Executive Change · Shareholder Vote

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ___________________________________________________ FORM 8-K   ___________________________________________________ CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 30, 2019   WASHINGTON REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) MARYLAND 001-06622 53-0261100 (State of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification Number) 1775 EYE STREET, NW, SUITE 1000, WASHINGTON, DC 20006 (Address of principal executive office) (Zip code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (202) 774-3200 ___________________________________________________ Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Shares of Beneficial Interest WRE NYSE ___________________________________________________ Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:   o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)   o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)   o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))   o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company  o If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  o Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. As previously announced, on February 5, 2019, Charles T. Nason tendered his resignation from the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (“Washington REIT” or the “Trust”) in order to effectuate his retirement therefrom consistent with Washington REIT’s board retirement policy, with such resignation taking effect immediately following the 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The Annual Meeting was held on May 30, 2019 and, consistent with the foregoing, Mr. Nason’s resignation took effect immediately following the conclusion of the Annual Meeting. Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. Election of Directors At the Annual Meeting, Washington REIT’s shareholders elected Benjamin S. Butcher as a trustee of the Board to serve until the Trust’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until his successor is elected and qualifies. Mr. Butcher received the following votes: For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes 65,483,514   408,559   113,081   9,232,083 Washington REIT’s shareholders also elected William G. Byrnes as a trustee of the Board to serve until the Trust’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until his successor is elected and qualifies. Mr. Byrnes received the following votes: For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes 65,514,245   391,473   99,436   9,232,083 Washington REIT’s shareholders also elected Edward S. Civera as a trustee of the Board to serve until the Trust’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until his successor is elected and qualifies. Mr. Civera received the following votes: For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes 65,231,878   662,852   110,424   9,232,083 Washington REIT’s shareholders also elected Ellen M. Goitia as a trustee of the Board to serve until the Trust’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until her successor is elected and qualifies. Ms. Goitia received the following votes: For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes 65,562,206   347,460   95,488   9,232,083 Washington REIT’s shareholders also elected Paul T. McDermott as a trustee of the Board to serve until the Trust’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until his successor is elected and qualifies. Mr. McDermott received the following votes: For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes 64,378,953   1,520,763   105,438   9,232,083 Washington REIT’s shareholders also elected Thomas H. Nolan, Jr. as a trustee of the Board to serve until the Trust’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until his successor is elected and qualifies. Mr. Nolan received the following votes: For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes 65,549,808   343,023   112,323   9,232,083 Washington REIT’s shareholders also elected Anthony L. Winns as a trustee of the Board to serve until the Trust’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until her successor is elected and qualifies. Mr. Winns received the following votes: For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes 65,394,417   492,202   118,535   9,232,083 Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation Washington REIT’s shareholders approved, by nonbinding advisory vote, the compensation paid to Washington REIT’s named executive officers. This proposal received the following votes: For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes 64,627,198   1,088,140   289,816   9,232,083 Ratification of Ernst & Young as the Trust’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Washington REIT’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Washington REIT’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019. This proposal received the following votes: For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes 74,570,723   513,388   153,126   — The results reported above are final voting results. Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. On May 31, 2019, Washington REIT posted an Investor Presentation entitled De-Risking For Better Growth to its website at  www.washreit.com  on the “Investor” page. A copy of the Investor Presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.1. This information is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K. This information is not deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is not incorporated by reference into any Securities Act registration statements. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d)    Exhibits Exhibit No. Description 99.1 De-Risking For Better Growth SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.       WASHINGTON REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST         (Registrant)                                       By: /s/ Taryn D. Fielder             (Signature)                           Taryn D. Fielder             Senior Vice President, General Counsel           and Corporate Secretary     May 31, 2019             (Date)