Wintrust (WTFC) Director Deborah Lefevre Receives Award

What Happened Deborah L. Lefevre Hall (Director) was granted 500 shares of Wintrust Financial Corp. common stock on 2026-03-31. The grant price is reported at $139.82 per share, for a total value of $69,910. This was an award/acquisition for board services (not an open-market purchase or sale).

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-03-31 at $139.82 per share (total $69,910). (Transaction code A = Award/Grant)
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in this Form 4 filing.
• Footnote: Shares were earned for Q1 2026 for services as a Director under the Director's Deferred Fee and Stock Plan approved by shareholders.
• Timeliness: Filing dated 2026-04-01 for a 2026-03-31 transaction — not indicated as late in the filing.

Context

• This is a routine director compensation award (deferred fee converted to stock) and generally reflects pay-for-service rather than a market-timing buy or sell.
• Awards like this increase insider ownership but do not necessarily signal a personal bullish or bearish view by the director.