Company: NWBI
Filing Date: 2025-02-20
Form Type: S-4/A
Source: 0001193125-25-030716
Chunk: 16

Company: Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-02-20
Form: S-4/A
Chunk 16
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 common stock after the record date, but before the date of the Penns Woods Special Meeting, you will retain your right to vote at the 
 Penns Woods Special Meeting (provided that such shares remain outstanding on the date of the Penns Woods Special Meeting), however, you will not receive the right to receive Merger Consideration for those shares of Penns Woods common stock in   
 connection with the Merger. In order to receive the Merger Consideration, you must hold your shares of Penns Woods common stock through the completion of the Merger.                                                                                |

| Q: | What do I need to do now? |

| A: | After carefully reviewing this proxy statement/prospectus, including its Annexes, please vote your shares of                                                                                                                      
 common stock using the method as described in the question above entitled “How do I vote my shares of common stock of Penns Woods?” on page 4, as soon as possible. By submitting your proxy, you authorize the individuals named 
 in the proxy to vote your shares of common stock at the special meeting of shareholders in accordance with your instructions. Your vote is very important. Whether or not you plan to attend the Penns Woods                      
 Special Meeting, please submit your proxy with voting instructions to ensure that your shares will be voted at the special meeting.                                                                                               |

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| Q: | Are there any risks that I should consider in deciding whether to vote for the approval of the Penns Woods 
 merger proposal, or the other proposals to be considered at the Penns Woods Special Meeting?               |

| A: | Yes. You should read and carefully consider the risk factors set forth in the section entitled “RISK                                                                                                                         
 FACTORS” beginning on page 18. You also should read and carefully consider the risk factors of Northwest and Penns Woods contained in the documents that are incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus. |

| Q: | What is householding and how does it affect me? |

| A: | The SEC permits companies to send a single set of proxy materials to any household at which two or more                                                                                                                                                  
 shareholders reside, unless contrary instructions have been received, but only if the company provides advance notice and follows certain procedures. In such cases, each shareholder continues to receive a separate notice of the meeting and proxy    
 card. Certain brokerage firms may have instituted householding for beneficial owners of Penns Woods common stock held through brokerage firms. If your family has multiple accounts holding Penns Woods common stock, you may have already received