{"url_path":"/sec/wtfcn/10-k/2026/item-12","section_key":"item-12","section_title":"Item 12 SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"10-K","doc_date":"2026-02-26","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1015328/0001015328-26-000007-index.html","accession_number":"0001015328-26-000007","cik":"0001015328","ticker":"WTFC","issuer_name":"WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1015328/0001015328-26-000007-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001015328","primary_entity_name":"WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP"},"word_count":237,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS\n\nInformation with respect to security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management is incorporated by reference to the materials under the caption “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners, Directors and Management” that will be included in the Company’s Proxy Statement.\n\nThe following table summarizes information as of December 31, 2025, relating to the Company’s equity compensation plans pursuant to which common stock is authorized for issuance:\n\nEQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION\n  \n\n  \n\nPlan CategoryNumber of\nsecurities to be issued\nupon exercise of\noutstanding options,\nwarrants and rights\n(a)Weighted-average\nexercise price of\noutstanding options,\nwarrants and rights\n(b)Number of securities\nremaining available\nfor future issuance\nunder equity\ncompensation plans\n(excluding securities\nreflected in column (a))\n(c)\n\nEquity compensation plans approved by security holders\n\nWTFC 1997 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended85,000 —— \n\nWTFC 2007 Stock Incentive Plan2,876 —— \n\nWTFC 2015 Stock Incentive Plan23,147 —— \n\nWTFC 2022 Stock Incentive Plan1,318,422 —— \n\nWTFC 2025 Stock Incentive Plan18,921 —2,185,493 \n\nWTFC Employee Stock Purchase Plan— —109,826 \n\nWTFC Directors Deferred Fee and Stock Plan— —337,499 \n\n1,448,366 —2,632,818 \n\nEquity compensation plans not approved by security holders (1)\n\nN/A— —— \n\nTotal1,448,366 —2,632,818 \n\n(1)Excludes 5,675 shares of the Company’s common stock issuable pursuant to the exercise of options granted under the plan of STC Bancshares Corporation. The weighted average exercise price of these options is $44.81. No additional awards will be made under this plan."}