Company: WTFCN
Filing Date: 2025-05-14
Form Type: 8-K
Source: 0001104659-25-048536
Chunk: 2

Company: WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP
Filing Date: 2025-05-14
Form: 8-K
Item: Item 5.03
Chunk 2
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Item 5.03.      Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.  

On May 9, 2025, the Company filed the Certificate
of Designations with the Secretary of State of the State of Illinois amending the amended and restated articles of incorporation of the
Company, as amended, which became effective upon filing. The Certificate of Designations creates the Series F Preferred Stock out
of the authorized and unissued shares of preferred stock of the Company, establishes the terms of the Series F Preferred Stock, fixes
the authorized number of shares of Series F Preferred Stock to 18,000, and provides for certain other rights, preferences, privileges,
qualifications, restrictions and limitations of the Series F Preferred Stock. A copy of the Certificate of Designations is attached
hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.