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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001015328-25-000133"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WTFC"
cik: "0001015328"
company_name: "WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2025-05-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T12:46:55.244736+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Wintrust shareholders approve 2025 Stock Incentive Plan, elect 13 directors at annual meeting

## Summary
- Shareholders approved 2025 Stock Incentive Plan authorizing 1,825,000 new shares plus rollover from prior plan.
- All 13 director nominees elected; votes ranged from 54.1M (Crist) to 59.9M (Crane, Postma) for.
- Advisory vote on 2024 executive compensation passed with 58.8M for vs 1.14M against.
- Ernst & Young LLP ratified as independent auditor for 2025 with 59.6M for vs 3.2M against.
- Plan replaces prior plans; no further awards under 2022 Plan after effective date.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001015328-25-000133
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WTFC
- cik: 0001015328
- company_name: WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2025-05-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1015328/000101532825000133/0001015328-25-000133-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1015328/000101532825000133/wtfc-20250522.htm

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