Company: NWBI
Filing Date: 2025-02-24
Form Type: 424B3
Source: 0001193125-25-033488
Chunk: 176

Company: Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-02-24
Form: 424B3
Chunk 176
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 Adverse Effect on NWBI and, to NWBI’s Knowledge, no suspension or
cancellation of any such necessary license, franchise, permit or authorization has, prior to the date hereof, been threatened in writing, and (iii) have not received any notification or communication from any Governmental Authority
(A) asserting that NWBI or any of its Subsidiaries are not in compliance with any of the statutes, regulations, or ordinances which such Governmental Authority enforces, or (B) threatening to revoke any license, franchise, permit, or
governmental authorization (nor do any grounds for any of the foregoing exist). NWBI and each of its Subsidiaries have complied in all material respects with, and are not in default or violation in any material respect of, any applicable law
relating to NWBI or any of its Subsidiaries.

(k) Brokerage and Finder’s Fees.Except for Janney Montgomery
Scott, NWBI has not engaged or employed any broker, finder, or agent, or agreed to pay or incurred any brokerage fee, finder’s fee, commission or other similar form of compensation (including any break-up
or termination fee) in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

(l) Takeover Laws. NWBI has
taken all action required to be taken by NWBI in order to exempt this Agreement, the Support Agreements and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby from, and this Agreement, the Support Agreements and the transactions contemplated hereby
and thereby are exempt from, (i) the requirements of any Takeover Laws, and (ii) any applicable provisions of the NWBI Articles, the NWBI Bylaws and/or the governing documents of Northwest Bank.

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(m) Tax Treatment of Merger. As of the date of this Agreement, NWBI is not
aware of any fact or state of affairs relating to NWBI that could cause the Merger not to be treated as a “reorganization” under Section 368(a) of the Code.

(n) Material Adverse Effect. NWBI has not, on a consolidated basis, suffered a change in its business, financial condition or
results of operations since December 31, 2023, that has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on NWBI or any of its Subsidiaries.

(o) Taxes and Tax Returns. Each of NWBI and its Subsidiaries has duly and timely filed (including all applicable extensions) all
income and