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 |
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