Form 8-K re 6th Amd to Credit Agreement


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): October 25, 2013
 
 
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, 8th Floor
Rosemont, Illinois 60018
 
 
 
60018
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (847) 939-9000

(Former name or former address, if changed since last year)

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Item 1.01.
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On October 25, 2013, Wintrust Financial Corporation (“Wintrust”) entered into a Sixth Amendment Agreement (the “Amendment”) to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of October 30, 2009 (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”) among Wintrust, the lenders named therein, and Bank of America, N.A., (“Bank of America”) as administrative agent.
Pursuant to the Amendment, the parties agreed to extend the maturity date of the Credit Agreement to November 24, 2013 while the form of an amendment to the Credit Agreement is being finalized.
The above summary of the Amendment does not purport to be a complete description of the Amendment and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment.
 
Item 2.03.
Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information provided in Item 1.01 is incorporated by reference herein.
 





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/ Lisa J. Pattis                                               
 
 
Lisa J. Pattis
 
 
Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Date: October 31, 2013