KENNEY BRIAN A 4

What Happened

• Brian A. Kenney, a director of Wintrust Financial Corp (WTFC), was granted 488 shares as an award (transaction code A) on 2026-06-30. The grant is recorded at $138.94 per share for a total reported value of $67,803. This transaction reflects compensation (an acquisition via award), not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date and terms: 2026-06-30; 488 shares awarded at $138.94 per share; total $67,803.
• Transaction type: Award/Grant (code A) — shares earned as director compensation.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Footnote: F1 — Shares were earned for Q2 2026 for services as a director under the Director’s Deferred Fee and Stock Plan approved by shareholders.
• Filing date: Form 4 filed 2026-07-02; no indication in the provided data that the filing was late.

Context

• Director awards under deferred fee/stock plans are routine compensation intended to align director and shareholder interests; they are not the same signal as an insider purchase. This is not an exercise, sale, or gift, and no immediate sale of these shares was reported in this filing.