Director Hackett at Wintrust (WTFC) receives 12-share Q1 2026 grant

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

HACKETT H PATRICK JR reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP director H. Patrick Hackett Jr. received a grant of 12 shares of Common Stock on March 31, 2026 at $139.82 per share. The shares were earned for first-quarter 2026 director services under the Director's Deferred Fee and Stock Plan approved by shareholders.

Following this award, Hackett directly holds 47,354 Common Stock shares in total. This filing reflects routine, compensation-related share accrual rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider HACKETT H PATRICK JR

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	12	$139.82	$2K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 47,354 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Share grant: 12 shares Grant price: $139.82 per share Post-transaction holdings: 47,354 shares +2 more

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Share grant 12 shares Common Stock granted March 31, 2026

Grant price $139.82 per share Value per granted share on March 31, 2026

Post-transaction holdings 47,354 shares Total Common Stock directly held after grant

Transaction code A (grant/award acquisition) Non-derivative Common Stock transaction classification

Transaction date March 31, 2026 Date shares were earned for Q1 2026 services

Key Terms

Director's Deferred Fee and Stock Plan, grant/award acquisition, non-derivative, Common Stock

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Director's Deferred Fee and Stock Plan financial

"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."

grant/award acquisition financial

"transaction_action: "grant/award acquisition" with transaction code description "Grant, award, or other acquisition"."

non-derivative financial

"transaction_type: "non-derivative" for the Common Stock award on March 31, 2026."

Common Stock financial

"security_title: "Common Stock" for the 12-share director compensation grant."

Common stock represents ownership shares in a company, giving investors a stake in its success and a say in important decisions through voting rights. It is the most common type of stock traded on markets and can provide income through dividends, as well as potential for value growth. For investors, holding common stock means sharing in the company’s profits and risks.

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^*

HACKETT H PATRICK JR

(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		12(1)	A	$139.82	47,354	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)