CRANE TIMOTHY 4

What Happened

• Timothy Crane, President & CEO (and Director) of Wintrust Financial Corp (WTFC), reported a disposition of 8,506 shares on 2026-02-25. The shares were reported as "F" (payment of exercise price or tax liability), withheld at $149.83 per share for a notional value of $1,274,454. This was a tax-withholding/settlement transaction, not an open-market sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-25; Filing date: 2026-02-27 (filed promptly).
• Shares withheld/disposed: 8,506 at $149.83 each; total value ≈ $1,274,454.
• Transaction code: F — payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering or withholding securities (common when options vest or restricted shares settle).
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the information provided in this summary.
• This was not a sale on the open market; it appears to be withholding to satisfy tax obligations.

Context

• For retail investors: withholding transactions are routine tax-related actions and do not necessarily indicate a change in the insider’s view of the company. They differ from purchases (which can be a stronger bullish signal) and open-market sales (which can be more informative about sentiment).