Wintrust Financial (WTFC) EVP disposes 222 shares for tax withholding

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Wintrust Financial Corp executive Jeffrey D. Hahnfeld, EVP-Controller & Chief Accounting Officer, reported a tax-withholding disposition of 222 shares of common stock on February 25, 2026. The shares were valued at $149.83 per share for this transaction, and he now directly holds 1,725 shares of Wintrust common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Hahnfeld Jeffrey D

Role EVP-CONTROLLER & CHIEF ACC OFF

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	222	$149.83	$33K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 1,725 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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^*

Hahnfeld Jeffrey D

(Last) (First) (Middle)

9700 WEST HIGGINS ROAD, 8TH FLOOR

(Street)

ROSEMONT IL 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)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	EVP-CONTROLLER & CHIEF ACC OFF

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/25/2026

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/25/2026		F		222	D	$149.83	1,725	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:

Remarks:

	/s/David A. Dykstra, Attorney-in-fact	02/27/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did the latest Wintrust Financial (WTFC) Form 4 report for Jeffrey D. Hahnfeld?

The Form 4 shows Jeffrey D. Hahnfeld disposed of 222 shares of Wintrust common stock. This was a tax-withholding transaction at $149.83 per share, and followed equity-related activity rather than an open-market sale, leaving him with 1,725 directly held shares.

Was the WTFC insider transaction by Jeffrey D. Hahnfeld an open-market sale?

No, the transaction was coded “F,” meaning a tax-withholding disposition, not an open-market sale. Shares were used to cover tax liability associated with equity compensation, with 222 shares disposed at $149.83 each and 1,725 shares remaining under his direct ownership.

How many Wintrust Financial shares does Jeffrey D. Hahnfeld hold after this Form 4 event?

After the reported tax-withholding disposition, Jeffrey D. Hahnfeld directly holds 1,725 shares of Wintrust common stock. Before this, 222 shares were surrendered at $149.83 per share to satisfy tax obligations tied to a stock-related transaction, according to the Form 4 disclosure.

What is transaction code F used in the Wintrust (WTFC) Form 4 for Hahnfeld?

Transaction code F denotes payment of an exercise price or tax liability by delivering securities. In this case, 222 Wintrust common shares were disposed of at $149.83 per share to cover taxes, rather than being sold on the open market as a discretionary sale.

What role does Jeffrey D. Hahnfeld hold at Wintrust Financial (WTFC)?

Jeffrey D. Hahnfeld is an officer of Wintrust Financial, serving as EVP-Controller & Chief Accounting Officer. His Form 4 filing details a tax-withholding disposition of 222 common shares at $149.83 each, leaving him with direct ownership of 1,725 shares after the transaction.