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): April 17, 2008
WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Illinois
(State or other
jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
727 North Bank Lane
Lake Forest, Illinois
(Address of principal
executive offices)
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0-21923
(Commission File Number)
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36-3873352
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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)
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Item
2.02. Results of Operations and Financial
Condition.
The information contained in
Items 2.02 and 9.01 of 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 contained in Items 2.02 and 9.01 of 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 April 21, 2008,
Wintrust Financial Corporation (the “Company”) announced earnings for the first quarter of 2008.
A copy of the press release relating to the Company’s earnings results is furnished as
Exhibit 99.1 hereto. Certain supplemental information relating to non-GAAP financial measures reported in
the attached press release is included on page 10 of Exhibit
99.1.
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) On April 18, 2008, the employment of Randolph M. Hibben, Executive Vice President —
Regional Market Head of the Company, and Chief Executive Officer of
Lake Forest Bank & Trust, one of the Company’s subsidiaries, was terminated in accordance
with the permanent disability provision of his employment contract. In connection with the
termination, Mr. Hibben resigned, effective as of April 18, 2008, from his positions as a director
of Lake Forest Bank, North Shore Bank, Northbrook Bank and Wintrust Information Technology
Services, each a subsidiary of the Company.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit
99.1 First
Quarter 2008 Earnings Release dated April 21, 2008.
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