Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
TREANOR JOHN F
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP INC [WASH] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President/Chief Oper. Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
179 PRESERVATION WAY		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/22/2008
(Street)

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI 02879		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
09/22/2008		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 09/22/2008   M   6,975 A $ 16.375 (1) 17,268 D  
Common Stock 09/22/2008   F   4,130 D $ 27.65 13,138 D  
Common Stock               3,000 I Wife's Revocable Trust

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 16.375 (1) 09/22/2008   M     6,975 04/01/1999(2) 04/01/2009(2) Common Stock 6,975 $ 0 5,147 D  
Phantom Stock $ 0               (3)   (3) Common Stock 610.244   610.244 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 17.5             05/17/1999 05/17/2009 Common Stock 9,642   9,642 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 15.25             05/15/2000 05/15/2010 Common Stock 13,968   13,968 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 17.8             04/23/2001 04/23/2011 Common Stock 16,000   16,000 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 20.03             04/22/2002 04/22/2012 Common Stock 11,605   11,605 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 20             05/12/2004 05/12/2013 Common Stock 16,565   16,565 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
TREANOR JOHN F
179 PRESERVATION WAY
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI 02879		   X     President/Chief Oper. Officer  

Signatures

 /s/ David V. Devault EVP, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary-POA   04/03/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) This amended form changes the grant price of 6,975 shares originally filed at $17.50 to $16.375.
(2) This amended form changes excercisable date and expiration date from 05/17/1999 and 05/17/2009 to 04/01/1999 and 04/01/2009 respectively.
(3) The phantom stock units were accrued under The Washington Trust Company's deferred compensation plan and are to be settled in cash and/or common stock upon the reporting person's elections at the time of payment. The conversion of the derivative security is 1 for 1.

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