WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP — Director's Dealing 2013

Jan 28, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP (WTFC)
CIK: 0001015328
Period of Report: 2013-01-24

Reporting Person: BURKE FRANK J (EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2013-01-24	Non-Qualified Stock Opion (right to buy)	$37.85	A	2841	Acquired	2020-01-24	Common Stock (2841.0)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	31197	Direct
Common Stock	7813	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Includes 747 shares purchased by reporting person during 2012 in the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

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.