Thomas P. Zidar, an officer of Wintrust Financial Corp, filed a Form 4 on August 18, 2026, reporting a disposition of 1,000 shares of common stock on August 17, 2026, via a gift transaction at a price of $0.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Thomas P. Zidar, identified as "Chairman SR MKT HD WEALTH -MTG" at Wintrust Financial Corp (NASDAQ:WTFC).
  • Transaction: 1,000 shares of common stock disposed of (Code G) on August 17, 2026, at a price of $0, indicating a gift.
  • Direct ownership after transaction: 50,773 shares of common stock held directly following the reported transaction.
  • Indirect ownership: 9,366 shares of common stock held indirectly through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
  • No derivative securities: No derivative security transactions were reported in Table II of the filing.

Zidar Gift Transaction and Resulting Ownership in Wintrust Financial

According to the filing, Thomas P. Zidar, an officer of Wintrust Financial Corp listed with the title "Chairman SR MKT HD WEALTH -MTG," reported a single transaction in Table I. On August 17, 2026, Zidar disposed of 1,000 shares of Wintrust Financial common stock under transaction code "G" at a price of $0. Transaction code G denotes a gift under SEC Form 4 reporting conventions, and the $0 price is as stated in the filing.

Following the reported disposition, the filing states that Zidar directly beneficially owns 50,773 shares of Wintrust Financial common stock. In addition, the filing discloses an indirect beneficial ownership position of 9,366 shares held through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Table II of the filing, covering derivative securities such as options and warrants, contains no reported transactions.

The Form 4 was signed by Kathleen M. Boege as attorney-in-fact and filed on August 18, 2026, one day after the earliest transaction date of August 17, 2026. Zidar's address is listed as 9700 West Higgins Road, 8th Floor, Rosemont, Illinois 60018. The filing was made by one reporting person and does not indicate that it is an amendment to a prior filing.

What Was Disclosed

Wintrust Financial Corp officer Thomas P. Zidar reported a gift disposition of 1,000 common shares at $0 on August 17, 2026, leaving him with direct ownership of 50,773 shares and indirect ownership of 9,366 shares via ESPP.