Lee David Eric 4

What Happened
Lee David Eric, Vice Chair of Wintrust Financial Corp (WTFC), sold 558 shares of WTFC stock in an open-market sale on January 30, 2026. The shares were sold at $147.42 each for a total proceeds of roughly $82,260. This was a sale (not a purchase), which is often routine insider liquidity rather than a clear signal about company prospects.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: Jan 30, 2026 — 558 shares at $147.42 per share (total ≈ $82,260).
• Transaction type/code: Open-market sale (Code S).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the summary provided in this report.
• Filing date/timeliness: Form filed on Feb 3, 2026 — filed within the standard two-business-day reporting window for a Jan 30 transaction.
• Footnotes/plan: No 10b5-1, tax withholding, or other special footnotes were indicated in the provided transaction summary.

Context
Insider sales are common for diversification or personal liquidity and do not by themselves indicate management’s view of near-term company performance. Purchases generally carry more weight as a bullish signal; this record documents a routine sale by a company executive.