UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 27, 2010
WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exanct name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Illinois | 0-21923 | 36-3873352 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
727 North Bank Lane | ||
Lake Forest, Illinois | 60045 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code (847) 615-4096
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last year)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last year)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Wintrust Financial Corporation (the Company) held its 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May
27, 2010. At the meeting, the Companys shareholders (i) elected all thirteen of the Companys
director nominees, (ii) approved an advisory (non-binding) proposal approving the Companys 2009
executive compensation and (iii) ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the
Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the year 2010. The results of the vote
at the meeting were as follows:
Proposal No. 1 Election of Directors
Name | Votes For | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
Peter D. Crist |
26,080,888 | 291,002 | 2,305,529 | |||||||||
Bruce K. Crowther |
26,099,931 | 271,960 | 2,305,528 | |||||||||
Joseph F. Damico |
26,248,304 | 123,587 | 2,305,528 | |||||||||
Bert A Getz, Jr. |
26,246,036 | 125,855 | 2,305,528 | |||||||||
H. Patrick Hackett, Jr. |
26,249,273 | 122,618 | 2,305,528 | |||||||||
Scott K. Heitmann |
26,235,394 | 136,497 | 2,305,528 | |||||||||
Charles H. James III |
26,245,795 | 126,096 | 2,305,528 | |||||||||
Albin F. Moschner |
26,082,909 | 288,982 | 2,305,528 | |||||||||
Thomas J. Neis |
26,100,783 | 271,108 | 2,305,528 | |||||||||
Christopher J. Perry |
26,246,638 | 125,253 | 2,305,528 | |||||||||
Hollis W. Rademacher |
26,071,334 | 300,557 | 2,305,528 | |||||||||
Ingrid S. Stafford |
26,106,910 | 264,981 | 2,305,528 | |||||||||
Edward J. Wehmer |
26,087,912 | 283,979 | 2,305,528 |
Proposal No. 2 Advisory Vote on 2009 Executive Compensation
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||
27,106,730 | 1,252,251 | 318,434 | 4 |
Proposal No. 3 Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||
28,208,761 | 447,919 | 20,738 | 1 |
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) |
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By: | /s/ David A. Dykstra | |||
David A. Dykstra | ||||
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer |
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Date: June 2, 2010