Company: NWBI
Filing Date: 2025-02-24
Form Type: 424B3
Source: 0001193125-25-033488
Chunk: 173

Company: Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-02-24
Form: 424B3
Chunk 173
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, lease, agreement or other instrument or obligation to which NWBI or any of the NWBI Subsidiaries is a
party, or by which they or any of their respective properties or assets may be bound, except (in the case of clause (2) above) for such violations, conflicts, breaches or defaults which would not,

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either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on NWBI.

(e) Consents and Regulatory Approvals.

(i) No consents or approvals of, or filings or registrations with, any Governmental Authority or with any third party are
required to be made or obtained by NWBI or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by NWBI of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger, except for
(A) the filings of applications, waivers or notices, as applicable, with Regulatory Authorities to approve the transactions contemplated by the Agreement, (B) the filing of the Registration Statement, (C) the filing of the articles of
merger with the SDAT pursuant to the MGCL and statement of merger with the PADOS pursuant to the PABCL, and filing the Subsidiary Bank Merger Certificates, (D) any approvals and notices required with respect to the NWBI Common Stock to be
issued as part of the Merger Consideration under the rules of NASDAQ and (E) the receipt of the approvals set forth in .

(ii) As of the date hereof, NWBI is not aware of any reason why the approvals set forth in
will not be received without the imposition of a condition, restriction or requirement of the type described in .

(f) SEC Reports.

(i) NWBI has timely filed all reports, registration statements, proxy statements and other materials, together with any
amendments required to be made with respect thereto, that it was required to file with the SEC, and all such reports, registration statements, proxy statements, other materials and amendments have complied in all material respects with all legal
requirements relating thereto, and has paid all fees and assessments due and payable in connection therewith.

(ii) An
accurate and complete copy of each final registration statement, prospectus, report, schedule and definitive proxy statement filed with or furnished to the SEC by NWBI pursuant to the Securities Act or the Exchange Act since December 31, 2021
and prior to the date of this Agreement