Company: WTFCN
Filing Date: 2025-05-09
Form Type: 424B5
Source: 0001104659-25-046769
Chunk: 41

Company: WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP
Filing Date: 2025-05-09
Form: 424B5
Chunk 41
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 include more than two designated directors, including all directors that the holders of any series of voting preferred stock are entitled to elect pursuant to their respective voting rights. In that event, the number of directors on our Board will automatically increase by two, and the new directors will be elected only at a special meeting called at the request of the holders of record of at least 20% of the shares of Preferred Stock or of any other series of voting preferred stock then outstanding, voting together as a single class in proportion to their respective liquidation preferences (provided that such request is received at least 90 calendar days before the date fixed for the next annual or special meeting of the shareholders, failing which such election will be held at such next annual or special meeting of shareholders), and at each subsequent annual meeting, subject to the divestment of such rights, as described below.

As used in this prospectus supplement, “ voting preferred stock ” means the Series D preferred stock, the Series E preferred stock and all other series of our preferred stock that we may issue in the future ranking equally with the Preferred Stock either or both as to the payment of dividends and/or the distribution of assets upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up and upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable. Whether a plurality, majority or other portion of the Preferred Stock and any other voting preferred stock have been voted in favor of any matter will be determined by reference to the respective liquidation preference amounts of the Preferred Stock and such other voting preferred stock voted.

If and when dividends for at least four consecutive dividend periods following a nonpayment have been paid in full on the Preferred Stock and any other series of voting preferred stock, or declared and a sum sufficient for such payment will have been set aside, which we refer to as a nonpayment remedy, the holders of Preferred Stock will immediately and, without any further action by us, be divested of the foregoing voting rights, subject to the revesting of such voting rights in the event of each and every subsequent nonpayment for the equivalent of six or more dividend periods, whether or not consecutive. If such voting rights for the holders of Preferred Stock and all other holders of voting preferred stock have terminated, the term of office of each designated director so elected will immediately terminate and the number of directors on our Board will automatically decrease by two. In determining whether dividends have been paid for four dividend periods following a nonpayment, we may take account of any dividend we elect to pay for such a dividend period after the regular dividend payment date for that