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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Wintrust Financial (WTFC)

Wintrust Financial shareholders approve 2025 stock incentive plan at annual meeting

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 shareholder Written later

At its May 22, 2025 Annual Meeting, Wintrust Financial shareholders approved the company's 2025 Stock Incentive Plan, which authorizes 1,825,000 shares plus any shares available under the 2022 plan for stock-based awards to officers, employees, directors and consultants. Shareholders also elected all 13 director nominees, approved a non-binding vote on 2024 executive compensation, and ratified Ernst & Young LLP as the independent auditor for fiscal 2025.

Key points

  • Shareholders approved the 2025 Stock Incentive Plan, with 58,602,881 votes for and 1,368,755 against
  • The plan authorizes 1,825,000 shares plus shares available under the 2022 Stock Incentive Plan as of the plan's effective date
  • All 13 director nominees were elected at the May 22, 2025 Annual Meeting
  • Ernst & Young LLP was ratified as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2025, with 59,591,767 votes for and 3,206,601 against

The filing

CompanyWintrust Financial (WTFC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 23, 2025, 4:08 PM ET
Accession number0001015328-25-000133

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change5.07 Shareholder Vote Results

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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