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): June 24, 2008
WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Illinois
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0-21923
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36-3873352 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 727 North Bank Lane
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60045 |
| Lake Forest, Illinois
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (847) 615-4096
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last year)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy
the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| Item 1.01. |
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Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On June 24, 2008, Wintrust Financial Corporation (the “Company”) entered into a Sixth Amendment to
Credit Agreement dated as of November 1, 2005, as amended (the “Credit Agreement”), between the
Company and LaSalle Bank National Association (“LaSalle”). The amendment was entered into for the
sole purpose of extending the repayment date to August 31, 2008 and
all other terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement remain in
effect unchanged. In connection with the amendment, on
June 24, 2008, the Company executed a new Term A Note, dated as of June 1, 2008, in favor of
LaSalle for $100,000,000. The Term A Note is due and payable on August 31, 2008. The Company is
in discussions with LaSalle regarding the entry into a longer term replacement facility for the
Credit Agreement, which the Company anticipates will occur prior to the August 31, 2008 repayment
date.
The foregoing description of the amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
amendment, a copy of which will be filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.
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Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. |
The information provided in Item 1.01 is incorporated by reference herein.
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This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal
securities laws. The Company intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe
harbor provision for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995, and is including this statement for purposes of invoking these safe harbor
provisions. Actual results could differ materially from those addressed in the forward-looking
statements due to factors such as changes in economic conditions, competition, other factors
outside of the Company’s control or other factors discussed in filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission by the Company. Therefore, there can be no assurances that future actual
results will correspond to these forward-looking statements. The reader is cautioned not to place
undue reliance on any forward looking statement made by or on behalf of the Company. Any such
statement speaks only as of the date the statement was made or as of such date that may be
referenced within the statement. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise
any forward-looking statements.