Wintrust director Lefevre acquires 439-share award

The director's Deferred Fee and Stock Plan was approved by shareholders.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Wintrust Financial Corp (WTFC) director Deborah L. Hall Lefevre acquired 439 shares of common stock on September 30, 2026, at a reported $160.72 per share. The shares were earned for third-quarter 2026 director services under the Director's Deferred Fee and Stock Plan. She directly held 17,222 shares following the acquisition.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 439 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider LEFEVRE DEBORAH L. HALL

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock F1	439	$160.72	$71K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 17,222 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Shares earned for the third 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.

Key Figures

Shares acquired: 439 shares Reported price per share: $160.72 per share Shares directly held after acquisition: 17,222 shares

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Shares acquired 439 shares Director award dated September 30, 2026

Reported price per share $160.72 per share Common stock award dated September 30, 2026

Shares directly held after acquisition 17,222 shares Following the September 30, 2026 acquisition

Key Terms

Director's Deferred Fee and Stock Plan

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Director's Deferred Fee and Stock Plan financial

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

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Deborah L. Hall Lefevre, a Wintrust Financial Corp director, acquired 439 common shares on September 30, 2026, at a reported $160.72 per share. The shares were earned for third-quarter 2026 director services under the shareholder-approved Director's Deferred Fee and Stock Plan; she directly held 17,222 shares afterward.

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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^*

LEFEVRE DEBORAH L. HALL

(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)
09/30/2026

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	09/30/2026		A		439(1)	A	$160.72	17,222	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 third 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	09/30/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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