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): August 15, 2003
WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Commission File Number 0-21923
Illinois 36-3873352
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(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
727 North Bank Lane
Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(847) 615-4096
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
In July 2003, Wintrust Financial Corporation (the "Company") issued its
letter to shareholders related to its second quarter 2003. A copy of the letter
is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and incorporated herein by reference. On
July 17, 2003, the Company announced its earnings results for the second quarter
of 2003. The Company's press release relating to this announcement, which was
previously filed, is also attached as part of the letter to shareholders.
Note: the information in this report (including the exhibit) is
furnished pursuant to Item 9 and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section. This report will not be deemed a
determination or an admission as to the materiality of any information in the
report that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.
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SIGNATURES
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, thereunto duly authorized.
WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Date: August 15, 2003 /s/ David L. Stoehr
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Executive Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit
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99.1 Letter to Shareholders, including earnings release dated July 17, 2003.
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