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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 26, 2016
 
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)
 
(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (847) 939-9000
9700 W. Higgins Road
Rosemont, Illinois 60018
(Former name or former address, if changed since last year)
 

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

Wintrust Financial Corporation (the "Company") held its 2016 Annual Meeting of the Shareholders on May 26, 2016. At the meeting, the Company’s shareholders (i) elected all twelve of the Company’s director nominees, (ii) approved an advisory (non-binding) proposal approving the Company’s 2015 executive compensation as described in the Company’s proxy statement, and (iii) ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2016. The results of the vote at the meeting were as follows:

Proposal No. 1 — Election of Directors
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
Peter D. Crist
41,912,484
103,923
398,565
2,043,087
Bruce K. Crowther
41,963,444
52,826
398,703
2,043,086
Joseph F. Damico
42,085,310
100,572
229,091
2,043,086
Zed S. Francis III
42,297,001
46,959
71,013
2,043,086
Marla F. Glabe
42,246,986
97,050
70,937
2,043,086
H. Patrick Hackett, Jr.
42,342,773
48,453
23,747
2,043,086
Scott K. Heitmann
42,291,255
52,103
71,616
2,043,085
Christopher J. Perry
42,344,024
47,385
23,564
2,043,086
Ingrid S. Stafford
41,911,176
57,086
446,711
2,043,086
Gary D. “Joe” Sweeney
42,340,007
50,111
24,855
2,043,086
Sheila G. Talton
42,186,236
204,729
24,008
2,043,086
Edward J. Wehmer
42,313,538
39,031
62,075
2,043,415

Proposal No. 2 — Advisory Vote on 2015 Executive Compensation
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
41,389,469
950,623
74,881
2,043,086

Proposal No. 3 — Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
43,459,987
968,216
29,854
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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: May 31, 2016