Correspondence 0001104659-24-071342 from WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP (WTFC, WTFCM, WTFCP) (CIK 0001015328) (WTFC)
WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP (WTFC, WTFCM, WTFCP) (CIK 0001015328)
Date: June 13, 2024 · CIK: 0001015328 · Accession: 0001104659-24-071342
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WINTRUST
FINANCIAL CORPORATION
9700 W. Higgins Road, Suite 800
Rosemont, Illinois 60018
June 13, 2024
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F. Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: John Stickel
Re: Wintrust Financial Corporation
Registration Statement on Form S-4
File No. 333-279835
Request for Acceleration of Effective
Date
Dear Mr. Stickel:
Pursuant
to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Wintrust Financial Corporation, an Illinois corporation (the
“Registrant”), hereby respectfully requests that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”)
take appropriate action to cause acceleration of effectiveness of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File
No. 333-279835), as amended, to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, June 17, 2024 or as soon as practicable thereafter.
The Registrant hereby authorizes
Pran Jha of Sidley Austin LLP to orally modify or withdraw this request for acceleration.
Please
contact Pran Jha of Sidley Austin LLP at (312) 853-4161 or pjha@sidley.com when this request for acceleration has been
granted and with any questions or concerns regarding this matter.
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Very truly yours,
WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Kathleen M. Boege
Name:
Kathleen M. Boege
Title:
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
cc: Pran
Jha, Sidley Austin LLP
Charlie Goode, Warner Norcross
+ Judd LLP