0000913849-04-000655 Sample Contracts

EXHIBIT 4.5 WINTRUST CAPITAL TRUST VI AMENDED AND RESTATED TRUST AGREEMENT

Trust Agreement • October 6th, 2004 • Wintrust Capital Trust VI • State commercial banks • Delaware

• Contract Type
  Trust Agreement
• Filed
  October 6th, 2004
• Company
  Wintrust Capital Trust VI
• Industry
  State commercial banks
• Jurisdiction
  Delaware

AND

Wintrust Capital Trust VI • October 6th, 2004 • State commercial banks • Illinois

• Company
  Wintrust Capital Trust VI
• Filed
  October 6th, 2004
• Industry
  State commercial banks
• Jurisdiction
  Illinois

as Issuer and

Wintrust Capital Trust VI • October 6th, 2004 • State commercial banks • Illinois

• Company
  Wintrust Capital Trust VI
• Filed
  October 6th, 2004
• Industry
  State commercial banks
• Jurisdiction
  Illinois

EXHIBIT 4.12 PREFERRED SECURITIES GUARANTEE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION

Securities Guarantee Agreement • October 6th, 2004 • Wintrust Capital Trust VI • State commercial banks • Illinois

• Contract Type
  Securities Guarantee Agreement
• Filed
  October 6th, 2004
• Company
  Wintrust Capital Trust VI
• Industry
  State commercial banks
• Jurisdiction
  Illinois