Company: NWBI
Filing Date: 2025-02-24
Form Type: 424B3
Source: 0001193125-25-033488
Chunk: 181

Company: Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-02-24
Form: 424B3
Chunk 181
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 the Proxy Statement/Prospectus.

6.04. Public Announcements. Neither PWOD nor NWBI shall, and
neither PWOD nor NWBI shall permit any of their respective Subsidiaries to, issue or cause the publication of any press release or other public announcement with respect to, or otherwise make any public statement, or, except as otherwise
specifically provided in this Agreement, any disclosure of nonpublic information to a third party, concerning, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement without the prior consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or
delayed) of NWBI, in the case of a proposed announcement, statement or disclosure by PWOD, or PWOD, in the case of a proposed announcement, statement or disclosure by NWBI; that either NWBI or PWOD may, without the prior consent of
the other party (but after prior consultation with the other party to the extent practicable under the circumstances) issue or cause the publication of any press release or other public announcement to the extent required by applicable law or by the
rules of the SEC, NASDAQ or other applicable stock exchange on which its securities are listed or Governmental Entity or, with respect to , for statements that are reasonably necessary to confirm its rights
under this Agreement with respect to any litigation between the parties.

6.05. Access; Information.

(a) Upon reasonable notice and subject to applicable laws relating to the exchange of information, PWOD shall, and shall cause each of its
Subsidiaries to, afford Representatives of NWBI, reasonable access, during normal business hours during the period prior to the Effective Time, to all its properties, books, contracts, commitments and records, and, during such period, PWOD shall,
and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, make available to NWBI (i) a copy of each report, schedule, registration statement and other documents filed or received by it during such period pursuant to the requirements of federal securities laws or
federal or state banking or insurance laws, and (ii) all other information concerning its business, properties and personnel as NWBI may reasonably request, including periodic updates of the information provided in
. PWOD shall invite one Representative of NWBI selected by NWBI from time to time to attend, solely as an observer, all meetings of the PWOD Board (and committees thereof), Luzerne Bank board and Jersey
Shore State Bank board after the date of this Agreement; , , that in no event shall such NWBI