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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 27, 2021
WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
_____________________________
Illinois
001-35077
36-3873352
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
9700 West Higgins Road
Rosemont, Illinois 60018
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (847) 939-9000
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a‑12)
    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, no par valueWTFCThe NASDAQ Global Select Market
Series D Preferred Stock, no par valueWTFCMThe NASDAQ Global Select Market
Series E Preferred Stock, no par valueWTFCPThe NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company    
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.        
    


Item 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Wintrust Financial Corporation (the "Company") held its 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting") on May 27, 2021. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders (i) elected all twelve of the Company’s director nominees, (ii) approved the amended and restated employee stock purchase plan to increase the number of shares that may be offered by 200,000 shares of common stock, (iii) approved an advisory (non-binding) proposal approving the Company’s 2020 executive compensation as described in the Company’s proxy statement, and (iv) ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2021. The results of the vote at the Annual Meeting were as follows:

Proposal No. 1 — Election of Directors
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
Peter D. Crist
48,151,705 1,721,092 33,018 2,645,370 
Bruce K. Crowther
48,091,009 1,787,685 27,121 2,645,370 
William J. Doyle
49,039,994 823,502 42,319 2,645,370 
Marla F. Glabe
49,653,172 226,375 26,268 2,645,370 
H. Patrick Hackett, Jr.
48,266,851 1,604,539 34,425 2,645,370 
Scott K. Heitmann
48,632,240 1,244,837 28,738 2,645,370 
Deborah L. Hall Lefevre
49,698,138 180,390 27,287 2,645,370 
Suzet M. McKinney49,725,773 153,719 26,323 2,645,370 
Gary D. “Joe” Sweeney
49,147,111 725,524 33,180 2,645,370 
Karin Gustafson Teglia
49,617,063 262,779 25,973 2,645,370 
Alex E. Washington, III
49,552,522 325,808 27,485 2,645,370 
Edward J. Wehmer
49,454,321 422,605 28,889 2,645,370 

Proposal No. 2 — Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Votes ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
49,610,984219,79675,0352,645,370

Proposal No. 3 — Advisory Vote on 2020 Executive Compensation
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
40,054,9079,683,062167,8462,645,370

Proposal No. 4 — Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
50,900,3441,600,83050,011


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Signature
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Registrant)
 
By:/s/Kathleen M. Boege
Kathleen M. Boege
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Date: June 2, 2021


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