FORM 4
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 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Eisenhuth Guy		 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP [ WTFC ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                    _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

9700 WEST HIGGINS ROAD, 8TH FLOOR		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

12/2/2022
(Street)

ROSEMONT, IL 60018
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/2/2022  M  1399 (1)A$40.87 19395 D  
Common Stock 12/2/2022  F  860 (1)D$89.83 18535 D  
Common Stock         27 I by 401(k) plan 

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security3. Trans. Date3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $40.87 12/2/2022  M     1399  1/28/2019 1/28/2023 Common Stock 1399.0 $0 0 D  
Explanation of Responses:
(1) The acquisition and disposition of shares represent a portion of non-qualified stock option (right to buy) units originally granted in January 2016. The option exercise and the disposition of the shares acquired in connection with such exercise were inadvertently omitted from prior reports.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
Eisenhuth Guy
9700 WEST HIGGINS ROAD, 8TH FLOOR
ROSEMONT, IL 60018

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Signatures
/s/Kathleen M. Boege, Attorney-in-fact3/9/2023
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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