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

WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exanct name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Illinois		0-21923		36-3873352
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

727 North Bank Lane
Lake Forest, Illinois		60045
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Wintrust Financial Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 27, 2010. At the meeting, the Company’s shareholders (i) elected all thirteen of the Company’s director nominees, (ii) approved an advisory (non-binding) proposal approving the Company’s 2009 executive compensation and (iii) ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year 2010. The results of the vote at the meeting were as follows:

Proposal No. 1 — Election of Directors

Name		Votes For				Abstentions				Broker Non-Votes
Peter D. Crist			26,080,888				291,002				2,305,529
Bruce K. Crowther			26,099,931				271,960				2,305,528
Joseph F. Damico			26,248,304				123,587				2,305,528
Bert A Getz, Jr.			26,246,036				125,855				2,305,528
H. Patrick Hackett, Jr.			26,249,273				122,618				2,305,528
Scott K. Heitmann			26,235,394				136,497				2,305,528
Charles H. James III			26,245,795				126,096				2,305,528
Albin F. Moschner			26,082,909				288,982				2,305,528
Thomas J. Neis			26,100,783				271,108				2,305,528
Christopher J. Perry			26,246,638				125,253				2,305,528
Hollis W. Rademacher			26,071,334				300,557				2,305,528
Ingrid S. Stafford			26,106,910				264,981				2,305,528
Edward J. Wehmer			26,087,912				283,979				2,305,528

Proposal No. 2 — Advisory Vote on 2009 Executive Compensation

Votes For				Votes Against				Abstentions				Broker Non-Votes
	27,106,730				1,252,251				318,434				4

Proposal No. 3 — Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Votes For				Votes Against				Abstentions				Broker Non-Votes
	28,208,761				447,919				20,738				1

Signature

     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 hereunto duly authorized.

Date: June 2, 2010