Wintrust Financial (WTFC) director receives 405-share stock award for Q1 2026

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

RICHTER DAVID S reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Wintrust Financial Corp director David S. Richter received a stock grant rather than buying shares on the market. He was awarded 405 shares of common stock on March 31, 2026 at a reference value of $139.82 per share for his first-quarter 2026 service as a director under the company’s Director's Deferred Fee and Stock Plan approved by shareholders. Following this award, he directly holds 1,223 shares of Wintrust Financial common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider RICHTER DAVID S

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	405	$139.82	$57K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 1,223 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Shares awarded: 405 shares Grant price: $139.82 per share Post-transaction holdings: 1,223 shares

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Shares awarded 405 shares Common stock grant on March 31, 2026

Grant price $139.82 per share Reference value for stock award

Post-transaction holdings 1,223 shares Direct ownership after award

Key Terms

Director's Deferred Fee and Stock Plan, grant/award acquisition, Form 4

3 terms

Director's Deferred Fee and Stock Plan financial

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

grant/award acquisition financial

"transaction_action": "grant/award acquisition""

Form 4 regulatory

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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 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^*

RICHTER DAVID S

(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		405(1)	A	$139.82	1,223	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 David S. Richter?

Wintrust Financial reported that director David S. Richter received a grant of 405 shares of common stock. The shares were awarded as part of his director compensation for first-quarter 2026 service under a shareholder-approved plan.

Was the WTFC insider transaction a market purchase or a stock award?

The WTFC insider transaction was a stock award, not a market purchase. Director David S. Richter received 405 shares of common stock as compensation under the Director's Deferred Fee and Stock Plan for his first-quarter 2026 board service.

How many Wintrust Financial shares does David S. Richter hold after this Form 4?

After the reported transaction, David S. Richter directly holds 1,223 shares of Wintrust Financial common stock. This total includes the newly awarded 405 shares granted for first-quarter 2026 board service under the shareholder-approved director compensation plan.

What price per share is associated with David S. Richter’s WTFC stock award?

The Form 4 lists a reference price of $139.82 per share for the 405-share award. This figure reflects the value used for the grant of common stock under Wintrust Financial’s Director's Deferred Fee and Stock Plan for first-quarter 2026 service.

Why did David S. Richter receive 405 WTFC shares according to the Form 4 footnote?

The footnote explains that the 405 shares were earned for first-quarter 2026 service as a director. They were granted under Wintrust Financial’s Director's Deferred Fee and Stock Plan, a compensation program previously approved by shareholders for board members.