Wintrust Financial (WTFC) director granted 466-share stock award

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Wintrust Financial Corp director William J. Doyle received a stock award for his board service. On this Form 4, he acquired 466 shares of common stock on Q1 2026 at $139.82 per share under the Director's Deferred Fee and Stock Plan. After this grant, he directly holds 18,944 common shares.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider DOYLE WILLIAM J

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	466	$139.82	$65K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 18,944 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Stock award size: 466 shares Grant price: $139.82 per share Post-transaction holdings: 18,944 shares

3 metrics

Stock award size 466 shares Common stock grant for Q1 2026 director services

Grant price $139.82 per share Value used for the non-derivative stock award

Post-transaction holdings 18,944 shares Total common shares directly held after the award

Key Terms

Director's Deferred Fee and Stock Plan, Grant, award, or other acquisition, non-derivative

3 terms

Director's Deferred Fee and Stock Plan financial

"for services as a Director of the Company in accordance with the Director's Deferred Fee and Stock Plan"

Grant, award, or other acquisition financial

"transaction_code_description: Grant, award, or other acquisition"

non-derivative financial

"transaction_type: non-derivative"

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 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^*

DOYLE WILLIAM J

(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)
03/31/2026

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	03/31/2026		A		466(1)	A	$139.82	18,944	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 first 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	04/01/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did Wintrust Financial (WTFC) report for William J. Doyle?

Wintrust Financial reported that director William J. Doyle received 466 shares of common stock as a stock award. The shares were granted for his service as a Director under the company’s Director's Deferred Fee and Stock Plan approved by shareholders.

At what price were William J. Doyle’s awarded Wintrust Financial (WTFC) shares valued?

The 466 Wintrust Financial common shares awarded to William J. Doyle were valued at approximately $139.82 per share. This price represents the grant value used to record the non-derivative stock award for his director services in the first quarter of 2026.

How many Wintrust Financial (WTFC) shares does William J. Doyle hold after this Form 4?

Following the stock award, William J. Doyle directly holds 18,944 shares of Wintrust Financial common stock. This total includes the 466 shares earned for first quarter 2026 board service under the Director's Deferred Fee and Stock Plan approved by shareholders.

What is the purpose of the Director's Deferred Fee and Stock Plan at Wintrust Financial (WTFC)?

The Director's Deferred Fee and Stock Plan provides equity compensation to directors for their board service. In this case, William J. Doyle earned 466 common shares for first quarter 2026 service, reflecting shareholder-approved terms that compensate directors using company stock rather than solely cash fees.

Was William J. Doyle’s Wintrust Financial (WTFC) transaction a market purchase or a stock award?

The transaction was a stock award, not a market purchase. The Form 4 lists transaction code “A” for a grant, award, or other acquisition, indicating Doyle received 466 common shares as compensation for his director services, rather than buying them in the open market.