Hahnfeld Jeffrey D 4

What Happened

• Jeffrey D. Hahnfeld, EVP, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer of Wintrust Financial Corp (WTFC), had 222 shares disposed on Feb 25, 2026 to satisfy a tax or exercise-related liability. The reported per-share value was $149.83, for a total of $33,262.
• This was a withholding/disposition to cover tax obligations (filing code F), not an open-market sale or a purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-02-25; 222 shares at $149.83 each (total ≈ $33,262).
• Transaction code/meaning: F — payment of exercise price or tax liability (shares surrendered/withheld).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided Form 4 excerpt.
• Filing timeliness: Report filed 2026-02-27 for a 2026-02-25 transaction — appears timely (within the usual 2-business-day Form 4 window).
• No indication in the provided data of a 10b5-1 plan or an open-market sale.

Context

• Share-withholding to cover taxes is a common administrative step after option exercises or RSU vesting; it reduces reported holdings but is routine and does not necessarily signal an opinion about the company's stock.
• Unlike a purchase, this transaction is not a bullish signal; it simply fulfills a tax obligation tied to prior compensation.