WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP — Director's Dealing 2014

Jan 27, 2014

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP (WTFC)
CIK: 0001015328
Period of Report: 2014-01-23

Reporting Person: Eisenhuth Guy (EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2014-01-23	Common Stock	A	128	—	Acquired	6999	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2014-01-23	Non-Qualified Stock Opion (right to buy)	$46.86	A	2769	Acquired	2021-01-23	Common Stock (2769.0)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	24	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Represents stock awarded upon attainment of performance objectives under the Company's Long Term Incentive Program.

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.