-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, DfRPnQ+3jE6mZXvdiE4CIJWQrYb4y2NizNrrkiz/H/BoEqVAN2+fRWGRC8hPFrNx dgKFlkm2//YyLj2119ybfw== 0000913849-03-000407.txt : 20030902 0000913849-03-000407.hdr.sgml : 20030901 20030902170947 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000913849-03-000407 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030902 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure FILED AS OF DATE: 20030902 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001015328 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 363873352 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-21923 FILM NUMBER: 03876892 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 727 N BANK LANE CITY: LAKE FOREST STATE: IL ZIP: 60045 BUSINESS PHONE: 8476154096 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 727 N BANK LN CITY: LAKE FOREST STATE: IL ZIP: 60045 8-K 1 f8k_090203.txt FORM 8-K 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): September 2, 2003 WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Commission File Number 0-21923 Illinois 36-3873352 - ------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
727 North Bank Lane Lake Forest, Illinois 60045 ------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (847) 615-4096 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. ------------------------ On September 2, 2003, Wintrust Financial Corporation (the "Company") announced plans to offer 1.0 million shares of common stock for sale in an underwritten public offering. Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release relating to the announcement, which is incorporated herein by reference. Note: the information in this report (including the exhibits) is furnished pursuant to Item 9 and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. This report will not be deemed a determination or an admission as to the materiality of any information in the report that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD. 2 SIGNATURES 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, thereunto duly authorized. WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION (Registrant) Date: September 2, 2003 /s/ David L. Stoehr ----------------------------------------- David L. Stoehr Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer 3 INDEX TO EXHIBITS ----------------- Exhibit - ------- 99.1 Press release dated September 2, 2003. 4 EX-99.1 3 ex99-1_090203.txt PRESS RELEASE EXHIBIT 99.1 ------------ Wintrust Financial Corporation 727 North Bank Lane, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045 NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 2, 2003 - --------------------- FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Edward J. Wehmer, President & Chief Executive Officer David A. Dykstra, Senior Executive Vice President, COO (847) 615-4096 Website address: www.wintrust.com WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES PLANNED COMMON STOCK OFFERING LAKE FOREST, ILLINOIS -- Wintrust Financial Corporation ("Wintrust") (Nasdaq: WTFC) announced today plans to offer 1.0 million shares of common stock for sale in an underwritten public offering. The Company expects to grant the underwriters an option to purchase an additional 150,000 shares to cover over-allotments. A registration statement relating to these securities has not yet been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state. Wintrust is a financial holding company headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois, with total assets of approximately $4.1 billion at June 30, 2003. Wintrust operates seven community banks that provide a full complement of commercial and consumer loan and deposit products and services through 32 banking facilities. Wintrust also provides brokerage and trust and investment services to customers primarily in the Midwest, as well as customers of the banks, and provides services in several specialty-lending niches. # # # -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----