Wintrust Financial (WTFC) Director Peter D. Crist Receives 616-Share Award

What Happened
Peter D. Crist, a director of Wintrust Financial Corp. (WTFC), received an award of 616 shares on 2026-09-30. The shares were valued at $160.72 each, for a total reported value of $99,004. This was an award/grant (transaction code A) paid as director compensation, not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-30 (Filed: 2026-09-30) — filing appears timely.
• Transaction type/code: Grant/Award (A).
• Shares awarded: 616 at $160.72 per share; total value $99,004.
• Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in the provided filing.
• Footnote: F1 — Shares were earned for Q3 2026 for services as a director under the Director's Deferred Fee and Stock Plan approved by shareholders.
• No indication of immediate sale, option exercise, tax withholding, or 10b5-1 plan in this filing.

Context
This award represents routine director compensation (deferred fees converted to stock) rather than a market buy or sell. Such grants are common for board service and do not by themselves indicate the director’s view on the company’s near-term stock prospects.