Company: NWBI
Filing Date: 2025-02-20
Form Type: S-4/A
Source: 0001193125-25-030716
Chunk: 213

Company: Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-02-20
Form: S-4/A
Chunk 213
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 shall be in writing and shall be deemed duly given
(i) on the date of delivery if delivered personally, or if by email, upon confirmation of receipt, (ii) on the first (1st) business day following the date of dispatch if delivered utilizing a
next-day service by a recognized next-day courier or (iii) on the earlier of confirmed receipt or the fifth (5th) business day following the date of

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mailing if delivered by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. All notices hereunder shall be delivered to the addresses set forth below, or pursuant to such other instructions as may be designated in writing by the party to receive such notice:

| If to PWOD, to: |     | Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc. 300 Market Street,             
 P.O. Box 967 Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17703 Attention: 
 Richard A. Grafmyre, Chief Executive Officer Email:      |

With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

| Stevens & Lee, P.C. 111 North Sixth  
 Street Reading, Pennsylvania 19603   
 Attention: David W. Swartz, Esquire  
 Sunjeet S. Gill, Esquire             
 Email:   David.Swartz@stevenslee.com 
 Sunjeet.Gill@stevenslee.com          |

| If to NWBI, to: |     | Northwest Bancshares, Inc. 3 Easton Oval                                                 
 Suite 500 Columbus, Ohio 43219 Attention:                                                
 Louis J. Torchio, President & Chief Executive Office Email:  Louis.Torchio@Northwest.com |

| With a copy to: |     | Northwest Bancshares, Inc. 200 West Beaver                            
 Avenue State College, PA 16801 Attention: Richard K.                  
 Laws, Executive Vice President, Chief Counsel and Corporate Secretary 
 Email: Richard.Laws@Northwest.com                                     |

9.10. Entire Understanding.This Agreement, the Subsidiary Bank Merger Agreements, the Support Agreements and any separate agreement entered into by the parties on even date herewith represent the entire understanding of the parties hereto with reference to the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and this Agreement supersedes any and all other oral or written agreements heretofore made (other than such Support Agreements or any such separate agreement). 9.11. Assignment; Third-Party Beneficiaries . Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests