As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 10, 2002 Registration No. 333- ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM S-3 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) ILLINOIS 36-3873352 (State or Other Jurisdiction (IRS Employer of Incorporation or Organization) Identification Number) 727 NORTH BANK LANE LAKE FOREST, ILLINOIS 60045-1951 (847) 615-4096 (Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrant's Principal Executive Offices) DAVID A. DYKSTRA SENIOR EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 727 NORTH BANK LANE LAKE FOREST, ILLINOIS 60045-1951 (847) 615-4096 (Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service) The Commission is requested to send copies of all communications to: CHRISTOPHER M. KELLY, ESQ. JENNIFER R. EVANS, ESQ. TIMOTHY J. MELTON, ESQ. VEDDER, PRICE, KAUFMAN & KAMMHOLZ JONES, DAY, REAVIS & POGUE 222 NORTH LASALLE STREET 77 WEST WACKER CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60601-1003 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60601 (312) 609-7500 (312) 782-3939 Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after the effectiveness of this Registration Statement. If the only securities being registered on this form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. [ ] If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box. [ ] If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [ ] If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [X] 333-89606 If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434, please check the following box. [ ] The registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said section 8(a), may determine. ____________________ CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE ==================================================================================================================================== TITLE OF EACH CLASS OF AMOUNT TO BE PROPOSED MAXIMUM OFFERING PROPOSED MAXIMUM AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED REGISTERED PRICE PER SHARE OFFERING PRICE REGISTRATION FEE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Common Stock, without par value* 212,750 $28.70 $6,105,925 $562 ====================================================================================================================================------------------ * Including the preferred share purchase rights associated therewith. INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE This Registration Statement is being filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The contents of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-89606) filed by Wintrust Financial Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on May 31, 2002, which was declared effective by the Commission on June 10, 2002, including the exhibits thereto, are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement. PART II INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS Item 16. Exhibits. 5.1 Opinion of Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz regarding legality.* 23.1 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.* 23.2 Consent of Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz (included in opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1). 24.1 Power of Attorney, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 24.1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-89606). ------------------ * Filed herewith. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Lake Forest, State of Illinois, on this 10th day of June, 2002. WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION By: /s/Edward J. Wehmer ------------------- President and Chief Executive Officer We, the undersigned directors of Wintrust Financial Corporation, and each of us, do hereby constitute and appoint each and any of Edward J. Wehmer and David A. Dykstra our true and lawful attorney and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to do any and all acts and things in our name and behalf in any and all capacities and to execute any and all instruments for us in our names in any and all capacities, which attorney and agent may deem necessary or advisable to enable said corporation to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any rules, regulations, and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, in connection with this Registration Statement, including specifically, but without limitation, power and authority to sign for us or any of us in our names in the capacities indicated below, any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) hereto and any other registration statements related to the offering that is the subject of this registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462; and we do hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorney and agent, or his substitute, shall do or cause to be done by virtue thereof. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons on the 10th day of June, 2002 in the capacities indicated. SIGNATURE TITLE --------- ----- /s/ Edward J. Wehmer President and Chief Executive --------------------------------- Officer and Director Edward J. Wehmer Senior Executive Vice President, Chief /s/ David A. Dykstra Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer --------------------------------- (Principal Financial Officer) David A. Dykstra /s/ David L. Stoehr Senior Vice President-- Finance --------------------------------- (Principal Accounting Officer) David L. Stoehr /s/ John S. Lillard* --------------------------------- Chairman and Director John S. Lillard /s/ Joseph Alaimo* --------------------------------- Director Joseph Alaimo /s/ Peter D. Crist* --------------------------------- Director Peter D. Crist SIGNATURE TITLE --------- ----- /s/ Bruce K. Crowther* --------------------------------- Director Bruce K. Crowther /s/ Bert A. Getz, Jr.* --------------------------------- Director Bert A. Getz, Jr. /s/ William C. Graft* --------------------------------- Director William C. Graft /s/ Philip W. Hummer* --------------------------------- Director Philip W. Hummer /s/ Raymond L. Kratzer* --------------------------------- Director Raymond L. Kratzer /s/ James B. McCarthy* --------------------------------- Director James B. McCarthy /s/ Marguerite Savard McKenna* --------------------------------- Director Marguerite Savard McKenna /s/ Albin F. Moschner* --------------------------------- Director Albin F. Moschner /s/ Dorothy M. Mueller* --------------------------------- Director Dorothy M. Mueller /s/ Thomas J. Neis* --------------------------------- Director Thomas J. Neis /s/ Christopher J. Perry* --------------------------------- Director Christopher J. Perry /s/ Hollis W. Rademacher* --------------------------------- Director Hollis W. Rademacher /s/ Penelope J. Randel* --------------------------------- Director Penelope J. Randel /s/ J. Christopher Reyes* --------------------------------- Director J. Christopher Reyes /s/ Peter Rusin* --------------------------------- Director Peter Rusin /s/ John N. Schaper* --------------------------------- Director John N. Schaper SIGNATURE TITLE --------- ----- /s/ John J. Schornack* --------------------------------- Director John J. Schornack /s/ Ingrid S. Stafford* --------------------------------- Director Ingrid S. Stafford /s/ Katharine V. Sylvester* --------------------------------- Director Katharine V. Sylvester /s/ Larry Wright* --------------------------------- Director Larry Wright --------------------------- *Signed pursuant to power of attorney. By: /s/ David A. Dykstra --------------------------------- David A. Dykstra EXHIBIT LIST 5.1 Opinion of Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz regarding legality.* 23.1 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.* 23.2 Consent of Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz (included in opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1). 24.1 Power of Attorney, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 24.1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-89606). ------------------ * Filed herewith.