DYKSTRA DAVID A 4

What Happened
David A. Dykstra, Vice Chairman and COO of Wintrust Financial Corp (WTFC), had 4,172 shares withheld on February 25, 2026 to satisfy a tax liability or exercise cost. The shares were valued at $149.83 each, for a total of approximately $625,091. This transaction is a disposition via tax/payment withholding rather than an open-market sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-25. Price per share: $149.83. Total value: ~$625,091.
• Transaction code: F (payment of exercise price or tax liability); result listed as disposition (shares withheld/surrendered).
• Shares disposed: 4,172.
• Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in the provided filing excerpt.
• Filing date: 2026-02-27 — appears to be filed timely (within standard Form 4 reporting window).
• Footnote: the F code typically indicates withholding to cover taxes or exercise costs (common in option exercises or restricted stock vesting).

Context
Withholding/surrendering shares to cover taxes or exercise costs is a routine administrative step when options are exercised or awards vest. It does not necessarily indicate a deliberate market sale or change in insider conviction; purchases tend to be a stronger bullish signal. If you want to assess insider sentiment, look for open-market buys/sells or changes in total post-transaction holdings.