-----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, NT4G9IBShPY+e4vWp2fZprIggdJ+Yd+SVY7H60XTFWzYIlc/VRq52hH3kUQYypf6 e7gBCwXAKsQexu1lC34cCg== 0000950123-10-055202.txt : 20100602 0000950123-10-055202.hdr.sgml : 20100602 20100602162928 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-10-055202 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100527 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20100602 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100602 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: 10873188 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 c58537e8vk.htm FORM 8-K e8vk
 
 
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): May 27, 2010
WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exanct name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
         
Illinois   0-21923   36-3873352
(State or other jurisdiction of
Incorporation) 		  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
727 North Bank Lane    
Lake Forest, Illinois   60045
(Address of principal executive
offices) 		  (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (847) 615-4096
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last year)
     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:
o     Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o     Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 

 

 

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Wintrust Financial Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 27, 2010. At the meeting, the Company’s shareholders (i) elected all thirteen of the Company’s director nominees, (ii) approved an advisory (non-binding) proposal approving the Company’s 2009 executive compensation and (iii) ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year 2010. The results of the vote at the meeting were as follows:
Proposal No. 1 — Election of Directors
                         
Name   Votes For   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
Peter D. Crist
     26,080,888       291,002       2,305,529  
Bruce K. Crowther
     26,099,931       271,960       2,305,528  
Joseph F. Damico
     26,248,304       123,587       2,305,528  
Bert A Getz, Jr.
     26,246,036       125,855       2,305,528  
H. Patrick Hackett, Jr.
     26,249,273       122,618       2,305,528  
Scott K. Heitmann
     26,235,394       136,497       2,305,528  
Charles H. James III
     26,245,795       126,096       2,305,528  
Albin F. Moschner
     26,082,909       288,982       2,305,528  
Thomas J. Neis
     26,100,783       271,108       2,305,528  
Christopher J. Perry
     26,246,638       125,253       2,305,528  
Hollis W. Rademacher
     26,071,334       300,557       2,305,528  
Ingrid S. Stafford
     26,106,910       264,981       2,305,528  
Edward J. Wehmer
     26,087,912       283,979       2,305,528  
Proposal No. 2 — Advisory Vote on 2009 Executive Compensation
                             
Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
  27,106,730       1,252,251       318,434       4  
Proposal No. 3 — Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
                             
Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
  28,208,761       447,919       20,738       1  

 

 

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.
         
  WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Registrant)
 		  
  By:   /s/ David A. Dykstra    
    David A. Dykstra   
    Senior Executive Vice President and
Chief Operating Officer 		  
 
Date: June 2, 2010

 

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