Company: WTFCN
Filing Date: 2025-04-03
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-031671
Chunk: 117

Company: WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP
Filing Date: 2025-04-03
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 117
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 THE 2026 ANNUAL MEETING Shareholder proposals intended to be presented at the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders must be received in writing by the Secretary of the Company no later than December 4, 2025 in order to be considered for inclusion in the proxy material for that meeting. Any such proposals shall be subject to the 78 TABLE OF CONTENTS requirements of Rule 14a-8 of the proxy rules adopted under the Exchange Act. Furthermore, in order for any shareholder to properly propose any business for consideration at the 2026 Annual Meeting, including the nomination of any person for election as a Director, or any other matter raised other than pursuant to Rule 14a-8 of the proxy rules adopted under the Exchange Act, written notice of the shareholder’s intention to make such proposal must be furnished to the Company in accordance with the By-laws. Pursuant to the By-laws, the deadline for such notice is February 21, 2026 (but not before January 22, 2026). In addition to satisfying the foregoing requirements under our By-laws, to comply with the universal proxy rules, shareholders who intend to solicit proxies in support of director nominees other than management’s nominees must provide notice that sets forth the information required by Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act no later than March 23, 2026. OTHER BUSINESS The Company is unaware of any other matter to be acted upon at the Annual Meeting for shareholder vote. In case of any matter properly coming before the Annual Meeting for shareholder vote, unless discretionary authority has been denied the proxy holders named in the proxy card accompanying this Proxy Statement, such persons shall vote in accordance with their best judgment. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Kathleen M. Boege
Corporate Secretary 79 TABLE OF CONTENTS ANNEX A WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION 2025 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN 1. Purpose; Effect on Predecessor Plan . The purpose of the Wintrust Financial Corporation 2025 Stock Incentive Plan is to benefit the Corporation and its Subsidiaries by enabling the Corporation to offer certain present and future officers, employees, directors and consultants stock-based incentives and other equity interests in the Corporation, thereby providing them a stake in the growth of the Corporation and encouraging them to continue in the service of the Corporation and its Subsidiaries. This Plan replaces the Predecessor Plans. As of the Effective Date, no further awards shall be granted under the Predecessor Plans