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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): July 27, 2011
WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
         
Illinois   001-35077   36-3873352
(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Incorporation)        
         
727 North Bank Lane       60045
Lake Forest, Illinois       (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive        
offices)        
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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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
     The information in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
     On July 27, 2011, Wintrust Financial Corporation (the “Company”) announced earnings for the second quarter of 2011. A copy of the press release relating to the Company’s earnings results is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. Certain supplemental information relating to non-GAAP financial measures reported in the attached press release is included on pages 16 and 17 of Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
     
Exhibit    
99.1
  Second Quarter 2011 Earnings Release dated July 27, 2011.

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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/ David L. Stoehr    
    David L. Stoehr   
    Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer 
 
 
Date: July 27, 2011

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
     
Exhibit    
99.1
  Second Quarter 2011 Earnings Release dated July 27, 2011.

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