Wintrust CEO disposes of 4,272 WTFC shares

Wintrust Financial Corp. President and CEO Timothy Crane reported a disposition of company stock.

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Wintrust Financial Corp. President and CEO Timothy Crane reported a disposition of company stock. On 01/26/2026, he disposed of 4,272 shares of Wintrust common stock at a reported price of $146.20 per share. Following this transaction, he directly beneficially owned 104,212 shares of Wintrust common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise Price or Tax Liability: 4,272 shares

Exercise Price or Tax Liability 1 txn

Insider CRANE TIMOTHY

Role PRESIDENT & CEO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	4,272	$146.20	$625K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 104,212 shares (Direct)

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What insider transaction did WTFC CEO Timothy Crane report?

Timothy Crane reported disposing of 4,272 shares of Wintrust common stock. The transaction occurred on January 26, 2026 and was reported on a Form 4 as a non-derivative transaction in the company’s common stock.

At what price were the WTFC shares disposed of by the CEO?

The reported disposition price was $146.20 per share for the 4,272 Wintrust common shares. This price is the transaction price disclosed in the Form 4 for the non-derivative stock transaction on January 26, 2026.

How many WTFC shares does Timothy Crane own after this Form 4 transaction?

After the reported transaction, Timothy Crane beneficially owned 104,212 shares of Wintrust common stock. The filing states this balance as directly held following the disposition of 4,272 shares on January 26, 2026.

What role does the reporting person hold at Wintrust Financial Corp (WTFC)?

The reporting person, Timothy Crane, is identified as both a Director and the President & CEO of Wintrust Financial Corp. The Form 4 indicates his positions, confirming he is an officer and director but not a ten percent owner.

Was the WTFC CEO’s Form 4 transaction in derivative or non-derivative securities?

The Form 4 transaction involved non-derivative securities, specifically Wintrust common stock. The filing lists the common stock in Table I, and Table II for derivative securities contains no reported derivative transactions for this date.

Is Timothy Crane’s ownership in WTFC reported as direct or indirect?

Timothy Crane’s 104,212 shares of Wintrust common stock are reported as directly owned. The Form 4 marks the ownership form as “D” for direct, and there is no nature of indirect beneficial ownership described in the filing.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 01/28/2026 - 04:12 PM EST

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

OMB APPROVAL

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

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^*

CRANE TIMOTHY

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

9700 WEST HIGGINS ROAD, 8TH FLOOR

(Street)

ROSEMONT

60018

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	PRESIDENT & CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/26/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	01/26/2026		F		4,272	D	$146.2	104,212	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

	/s/Kathleen M. Boege, Attorney-in-fact	01/28/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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