Washington Prime Group Inc. announced that its Board has appointed Sheryl von Blucher as a director of the Company effective immediately. Her appointment fills a vacancy on the Board created by the retirement of Marvin L. White at the conclusion of the Company's annual meeting of shareholders held on August 30, 2016. Ms. von Blucher has over 30 years of experience and has led strategic and portfolio planning, operations and corporate finance and development for both domestic and international organizations. She currently serves as partner and managing director for JMJS Group. Prior to her tenure there, she led international analysis, strategy and corporate affairs for Heritage Amoco of British Petroleum (BP Amoco). Subsequent to BP Amoco, Ms. von Blucher served as senior vice president of planning and corporate development at Information Handling Services. She will serve on the Audit Committee of the Board, with a term that expires in 2017.

The Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common shares, restricted stock units and operating partnership units. A cash dividend of $0.25 per common share, restricted stock unit and operating partnership unit was declared. The third quarter dividend is payable on September 22, 2016 to common shareholders and restricted stock and operating partnership unit holders of record on September 9, 2016.

The Board of Directors also declared quarterly cash dividends of $0.4688 per Series H preferred share of beneficial interest, $0.4297 per Series I preferred share of beneficial interest, and $0.4563 per Series I-1 preferred unit of preferred limited partnership interest. Each of the cash dividends is payable on October 17, 2016 to shareholders and operating partnership unit holders of record on September 30, 2016.