Wintrust (WTFC) Director Peter D. Crist Receives 703-Share Award

What Happened

• Peter D. Crist, a director of Wintrust Financial Corp. (WTFC), was granted 703 shares on 2026-03-31 as an award/acquisition under the company’s director compensation plan. The shares are reported at $139.82 each, for a total reported value of $98,293.
• This was an award (code A), i.e., compensation for board service, not a market purchase or sale—routine director compensation rather than a trading signal.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-03-31, 703 shares at $139.82 per share (total $98,293).
• Transaction type: Award/other acquisition (Form 4 code A).
• Footnote: Shares were earned for Q1 2026 for services as a director under the Director’s Deferred Fee and Stock Plan approved by shareholders.
• Shares owned after the transaction: Not disclosed in the provided filing.
• Filing timeliness: Reported on Form 4 filed 2026-04-01 (appears timely based on the transaction and filing dates).

Context

• Director stock awards are a common form of compensation and often subject to the plan’s terms (deferral, vesting or restrictions); the footnote indicates these shares were earned for quarterly director service.
• Such awards reflect routine compensation and should not be read as an explicit buy or sell signal by the insider.