---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001015328-22-000040"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WTFC"
cik: "0001015328"
company_name: "WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2022-01-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T13:22:22.166107+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Wintrust Financial increases board size to 13, appoints Elizabeth H. Connelly

## Summary
- Board size increased from 12 to 13 directors by bylaw amendment effective Jan 27, 2022.
- Elizabeth H. Connelly appointed as director effective Jan 27, 2022, filling the new vacancy.
- Amended and Restated By-laws filed as Exhibit 3.2 to this 8-K.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001015328-22-000040
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WTFC
- cik: 0001015328
- company_name: WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2022-01-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1015328/000101532822000040/0001015328-22-000040-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1015328/000101532822000040/wtfc-20220127.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001015328-22-000040
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001015328-22-000040.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001015328-22-000040.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Elizabeth H. Connelly was appointed as director at WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: Additionally on January 27, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Elizabeth H. Connelly as a director of Company, effective immediately, to fill the vacancy created by the above-referenced bylaws amendment.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1015328/000101532822000040/0001015328-22-000040-index.htm

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