WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Wintrust Financial Corporation (the "Company") held its 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting") onMay 27, 2021 . At the Annual Meeting, the Company's shareholders (i) elected all twelve of the Company's director nominees, (ii) approved the amended and restated employee stock purchase plan to increase the number of shares that may be offered by 200,000 shares of common stock, (iii) approved an advisory (non-binding) proposal approving the Company's 2020 executive compensation as described in the Company's proxy statement, and (iv) ratified the appointment ofErnst & Young LLP to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2021. The results of the vote at the Annual Meeting were as follows:
Proposal No. 1 - Election of Directors
Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
Peter D. Crist 48,151,705 1,721,092 33,018 2,645,370
Bruce K. Crowther 48,091,009 1,787,685 27,121 2,645,370
William J. Doyle 49,039,994 823,502 42,319 2,645,370
Marla F. Glabe 49,653,172 226,375 26,268 2,645,370
H. Patrick Hackett, Jr. 48,266,851 1,604,539 34,425 2,645,370
Scott K. Heitmann 48,632,240 1,244,837 28,738 2,645,370
Deborah L. Hall Lefevre 49,698,138 180,390 27,287 2,645,370
Suzet M. McKinney 49,725,773 153,719 26,323 2,645,370
Gary D. "Joe" Sweeney 49,147,111 725,524 33,180 2,645,370
Karin Gustafson Teglia 49,617,063 262,779 25,973 2,645,370
Alex E. Washington, III 49,552,522 325,808 27,485 2,645,370
Edward J. Wehmer 49,454,321 422,605 28,889 2,645,370
Proposal No. 2 - Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
49,610,984 219,796 75,035 2,645,370
Proposal No. 3 - Advisory Vote on 2020 Executive Compensation
Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
40,054,907 9,683,062 167,846 2,645,370
Proposal No. 4 - Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
50,900,344 1,600,830 50,011 -
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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 2, 2021
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