Wintrust (WTFC) vice chair sells 3,979 shares in open trade

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Wintrust Financial Corp executive Richard B. Murphy, its vice chair and chief lending officer, sold 3,979 shares of common stock in an open‑market transaction on March 2, 2026 at a weighted average price of $147.12 per share. After the sale, he directly owned 38,904 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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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^*

MURPHY RICHARD B

(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,CHIEF LENDING OFC

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/02/2026

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	03/02/2026		S		3,979	D	$147.12(1)	38,904	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. The price reported is the weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $147.02 to $147.17, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the SEC, the issuer and any security holder full information regarding the number of shares and the prices at which the shares were sold.

Remarks:

	/s/Kathleen M. Boege, Attorney-in-fact	03/04/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did WTFC executive Richard B. Murphy report?

Richard B. Murphy reported selling 3,979 shares of Wintrust Financial common stock in an open-market transaction. The sale occurred on March 2, 2026, and was reported on a Form 4 insider trading filing with the SEC for transparency on executive share ownership changes.

At what price did WTFC shares sell in Murphy’s Form 4 transaction?

The reported weighted average sale price was $147.12 per WTFC share. The filing notes shares were sold in multiple trades, with individual prices ranging from $147.02 to $147.17, and Murphy agreed to provide full trade details to the SEC, issuer, or any shareholder upon request.

How many WTFC shares does Richard B. Murphy own after this sale?

After the reported sale, Richard B. Murphy directly owned 38,904 shares of Wintrust Financial common stock. This post-transaction holding reflects his remaining direct equity stake following the 3,979-share open-market disposition disclosed in the Form 4 insider trading report filed with the SEC.

Was Murphy’s WTFC stock sale a buy, sell, or other type of transaction?

Murphy’s WTFC transaction was a sale of common stock in the open market. The Form 4 classifies it under transaction code “S,” meaning an open-market or private sale, and the normalized transaction_direction field clearly identifies this as a sell-side insider trade.

What does the price range disclosure mean in the WTFC Form 4 footnote?

The footnote explains the $147.12 figure is a weighted average price, with trades executed from $147.02 to $147.17. Murphy committed to provide detailed trade quantities and prices for each execution to the SEC, the company, and any security holder requesting that information.

Does the WTFC Form 4 indicate direct or indirect ownership for these shares?

The Form 4 indicates the shares involved were held with direct ownership by Richard B. Murphy. The filing marks ownership type as “D” for direct, and there is no footnote shifting voting or investment authority to a trust, LLC, or other related entity.