Wintrust (WTFC) legal chief sells 5,000 shares and gifts 1,000

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP executive Kathleen M. Boege, EVP and Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, reported multiple transactions in company common stock. On February 4, 2026, she completed an open-market sale of 5,000 shares at $159.61 per share, reducing her direct holdings to 17,883 shares. The same day, she made a bona fide gift of 1,000 shares, leaving her with 16,883 directly held shares afterward. In addition, she reported 3 shares held indirectly through an ESPP arrangement.

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Boege Kathleen M

(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, CHIEF LEGAL OFC, AND SEC

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/04/2026

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	02/04/2026		S		5,000	D	$159.61	17,883	D
Common Stock	02/04/2026		G		1,000	D	$0	16,883	D
Common Stock								3	I	by ESPP

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/Kathleen M. Boege	02/23/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did Kathleen M. Boege report for WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP (WTFC)?

Kathleen M. Boege reported an open-market sale of 5,000 shares of Wintrust common stock and a separate bona fide gift of 1,000 shares, both dated February 4, 2026. These transactions were disclosed as non-derivative holdings of common stock.

At what price did Kathleen M. Boege sell WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP (WTFC) shares?

She sold 5,000 shares of Wintrust common stock at $159.61 per share on February 4, 2026. The transaction was classified as an open-market or private sale under transaction code S in the Form 4 filing.

How many WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP (WTFC) shares does Kathleen M. Boege hold after these transactions?

After the reported transactions, she directly holds 16,883 shares of Wintrust common stock. The filing also shows an additional 3 shares held indirectly through an employee stock purchase plan, noted as ownership by ESPP.

What type of non-sale transaction did Kathleen M. Boege make in WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP (WTFC) stock?

She made a bona fide gift of 1,000 shares of Wintrust common stock on February 4, 2026. The Form 4 identifies this as transaction code G, described specifically as a gift transfer rather than a market sale.

What is Kathleen M. Boege’s role at WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP (WTFC) as shown in the Form 4?

The filing lists Kathleen M. Boege as an officer of Wintrust, serving as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Secretary. She is not identified as a director or a ten percent owner in this particular Form 4 report.

Were Kathleen M. Boege’s WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP (WTFC) transactions direct or indirect holdings?

The 5,000-share sale and 1,000-share gift involved directly owned Wintrust common stock. Separately, the Form 4 shows an indirect holding of 3 shares through an employee stock purchase plan, indicated by the ownership description “by ESPP.”