# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001015328
**File Stem:** 0001015328-25-000194
**Filing Date:** 2025-10
**Character Count:** 8924
**Document Hash:** 97e550f56bed67c091a84767d424ca5d
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001015328-25-000194.hdr.sgml**: 20251002

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001015328-25-000194

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251001

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251002

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251002

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001015328
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 363873352
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** IL
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-35077
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251369092

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 9700 WEST HIGGINS ROAD, 8TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** ROSEMONT
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60018
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 8479399000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 9700 WEST HIGGINS ROAD, 8TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** ROSEMONT
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60018

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**UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 8-K** 

**Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

**Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 1, 2025**

**WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Illinois** | **001-35077** | **36-3873352** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |

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**9700 West Higgins Road** 

**Rosemont, Illinois 60018** 

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code **(847) 939-9000** 

**N/A**

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common stock, no par value | WTFC | The NASDAQ Global Select Market |
| Depositary Shares, Each Representing 1/1,000th Interest in a Share of | WTFCN | The NASDAQ Global Select Market |
| 7.875% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series F, no par value |  |  |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;☐

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| **Item 5.02.** | **Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.** |

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On October 1, 2025, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Wintrust Financial Corporation (the "Company") appointed Laura Kohl and David S. Richter as directors of Company, effective immediately. Ms. Kohl will serve on the Risk Management Committee and the Information Technology & Information Security Committee of the Board, and Mr. Richter will serve on the Audit Committee and the Finance Committee. The Board has determined that Ms. Kohl and Mr. Richter are independent under the listing standards of the Nasdaq Stock Market.

There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Kohl and Mr. Richter and any other person pursuant to which Ms. Kohl and Mr. Richter were selected as directors. Ms. Kohl and Mr. Richter are not parties to any transaction with the Company reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. A copy of the press release relating to the appointment of Ms. Kohl and Mr. Richter to serve as directors of the Company is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

**Item 9.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits.**

(d) Exhibits

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| **Exhibit No.** | **Description** |
| <u>[99.1](pressreleasedatedoctober22.htm)</u> | <u>[P](pressreleasedatedoctober22.htm)[ress Re](pressreleasedatedoctober22.htm)[lease dated October](pressreleasedatedoctober22.htm)[2](pressreleasedatedoctober22.htm)[, 2025](pressreleasedatedoctober22.htm)</u> |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |

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**Signature**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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| <br>WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION <br>(Registrant)  | <br>WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION <br>(Registrant)  |
| By: | /s/Kathleen M. Boege |
|  | Kathleen M. Boege <br>Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary |

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Date: October 2, 2025

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## Exhibit 99.1

**EXHIBIT 99.1**

**<u>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</u>**

Contact: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Amy Yuhn

Phone:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;847-939-9591

Mobile:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;312-218-2364

Email:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ayuhn@wintrust.com

**Wintrust Financial Corporation Appoints Two Members to Board of Directors**

ROSEMONT, Ill., October, 2, 2025 – Wintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: WTFC) today announced the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors — Laura Kohl, Chief Information Officer, Morningstar, Inc., and David Richter, Managing Director, GCM Grosvenor — effective October 1, 2025.

Kohl has extensive global business and technology expertise, having worked across multiple industries. At Morningstar, she leads the global technology strategy. Richter is Investment Committee Chair for Grosvenor's Absolute Return Strategies and brings his depth of experience in private credit and hedge fund management.

"We are pleased to welcome Laura and David to our board," said H. Patrick Hackett, Jr., Chairman of the Board, Wintrust Financial. "Financial services is a dynamic industry and we are fortunate to add their unique perspectives to the vibrant dialogue of our well-rounded board."

The addition of these two directors brings Wintrust Financial's Board of Directors to a total of 14 members.

"Our board provides important counsel and oversight to management as we work to fulfill our mission of delivering an exceptional customer experience that creates impact in our communities and value for our shareholders," said Tim Crane, President and Chief Executive Officer, Wintrust Financial. "On behalf of our management team, we also extend a warm welcome to Laura and David and look forward to their contributions."

**About Wintrust**

Wintrust is a financial holding company with $69 billion in assets whose common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. Guided by its "Different Approach, Better Results®" philosophy, Wintrust offers the sophisticated resources of a large bank while providing a community banking experience to each customer. Wintrust operates more than 200 retail banking locations through 16 community bank subsidiaries in the greater Chicago, southern Wisconsin, west Michigan, northwest Indiana, and southwest Florida market areas. In addition, Wintrust operates various non-bank business units, providing residential mortgage origination, wealth management, commercial and life insurance premium financing, short-term accounts receivable financing/outsourced administrative services to the temporary staffing services industry, and qualified intermediary services for tax-deferred exchanges. For more information, please visit <u>wintrust.com</u>.

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