Company: NWBI
Filing Date: 2025-02-20
Form Type: S-4/A
Source: 0001193125-25-030716
Chunk: 114

Company: Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-02-20
Form: S-4/A
Chunk 114
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“” means the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended.

“” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this Agreement.

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“” means any and all liabilities (i) under Title IV of ERISA, (ii) under
Section 302 of ERISA, (iii) under Sections 412 or 4971 of the Code, (iv) as a result of a failure to comply with the continuation coverage requirements of Section 601 et seq. of ERISA and COBRA or similar state law,
and (v) under corresponding or similar provisions of foreign laws or regulations.

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set forth in .

“” shall mean any date following the first date
on which all regulatory approvals (and waivers, if applicable) necessary for consummation of the Merger have been received (disregarding any waiting period) and prior to the Effective Date.

“” has the meaning set forth in .

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“” means the date on which the Effective Time occurs.

“” means the effective time of the Parent Merger, as provided for in .

“” has the meaning set forth in .

“” means all applicable local, state and federal environmental, health and safety laws and regulations,
including, without limitation, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, the Clean Water Act, the Federal Clean Air Act, and the Occupational Safety and Health Act, each as
amended, regulations promulgated thereunder, and state counterparts.

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“” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended, and the rulings and regulations promulgated thereunder.

“” means any corporation, entity or
trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that is a member of a group described in Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code or Section 4001(b)(1) of ERISA that includes PWOD or any of its Subsidiaries, or that is a
member of the same “controlled group” as PWOD or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to Section 4001(a)(14) of ERISA.

“” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules