WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION (NASDAQ:WTFC) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 5.07.
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Annual Meeting of the Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on
May 25, 2017. At the Annual Meeting, the Companys shareholders
(i) elected all twelve of the Companys director nominees, (ii)
approved an advisory (non-binding) proposal approving the
Companys 2016 executive compensation as described in the Companys
proxy statement, (iii) approved an advisory (non-binding) basis
proposal approving the frequency of future shareholder advisory
votes on executive compensation, and (iii) ratified the
appointment of Ernst Young LLP to serve as the Companys
independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year
2017. The results of the vote at the Annual Meeting were as
follows:
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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Peter D. Crist
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44,696,073
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631,889
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30,346
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3,086,882
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Bruce K. Crowther
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44,766,926
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561,239
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30,143
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3,086,882
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William J. Doyle
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45,226,469
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71,376
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60,463
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3,086,882
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Zed S. Francis III
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45,223,687
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73,818
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60,803
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3,086,882
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Marla F. Glabe
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45,150,316
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147,431
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60,561
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3,086,882
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H. Patrick Hackett, Jr.
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45,278,326
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51,136
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28,846
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3,086,882
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Scott K. Heitmann
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45,252,352
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77,130
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28,826
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3,086,882
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Christopher J. Perry
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45,284,463
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45,032
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28,813
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3,086,882
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Ingrid S. Stafford
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44,920,319
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410,706
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27,283
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3,086,882
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Gary D. Joe Sweeney
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45,197,562
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100,353
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60,393
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3,086,882
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Sheila G. Talton
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44,889,714
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439,312
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29,282
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3,086,882
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Edward J. Wehmer
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45,269,228
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59,089
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29,991
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3,086,882
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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44,758,644
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431,909
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167,755
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3,086,882
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shareholder advisory votes on executive compensation
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Every One Year
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Every Two Years
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Every Three Years
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Abstentions
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35,031,810
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70,289
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10,183,181
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73,028
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Accounting Firm
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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47,574,732
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834,030
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36,428
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Item 5.03.
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Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws;
Change in Fiscal Year. |
amended the Companys Amended and Restated By-Laws, effective
immediately. The amendment decreases the size of the Board of
Directors from thirteen (13) directors to twelve (12) directors.
The Companys Amended and Restated By-Laws, as amended, are attached
hereto as Exhibit 3.2 and are incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 8.01.
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Other Events.
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Patrick Hackett, Jr. to serve as non-executive Chairman of the
Board of Directors. Peter D. Crist completed his ninth year of
service as non-executive Chairman at the Annual Meeting and thus,
per the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, was
ineligible for re-election as non-executive Chairman of the Board
of Directors following the Annual Meeting. Mr. Crist will
continue to serve as a member of the Company’s Board of
Directors.
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Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(d)
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Exhibits
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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3.2
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Amended and Restated By-laws of Wintrust Financial
Corporation |
About WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION (NASDAQ:WTFC)
Wintrust Financial Corporation is a financial holding company. The Company conducts its businesses through three segments: community banking, specialty finance and wealth management. The Company provides community-oriented, personal and commercial banking services to customers located in the Chicago metropolitan area and in southeastern Wisconsin through its banking subsidiaries (the banks). Its subsidiary, First Insurance Funding Corporation (FIFC), is engaged in the premium finance receivables business, including commercial insurance premium finance and life insurance premium finance. It is also engaged in commercial insurance premium finance in Canada through its subsidiary, First Insurance Funding of Canada (FIFC Canada). The Company provides wealth management services to customers in its market area through its subsidiaries, The Chicago Trust Company, N.A. (CTC), Wayne Hummer Investments, LLC (WHI) and Great Lakes Advisors, LLC (Great Lakes Advisors). WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION (NASDAQ:WTFC) Recent Trading Information
WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION (NASDAQ:WTFC) closed its last trading session down -0.46 at 70.79 with 374,688 shares trading hands.
