Wintrust Financial (WTFC) Director Hackett H. Patrick Jr Receives Award

What Happened

• Hackett H. Patrick Jr, a director of Wintrust Financial Corp (WTFC), was granted 12 shares on 2026-03-31 at an effective price of $139.82 per share, totaling approximately $1,678. The Form 4 classifies this as an award/acquisition (code A), not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-31; Price per share: $139.82; Shares: 12; Total value: ~$1,678
• Transaction type/code: Award/Acquisition (A)
• Shares owned after the transaction: Not reported in the filing
• Footnote: F1 — Shares were earned for Q1 2026 for services as a director under the Director's Deferred Fee and Stock Plan approved by shareholders
• Filing timeliness: Form filed 2026-04-01 (no late filing indicated)

Context

• This transaction appears to be routine director compensation (deferred fee/stock plan) rather than a personal purchase or sale that would signal trading sentiment. The filing does not specify any vesting, sale, or tax-withholding actions tied to these shares.