Wintrust (WTFC) Director Brian A. Kenney Receives 470-Share Award

What Happened
Brian A. Kenney, a director of Wintrust Financial Corp. (WTFC), received an award of 470 shares on 2026-09-30. The shares were valued at $160.72 each for a total grant value of $75,538. This was an award/compensation grant (transaction code A), not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-09-30 at $160.72 per share (total $75,538).
• Transaction type: Award/Grant (code A) — shares earned as director compensation.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not reported in the filing.
• Footnote: F1 — Shares were earned for Q3 2026 under the Director's Deferred Fee and Stock Plan approved by shareholders.
• Filing timeliness: Report filed 2026-09-30 (no late filing indicated in the filing).

Context
Director share awards are routine compensation for service and do not by themselves indicate a personal buying or selling decision about the company's stock. For investors, such grants are mostly a payroll/retention matter rather than a direct signal of insider sentiment.