Company: NWBI
Filing Date: 2025-01-27
Form Type: S-4
Source: 0001193125-25-012768
Chunk: 115

Company: Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-01-27
Form: S-4
Chunk 115
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 this Agreement

“” has the meaning set forth in .

“” has the meaning set forth in .

“” means, with respect to NWBI, or PWOD, as the context may require, any effect, change, event,
circumstance, condition, occurrence or development that, either individually or in the

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aggregate (i) has been or would reasonably be likely to be (a) material and adverse to the business, properties, assets, liabilities, results of operations or financial condition of
NWBI and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (b) material and adverse to the business, properties, assets, liabilities, results of operations or financial condition of PWOD and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (ii) would
reasonably be likely to materially impair the ability of either NWBI or PWOD to perform its obligations under this Agreement or otherwise materially threaten or materially impede the consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated
by this Agreement; provided, however, that Material Adverse Effect shall not be deemed to include the impact of (A) changes, after the date hereof, in GAAP or applicable bank regulatory accounting requirements; (B) changes, after the date
hereof, in laws, rules or regulations of general applicability to companies in the industries in which the party and its Subsidiaries operate, or interpretations thereof by courts or Governmental Authorities; (C) changes, after the date hereof,
in global, national or regional political conditions (including the outbreak of war or acts of terrorism) or in economic or market (including equity, credit and debt markets, as well as changes in interest rates) conditions affecting the financial
services industry generally and not specifically relating to the party or its Subsidiaries; (D) changes, after the date hereof, resulting from hurricanes, earthquakes, tornados, floods or other natural disasters or from any outbreak of any
disease or other public health event; (E) public disclosure of the execution of this Agreement, or consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby (including any effect on a party’s relationships with its customers or employees) or
actions expressly required by this Agreement in contemplation of the transactions contemplated hereby; (F) expenses incurred by the party and its Subsidiaries in connection with the consummation of the transaction contemplated by this
Agreement; and (G) the occurrence of any natural or man-made disaster