Wintrust Financial Corporation filings document the regulatory record of a financial holding company with common stock and preferred-related depositary shares listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. Its 8-K filings report earnings releases, financial presentations, non-GAAP supplemental measures, director appointments and material agreements tied to specialty finance operations.
Proxy materials cover annual meeting voting, director elections, executive compensation and auditor ratification. Other filings describe the company’s capital structure, preferred securities, listing and registration changes, and obligations under receivables purchase arrangements involving its insurance premium finance subsidiary.
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.
Wintrust Financial founder and senior advisor Edward J. Wehmer reported a tax-withholding disposition of 5,929 shares of common stock on March 27, 2026. The shares were valued at $132.98 per share and were used to satisfy tax obligations, not sold in the open market.
After this event, Wehmer directly holds 168,742 common shares, with additional indirect common stock holdings through his spouse and a 401(k) plan, plus direct and indirect holdings of Depositary Shares of Series F Preferred Stock.
Wintrust Financial Corp: The Vanguard Group filed Amendment No. 13 to its Schedule 13G/A reporting 0 shares beneficially owned of Wintrust Financial Corp common stock and 0% of the class. The filing states an internal realignment effective January 12, 2026 and explains certain Vanguard subsidiaries will report disaggregated holdings under SEC Release No. 34-39538.
The filing is signed by Ashley Grim as Head of Global Fund Administration on 03/27/2026. The issuer's principal executive office address is provided as 9700 West Higgins Road, Suite 800, Rosemont, IL.
Wintrust Financial Corp executive Jeffrey D. Hahnfeld, EVP-Controller & Chief Accounting Officer, sold 530 shares of common stock in an open-market transaction at $145.65 per share on March 4, 2026. After this sale, he directly owned 1,195 common shares.
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.
WTFC submitted a Form 144 notice relating to common stock. The filing lists 530 common shares associated with restricted stock vesting on 02/25/2026, with a sale-related entry dated 03/04/2026 and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC shown as a broker. The filing also records that 314 common shares were sold on 01/27/2026 by Jeffrey Hahnfeld.
WTFC notice of proposed sale of restricted common stock by an affiliate. The filing lists 3,979 shares of common stock tied to restricted stock vesting on 02/25/2026, and shows a prior sale by Richard Murphy of 3,291 shares on 01/29/2026. The broker listed is Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC.
Wintrust Financial Corp executive Thomas P. Zidar reported a tax-related share disposition. On February 25, 2026, he disposed of 1,632 shares of common stock at $149.83 per share to cover tax obligations, leaving 51,773 directly owned shares, plus 9,366 shares held indirectly through an ESPP.
Wintrust Financial Corp executive reports tax-related share disposition
Vice Chairman and COO David A. Dykstra reported a disposition of 4,172 shares of Wintrust Financial Corp common stock on February 25, 2026. The shares were withheld at a price of $149.83 per share to cover tax liabilities associated with equity compensation.
Following this tax-withholding disposition, Dykstra’s directly held ownership stands at 189,389 shares of Wintrust common stock. This transaction was reported under code “F,” indicating payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering securities rather than an open-market sale.
WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP president and CEO Timothy Crane reported a tax-withholding disposition of 8,506 shares of common stock on February 25, 2026 at an indicated price of $149.83 per share. After this transaction, his directly held ownership stands at 95,706 common shares.