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): December 16, 2009
WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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0-21923
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36-3873352 |
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer |
| Incorporation)
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Identification No.) |
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| 727 North Bank Lane |
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| Lake Forest, Illinois
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60045 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (847) 615-4096
Not Applicable
(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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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On December 16, 2009, Wintrust Financial Corporation (“Wintrust” or the “Company”) entered
into a First Amendment Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2009 (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, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. has agreed to become an additional Revolving
Credit Lender under the Credit Agreement, with a Revolving Commitment of $25.0 million. After
giving effect to the Amendment, the total Revolving Commitment under the Credit Agreement is $50
million. As of the date hereof, Wintrust has no outstanding balance under the Revolving Credit
Facility and has $1 million outstanding under its Term Facility with Bank of America.
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 attached hereto as Exhibit
10.1. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined have the meanings set forth in the Credit
Agreement.
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.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibits
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First Amendment Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2009, to Amended
and Restated Credit Agreement, among Wintrust Financial Corporation,
the lenders named therein, and Bank of America, N.A., as
administrative agent. |
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