Wintrust Financial (WTFC) vice chair sells 558 shares at $147.42

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Wintrust Financial Corp. vice chair Lee David Eric reported a routine insider sale of company stock. On January 30, 2026, he sold 558 shares of Wintrust common stock at a price of $147.42 per share. After this transaction, he directly owned 16,085 shares.

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^*

Lee David Eric

(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)
	VICE CHAIR, WINTRUST FINANCIAL

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/30/2026

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	01/30/2026		S		558	D	$147.42	16,085	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:

Remarks:

	/s/Kathleen M. Boege, Attorney-in-fact	02/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did WTFC executive Lee David Eric report?

Lee David Eric, vice chair of Wintrust Financial Corp. (WTFC), reported selling 558 shares of company common stock. The sale occurred on January 30, 2026, at a reported price of $147.42 per share, as disclosed in the Form 4 filing.

At what price were the Wintrust Financial (WTFC) shares sold in this Form 4?

The reported sale of Wintrust Financial Corp. common stock was executed at $147.42 per share. This price applied to the 558 shares sold by vice chair Lee David Eric on January 30, 2026, according to the Form 4 insider trading disclosure.

How many WTFC shares does Lee David Eric hold after the reported sale?

After selling 558 shares, Lee David Eric directly beneficially owned 16,085 shares of Wintrust Financial Corp. common stock. This post-transaction holding is explicitly stated in the Form 4 and reflects his remaining direct ownership position following the January 30, 2026 trade.

What role does Lee David Eric hold at Wintrust Financial Corp. (WTFC)?

Lee David Eric is identified as an officer of Wintrust Financial Corp. with the title “VICE CHAIR, WINTRUST FINANCIAL.” This officer role is specified in the Form 4, which discloses his relationship to the issuer alongside details of the insider stock transaction.

Is the WTFC insider transaction by Lee David Eric direct or indirect ownership?

The transaction is reported under direct ownership. The Form 4 lists the ownership form as “D” for the sold shares and the 16,085 shares beneficially owned after the transaction, indicating that Lee David Eric holds these Wintrust Financial Corp. shares directly rather than through an intermediary entity.