Shareholder Vote

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K/A CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 1, 2017 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 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: ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ 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 ☐ 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. ☐ Explanatory Note This Current Report on Form 8-K/A (the “Amendment”) is being filed as an amendment to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (the “Trust”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 7, 2017 (the “Original 8-K”). The purpose of this Amendment is to confirm the Trust’s decision regarding the frequency of future non-binding shareholder advisory votes on the compensation of the Trust’s named executive officers. No other changes have been made to the Original 8-K. Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. Consistent with the recommendation of the Trust’s Board of Trustees and the vote of the shareholders at our annual meeting of shareholders held on June 1, 2017, the Trust confirms that it will include a non-binding shareholder advisory vote on executive compensation in the Trust’s proxy materials every year, until the next required advisory vote on the frequency of shareholder votes on executive compensation, which will occur no later than our annual shareholders meeting in 2023. 2 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 Fielder (Signature) Taryn Fielder Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary July 25, 2017 (Date) 3