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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001015328-17-000061
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170201
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170210
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170210

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:			DOYLE WILLIAM J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001697836

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35077
		FILM NUMBER:		17593194

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9700 WEST HIGGINS ROAD 8TH FLOOR
		CITY:			ROSEMONT
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60018
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<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: wf-form3_148676065490430.html

Document 1 - RAW XML: wf-form3_148676065490430.xml

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

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>