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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001015328-15-000217
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151029
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151029
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151029

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001015328
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				363873352
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9700 WEST HIGGINS ROAD, 8TH FLOOR
		CITY:			ROSEMONT
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60018
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8479399000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9700 WEST HIGGINS ROAD, 8TH FLOOR
		CITY:			ROSEMONT
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60018

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Boege Kathleen M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001567078

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35077
		FILM NUMBER:		151184438

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2 NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1300
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: wf-form3_144615252801122.html

Document 1 - RAW XML: wf-form3_144615252801122.xml

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>a2015powerofattorneyboege.htm
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY - BOEGE
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: a2015powerofattorneyboege.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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