Edward J. Wehmer - 25 Jul 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP (WTFC)

Role: FOUNDER AND SENIOR ADVISOR
Signature: /s/Kathleen M. Boege, Attorney-in-fact
Issuer symbol: WTFC
Transactions as of: 25 Jul 2025
Net transactions value: +$166,031
Form type: 4
Filing time: 28 Jul 2025, 16:10:25 UTC
Previous filing: 15 Jul 2025
Next filing: 22 Aug 2025
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
WEHMER EDWARD J	FOUNDER AND SENIOR ADVISOR	9700 WEST HIGGINS ROAD, 8TH FLOOR, ROSEMONT	/s/Kathleen M. Boege, Attorney-in-fact	28 Jul 2025	0001244290

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	WTFC	Depositary Shares of Series F Preferred Stock	Purchase	$62,766	+2,382	$26.35	2,382	25 Jul 2025	Direct	F1
transaction	WTFC	Depositary Shares of Series F Preferred Stock	Purchase	$103,266	+3,919	$26.35	3,919	25 Jul 2025	By Spouse	F1, F2
holding	WTFC	Common Stock					181,339	25 Jul 2025	Direct
holding	WTFC	Common Stock					8,244	25 Jul 2025	by 401(k) Plan
holding	WTFC	Common Stock					25,987	25 Jul 2025	by Spouse

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Complete Title of Security: Depositary Shares, Each Representing a 1/1,000th Interest in a Share of 7.875% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Series F Preferred Stock, no par value ("Series F Preferred Stock"). The Series F Preferred Stock is not convertible into, or exchangeable for, shares of any other class or series of the Issuer's capital stock or other securities, and generally have no voting rights.
F2	The price reported is the weighted average price. The shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $26.30 to $26.40, 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 purchased.

Content

Complete Title of Security: Depositary Shares, Each Representing a 1/1,000th Interest in a Share of 7.875% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Series F Preferred Stock, no par value ("Series F Preferred Stock"). The Series F Preferred Stock is not convertible into, or exchangeable for, shares of any other class or series of the Issuer's capital stock or other securities, and generally have no voting rights.

The price reported is the weighted average price. The shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $26.30 to $26.40, 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 purchased.