Company: NWBI
Filing Date: 2025-02-24
Form Type: 424B3
Source: 0001193125-25-033488
Chunk: 220

Company: Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-02-24
Form: 424B3
Chunk 220
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 nothing in this Agreement will restrict the Shareholder from transferring, pledging or disposing of any shares of NWBI Common Stock owned or obtained by exchange for the Owned Shares for NWBI Common Stock after the Effective Time.

ARTICLE IV

TERMINATION

Section 4.1 . This Agreement shall terminate upon the earlier to occur of (i) the termination of the Merger
Agreement in accordance with its terms, (ii) the closing of the transaction contemplated by the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms and (iii) the date that is twelve (12) months following the Effective Time.

Section 4.2 . In the event of termination of this Agreement pursuant to
, this Agreement shall become void and of no effect with no liability on the part of any party hereto;, , no termination of this Agreement shall relieve any party to this Agreement
from any liability for any breach of this Agreement occurring prior to the termination of this Agreement or any obligations under this Agreement.

ARTICLE V

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 5.1 . Any provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived if, and only if, the amendment or waiver
is in writing and signed (a) in the case of an amendment, by the parties hereto, and (b) in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom the waiver is to be effective. No failure or delay by any

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party in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver the applicable right, power or privilege, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege preclude any other or further exercise of the applicable right, power or privilege or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. Section 5.2 Expenses. Subject to Section 5.8, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be paid by the party incurring the expenses. Section 5.3 Notices. All notices, requests, instructions or other communications or documents to be given or made hereunder by one party to the other party shall be in writing and (a) served by personal delivery upon the party for whom it is intended, (b) sent by an internationally recognized overnight courier service upon the party for whom it is intended, or (c) sent by email, provided that the transmission of the e-mailis promptly confirmed: If to Shareholder: The address provided on Attachment Ahereto.

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