STOEHR DAVID L 4

What Happened
David L. Stoehr, Chief Financial Officer of Wintrust Financial Corp. (WTFC), was granted 7,558 shares on January 22, 2026. The award was reported at an acquisition price of $152.21 per share, for a total reported value of $1,150,403. This transaction is an award/grant (code A), not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-01-22 at $152.21 per share (total value $1,150,403).
• Transaction type: Award / grant (not a sale or open-market purchase).
• Shares granted: 7,558 total, comprised of:
  • 2,133 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) that vest on the third anniversary of the grant (F1).
  • 5,425 performance-based shares awarded under the Long Term Incentive Program, payable upon attainment of performance objectives (F2).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing details.
• Filing timeliness: Form filed 2026-01-26 for a 2026-01-22 grant; appears filed within the normal SEC Form 4 timeframe.

Context:
This is a standard equity compensation grant to an executive. RSUs are contingent rights to receive shares at vesting (here, three years), while the performance shares only convert to actual shares if specified performance goals are met. Such awards reflect compensation decisions rather than direct insider buying or selling and do not, by themselves, signal the insider’s intent to buy or sell stock.