2013 Annual Shareholder Meeting Results


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): May 23, 2013
 
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.)
 
 
9700 West Higgins Road
Rosemont, Illinois
 
60018
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (847) 939-9000
727 N. Bank Lane
Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
(Former name or former address, if changed since last year)
 
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Wintrust Financial Corporation (the "Company") held its 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 23, 2013. At the meeting, the Company’s shareholders (i) elected all thirteen of the Company’s director nominees, (ii) approved an advisory (non-binding) proposal approving the Company’s 2012 executive compensation as described in the Company’s proxy statement, and (iii) ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year 2013. The results of the vote at the meeting were as follows:
Proposal No. 1 — Election of Directors
 
Name
 
Votes For
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
Peter D. Crist
 
31,334,502

 
199,821

 
2,097,644

Bruce K. Crowther
 
31,390,725

 
143,598

 
2,097,644

Joseph F. Damico
 
31,461,119

 
73,204

 
2,097,644

Bert A Getz, Jr.
 
31,384,491

 
149,832

 
2,097,644

H. Patrick Hackett, Jr.
 
31,501,839

 
32,484

 
2,097,644

Scott K. Heitmann
 
31,517,889

 
16,434

 
2,097,644

Charles H. James III
 
31,472,216

 
62,107

 
2,097,644

Albin F. Moschner
 
31,393,588

 
140,735

 
2,097,644

Thomas J. Neis
 
31,393,164

 
141,159

 
2,097,644

Christopher J. Perry
 
31,391,520

 
142,803

 
2,097,644

Ingrid S. Stafford
 
31,396,352

 
137,971

 
2,097,644

Sheila G. Talton
 
31,462,492

 
71,831

 
2,097,644

Edward J. Wehmer
 
31,379,484

 
154,839

 
2,097,644

Proposal No. 2 — Advisory Vote on 2012 Executive Compensation
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
31,204,248

 
243,356

 
86,725

 
2,097,638

Proposal No. 3 — Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
33,421,898

 
197,695

 
12,373

 
1

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/ Lisa J. Pattis
 
 
 
Lisa J. Pattis
 
 
 
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Date: May 28, 2013