LEFEVRE DEBORAH L. HALL reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP director Deborah L. Hall Lefevre received a grant of 505 shares of Common Stock, valued at $138.94 per share. The shares were earned for the second quarter of 2026 as compensation for her services under the company's Director's Deferred Fee and Stock Plan approved by shareholders.
After this award, she holds a total of 16,783 shares of Wintrust stock directly, so the grant represents a modest addition to her existing ownership stake.
Wintrust Financial Corp Vice Chairman and COO David A. Dykstra received an automatic stock dividend award of 154 shares of Common Stock on May 28, 2026. The shares were issued as dividends in stock under previously granted restricted stock units, rather than bought on the open market.
After this grant, Dykstra directly owns 179,964 shares of Wintrust common stock. This is a routine compensation-related acquisition classified as a grant or award, not an open-market purchase or sale.
WEHMER EDWARD J reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP founder and senior advisor Edward J. Wehmer reported a stock-based dividend under existing awards. On this Form 4, he received 220 shares of common stock at $150.69 per share as dividends paid in stock pursuant to previously granted restricted stock units, bringing his direct common stock holdings to 168,962 shares.
He also reports indirect ownership of 8,358 common shares through a 401(k) plan and 18,487 common shares held by his spouse. In addition, he holds 2,382 Depositary Shares of Series F Preferred Stock directly and 3,919 such preferred depositary shares indirectly through his spouse.
Wintrust Financial Corporation reported that shareholders completed all scheduled voting at the 2026 Annual Meeting. Investors elected all twelve director nominees, with individual support levels generally around 58 million votes in favor and over 3.2 million broker non-votes recorded for each director.
Shareholders also approved the advisory, non-binding vote on the Company’s 2025 executive compensation with 56,857,769 votes for, 1,623,123 against, and 75,966 abstentions. In addition, they ratified Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026, with 57,552,404 votes for, 4,249,760 against, and 27,921 abstentions.
Wintrust Financial Corporation filed a shelf registration to offer debt securities, common stock, preferred stock, depositary shares, warrants, stock purchase contracts, stock purchase units and hybrid securities from time to time after this Registration Statement becomes effective. The shelf permits offerings by the company and resale by selling securityholders; the prospectus states that the company will not receive proceeds from sales by selling securityholders. The prospectus cites $72.2 billion in total assets as of March 31, 2026, 67,447,756 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of April 30, 2026, and a closing common share price of $153.28 on May 6, 2026. The prospectus requires that specific terms for each offering be provided in prospectus supplements.
Wintrust Financial reported solid Q1 2026 results with net income of $227,388 thousand, up from $189,039 thousand a year earlier. Basic EPS rose to $3.26 from $2.73, driven by higher net interest income of $579,024 thousand and stronger non‑interest revenue.
Total assets reached $72,157,433 thousand, loans grew to $54,071,292 thousand, and deposits increased to $58,914,382 thousand, showing ongoing balance sheet expansion. The provision for credit losses increased to $29,594 thousand, and net charge‑offs rose, reflecting conservative credit provisioning.
Comprehensive income was held back by a $71,054 thousand other comprehensive loss, mainly from unrealized losses on available‑for‑sale securities and derivatives as interest rates and market conditions shifted. Shareholders’ equity still improved to $7,378,100 thousand, supported by retained earnings and Series F preferred stock.
WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP officer Richard B. Murphy, Vice Chair and Chief Lending Officer, reported a bona fide gift of 1,661 shares of Common Stock. The transfer carried a stated price of $0.00 per share and was a non-market transaction. After the gift, he directly holds 37,243 shares of Common Stock.
Wintrust Financial Corp director SuzET M. McKinney reported an open-market sale of Common Stock. On May 4, 2026, she sold 500 shares at $148.96 per share. After this transaction, she directly holds 3,303 shares of Wintrust Financial common stock.
Wintrust Financial Corp Schedule 13G: Vanguard Capital Management reports beneficial ownership of 3,542,596 shares of common stock, equal to 5.26% of the class. The filing lists sole voting power for 516,832 shares and sole dispositive power for 3,542,596 shares. The filing states these holdings include securities held for Vanguard funds and managed accounts and is signed by Vanguard's Head of Global Fund Administration.