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): February 28, 2006
WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Illinois
(State or other jurisdiction of
Incorporation) | | 0-21923
(Commission File Number) | | 36-3873352
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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727 North Bank Lane
Lake Forest, Illinois
(Address of principal executive
offices) | | | | 60045
(Zip Code) |
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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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 7.01.Regulation FD Disclosure.
On February 28, 2006, Wintrust Financial Corporation (“Wintrust”) will participate in the 2006 Super-Community Bank Conference (the “Conference”) held in Chicago, Illinois. The Conference will be webcast and may be accessed for up to thirty days after the Conference at http://www.super-communitybanking.com/midwest.htm or through Wintrust’s website at http://www.wintrust.com. Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K is the slide presentation used at the conference.
Item 8.01.Other Events.
The information provided in Item 7.01 is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c)Exhibits.
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 99.1 | | 2006 Super-Community Bank Conference Presentation |
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The slide presentation contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws. Wintrust intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provision for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and is including this statement for purposes of invoking these safe harbor provisions. Actual results could differ materially from those addressed in the forward-looking statements due to factors such as changes in economic conditions, competition, or other factors that may influence the anticipated growth rate of loans and deposits, the quality of the loan portfolio and loan and deposit pricing, unanticipated changes in interest rates that negatively impact net interest income, lower than anticipated residential mortgage loan originations, future events that may cause unforeseen loan or lease losses, slower than anticipated development and growth of Tricom and the trust and investment business, unanticipated changes in the temporary staffing industry, the ability to adapt successfully to technological changes to compete effectively in the marketplace, competition and the related pricing of brokerage and asset management products, unforeseen difficulties in integrating the acquisitions of Advantage National Bancorp, Inc., Village Bancorp, Inc., WestAmerica Mortgage Company, Guardian Real Estate Services, Inc., Northview Financial Corporation, Town Bankshares, Ltd., Antioch Holding Company and First Northwest Bancorp, Inc. with Wintrust, the ability to pursue additional acquisition and expansion strategies and the ability to attract and retain experienced senior management. Therefore, there can be no assurances that future actual results will correspond to these forward-looking statements. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward looking statement made by or on behalf of Wintrust. Any such statement speaks only as of the date the statement was made or as of such date that may be referenced within the statement. Wintrust does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.
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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.
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| | WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Registrant)
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| | By: | /s/ David A. Dykstra | |
| | | David A. Dykstra | |
| | | Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | |
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Date: February 28, 2006
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Exhibit Index
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 99.1 | | 2006 Super-Community Bank Conference Presentation |
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