UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 16, 2017
WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Illinois (State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation) | 001-35077 (Commission File Number) | 36-3873352 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
9700 West Higgins Road Rosemont, Illinois (Address of principal executive offices) | 60018 (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (847) 939-9000
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last year)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On June 16, 2017, Wintrust Financial Corporation (“Wintrust”) entered into the Fourth Amendment, dated as of June 16, 2017 (the “Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement dated as of December 15, 2014 (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”) among Wintrust, the lenders named therein, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent. A copy of the Amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.
The Amendment includes technical and ministerial changes as well as provisions designed to clarify the amount of indebtedness that is permitted in connection with certain mortgage refinancing activities.
| 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
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 10.1 | Fourth Amendment, dated as of June 16, 2017, to the Credit Agreement dated as of December 15, 2014, as amended, among Wintrust Financial Corporation, the lenders named therein, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent. | |
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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/ Kathleen M. Boege | |||
| Kathleen M. Boege Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||
Date: June 21, 2017
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 10.1 | Fourth Amendment, dated as of June 16, 2017, to the Credit Agreement dated as of December 15, 2014, as amended, among Wintrust Financial Corporation, the lenders named therein, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent. | |
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