WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP — Director's Dealing 2012

Jan 30, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP (WTFC)
CIK: 0001015328
Period of Report: 2012-01-26

Reporting Person: WEHMER EDWARD J (Director, PRESIDENT)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-12-22	Common Stock	G	900	—	Disposed	0	Direct
2012-01-26	Common Stock	A	4262	—	Acquired	0	Direct
2012-01-27	Common Stock	F	2598	$30.9550	Disposed	0	Direct
2012-01-28	Common Stock	F	8762	$30.9550	Disposed	239357	Direct
2011-12-22	Common Stock	G	900	—	Disposed	46376	Indirect

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-01-26	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$30.9750	A	13424	Acquired	2019-01-26	Common Stock (13424)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	7348	Indirect
Common Stock	4950	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Restricted Stock Units granted under the Company's Stock Incentive Plan - Shares become fully vested one year from the date of grant and will be converted into unrestricted shares of Common Stock within 40 days subsequent to the vesting date.

F2: Option shares granted in conjunction with award under the Company's Long-term Incentive program. Award shares vest at a rate of one-third on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant.