UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-A

 

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Wintrust Financial Corporation

Illinois		36-3873352
(State of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

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

		Name of each exchange on which
Title of each class to be so registered		each class is to be registered
Warrants (expiring December 19, 2018)		The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. þ

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d),check the following box. o

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-155637

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None.
(Title of class)

 

 

Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.

     The title of the securities to be registered hereunder is “Warrants (expiring December 19, 2018)” (the “Securities”). A description of the Securities is set forth under (i) the section captioned “Description of Warrant to Purchase Common Shares” in the registrant’s Prospectus, dated March 9, 2009 (the “Base Prospectus”), which relates to the registrant’s registration statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-155637), as supplemented by (ii) the section captioned “Description of the Warrants” in the registrant’s Preliminary Prospectus Supplement, dated February 7, 2011, to the Base Prospectus, which are hereby incorporated by reference into this registration statement.

Item 2. Exhibits.

4.1		Warrant Agreement, dated February 8, 2011, between the registrant and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
4.2		Form of Warrant (included as part of Exhibit 4.1).

SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

Exhibit Index

Number		Description
4.1		Warrant Agreement, dated February 8, 2011, between the registrant and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
4.2		Form of Warrant (included as part of Exhibit 4.1).