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 19, 2012
WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Illinois | 001-35077 | 36-3873352 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 727 North Bank Lane Lake Forest, Illinois | 60045 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
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 April 18, 2012, Wintrust Financial Corporation (the “Company”) announced earnings for the first quarter of 2012. 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 17 and 18 of Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit | ||
| 99.1 | First Quarter 2012 Earnings Release dated April 18, 2012. | |
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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: April 19, 2012
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit | ||
| 99.1 | First Quarter 2012 Earnings Release dated April 18, 2012. | |
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