Wintrust (WTFC) Director David Richter Receives 394-Share Award

What Happened

• David S. Richter, a director of Wintrust Financial Corp (WTFC), was granted 394 shares on 2026-09-30 as compensation. The award is recorded at $160.72 per share, totaling $63,324. This was an award/acquisition (transaction code A), not an open-market purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-09-30; 394 shares at $160.72 each.
• Total value: $63,324 (394 × $160.72).
• Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in the provided filing.
• Footnote: Shares were earned for Q3 2026 for services as a Director under the Director's Deferred Fee and Stock Plan approved by shareholders (Footnote F1).
• Filing date: Form 4 filed/period reported 2026-09-30 (no late filing indicated).

Context

• This transaction is compensation for board service (award), which is routine and does not directly signal buying/selling intent in the open market.
• For retail investors, awards indicate how directors are paid and can modestly increase insider shareholdings, but they are not the same as a personal cash purchase that might reflect conviction.