Wintrust Financial (WTFC) director receives 424-share stock award for Q2 service

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP director David S. Richter reported receiving a grant of common stock as compensation. He acquired 424 shares of Common Stock on June 30, 2026 at a reference price of $138.94 per share under the company's Director's Deferred Fee and Stock Plan. Following this award for second-quarter 2026 board service, he directly holds 1,647 shares of Wintrust common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider RICHTER DAVID S

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	424	$138.94	$59K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 1,647 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Stock grant size: 424 shares Reference price per share: $138.94 per share Total holdings after grant: 1,647 shares +1 more

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Stock grant size 424 shares Common Stock awarded on June 30, 2026

Reference price per share $138.94 per share Grant, award, or other acquisition

Total holdings after grant 1,647 shares Common Stock directly owned after transaction

Acquire transactions in filing 1 transaction Non-derivative acquisition reported in Form 4

Key Terms

Director's Deferred Fee and Stock Plan, Grant, award, or other acquisition, Common Stock

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Director's Deferred Fee and Stock Plan financial

"in accordance with the Director's Deferred Fee and Stock Plan approved by the Shareholders"

Grant, award, or other acquisition financial

"transaction_code_description": "Grant, award, or other acquisition"

Common Stock financial

"security_title": "Common Stock""

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

RICHTER DAVID S

(Last) (First) (Middle)

9700 WEST HIGGINS ROAD, 8TH FLOOR

(Street)

ROSEMONT ILLINOIS 60018

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP [ WTFC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/30/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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	06/30/2026		A		424(1)	A	$138.94	1,647	D

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares earned for the second quarter of 2026 for services as a Director of the Company in accordance with the Director's Deferred Fee and Stock Plan approved by the Shareholders.

Remarks:

	/s/Kathleen M. Boege, Attorney-in-fact	07/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did Wintrust Financial (WTFC) director David S. Richter report in this Form 4?

David S. Richter reported a stock award of Wintrust shares. He acquired 424 shares of common stock as a grant for his second-quarter 2026 service as a director under the Director's Deferred Fee and Stock Plan approved by shareholders.

How many Wintrust Financial (WTFC) shares did David S. Richter receive?

He received 424 shares of Wintrust common stock. The shares were granted as director compensation for the second quarter of 2026, rather than purchased on the open market, and increase his direct holdings reported in this filing.

What is David S. Richter’s total Wintrust (WTFC) holding after this transaction?

After the grant, David S. Richter holds 1,647 shares. The Form 4 shows his total direct ownership of Wintrust Financial common stock immediately following the award transaction recorded on June 30, 2026.

Was the Wintrust (WTFC) share transaction a market purchase or a compensation grant?

The transaction was a compensation-related stock grant. The filing describes it as a grant, award, or other acquisition under the Director's Deferred Fee and Stock Plan for services as a director, not an open-market stock purchase.

What plan governed David S. Richter’s Wintrust (WTFC) stock award?

The award was made under the Director's Deferred Fee and Stock Plan. The footnote explains that the shares were earned for second-quarter 2026 director services in accordance with this plan, which was approved by shareholders.