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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 22, 2014
 
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
 
60,018
(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 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 22, 2014. At the meeting, the Company’s shareholders (i) elected all thirteen of the Company’s director nominees, (ii) approved an advisory (non-binding) proposal approving the Company’s 2013 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 year 2014. 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
 
41,626,293
 
390,839

 
1,095,157

Bruce K. Crowther
 
41,456,484
 
560,648

 
1,095,157

Joseph F. Damico
 
41,634,164
 
382,968

 
1,095,157

Bert A Getz, Jr.
 
41,460,576
 
556,556

 
1,095,157

H. Patrick Hackett, Jr.
 
41,915,479
 
101,653

 
1,095,157

Scott K. Heitmann
 
41,928,681
 
88,451

 
1,095,157

Charles H. James III
 
41,833,637
 
183,495

 
1,095,157

Albin F. Moschner
 
41,450,967
 
566,165

 
1,095,157

Thomas J. Neis
 
41,458,191
 
558,941

 
1,095,157

Christopher J. Perry
 
41,928,162
 
88,970

 
1,095,157

Ingrid S. Stafford
 
41,469,043
 
548,089

 
1,095,157

Sheila G. Talton
 
41,830,645
 
189,487

 
1,095,157

Edward J. Wehmer
 
41,646,794
 
370,338

 
1,095,157


Proposal No. 2 — Advisory Vote on 2013 Executive Compensation
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
41,259,925
 
694,448
 
62,754
 
1,095,162

Proposal No. 3 — Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
42,593,080
 
391,366
 
26,834
 
101,009

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 and General Counsel
Date: May 23, 2014