-----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, D/PJFfMi/VJSHhVkr9K15RSDCVPlg0iPpqzePfjpt60Jchmm4Ff2Hf9H1BXiINQO F4oRSfLOryVngREZeDnSaQ== 0000950137-09-004015.txt : 20090522 0000950137-09-004015.hdr.sgml : 20090522 20090520150130 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950137-09-004015 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090519 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20090520 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090520 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: 09842228 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 c51423e8vk.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 19, 2009
WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
         
Illinois
(State or other
jurisdiction of
Incorporation) 		  0-21923
(Commission File Number) 		  36-3873352
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
727 North Bank Lane
Lake Forest, Illinois
(Address of principal
executive offices) 		  60045
(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:
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Item 8.01.   Other Events.
In connection with a review of its executive compensation practices, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Wintrust Financial Corporation (the “Company”) adopted a policy that the Company will not enter into any new or materially amended agreements with named executive officers that include any excise tax gross-up provisions with respect to payments contingent upon a change in control. In addition, the Committee affirmed that (i) the 2008 grant to the CEO under the Company’s Cash Incentive Retirement Plan was a one-time, transitional award designed to compensate the CEO during the Company’s restructuring of its compensation policies to focus on pay-for-performance and (ii) under the Company’s compensation program going forward, it is not the Company’s policy or practice to grant long term compensation awards which are guaranteed or are not linked to performance other than where extenuating circumstances exist.

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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.
         
  WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Registrant)
 		  
  By:   /s/ David A. Dykstra    
    David A. Dykstra   
    Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer   
 
Date: May 20, 2009

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