WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP — Director's Dealing 2012

Jan 24, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP (WTFC)
CIK: 0001015328
Period of Report: 2012-01-20

Reporting Person: DYKSTRA DAVID A (SENIOR EVP AND COO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-01-20	Common Stock	M	21000	$18.8133	Acquired	0	Direct
2012-01-20	Common Stock	F	15414	$31.2700	Disposed	182723	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-01-20	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$18.8133	M	21000	Acquired	2012-01-22	Common Stock (21000)	Direct