FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * ALGIERE DENNIS L   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP INC [WASH] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) SVP Ch Comp Off/Dir Com Affair (Last) (First) (Middle) 6 ELM STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/12/2005 (Street) WESTERLY, RI 02891 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 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               1,564.0682 (1) D

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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)

$ 11.55

05/12/1997

05/12/2007

Common Stock

1,083

1,083

D

Stock Options (Right to buy)

$ 15.25

05/15/2000

05/15/2010

Common Stock

1,500

1,500

D

Stock Options (Right to buy)

$ 17.5

05/17/1999

05/17/2009

Common Stock

960

960

D

Stock Options (Right to buy)

$ 17.8

04/23/2001

04/23/2011

Common Stock

3,795

3,795

D

Stock Options (Right to buy)

$ 18.25

12/15/1997

12/15/2007

Common Stock

825

825

D

Stock Options (Right to buy)

$ 20

05/12/2004

05/12/2013

Common Stock

4,125

4,125

D

Stock Options (Right to buy)

$ 20.03

04/22/2002

04/22/2012

Common Stock

3,745

3,745

D

Stock Options (Right to buy)

$ 26.81

06/13/2005

06/13/2015

Common Stock

3,100

3,100

D

Stock Options (Right to buy)

$ 28.16

12/12/2005

A

3,100

12/12/2005(2)

12/12/2015(2)

Common Stock

3,100

$ 28.16

3,100

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
ALGIERE DENNIS L 6 ELM STREET WESTERLY, RI 02891			SVP Ch Comp Off/Dir Com Affair

Signatures

David V. Devault EVP, Secretary, Treasurer, CFO-POA		12/14/2005
**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).
(2)	These options were granted under The Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc.'s 1997 Equity Incentive Plan and will expire 10 years after the date the options were granted. 100% of the total options granted are exercisable on the grant date.
(1)	Balance reflects acquisitions pursuant to dividend reinvestments exempt from Form 4 reporting under Rule 16a-11.

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