Company: NWBI
Filing Date: 2025-02-20
Form Type: S-4/A
Source: 0001193125-25-030716
Chunk: 12

Company: Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-02-20
Form: S-4/A
Chunk 12
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 each of the adoption and approval of the Merger proposal, the advisory proposal on specified compensation, and the adjournment of the special meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies. If you intend to submit your proxy by telephone or via the internet, you must do so by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, on April 21, 2025. If you intend to submit your proxy by mail, your completed proxy card must be received by April 21, 2025. If you hold your shares of Penns Woods common stock in “street name” through a broker, bank or other nominee, you should follow the directions provided by your broker, bank or other nominee regarding how to instruct your broker, bank or other nominee to vote your shares. Without those instructions, your shares will not be voted, will not constitute or be counted as votes cast and, consequently, will have no effect on the adoption and approval of the Merger proposal.

| Q: | How can I vote my shares in attendance at the special meeting? |

| A: | Record Holders. Shares held directly in your name as the holder of record of Penns Woods common stock                                                                                              
 may be voted at the Penns Woods Special Meeting by logging in to https://meetnow.global/MVDHGFG to register and receive instructions on how to attend and vote at the Penns Woods Special Meeting. |

Shares in “street name.”If your Penns Woods common stock is held through a broker, bank or other institution, you must obtain a “legal proxy” from the record holder of your shares in order to vote at the Penns Woods Special Meeting. Beneficial owners are strongly encouraged to obtain the legal proxy at least 5 business days prior to the Penns Woods Special Meeting. Beneficial owners will need to have an electronic image (such as a pdf file or scan) of the legal proxy ready to include when voting. You should refer to the voting instructions provided by your brokerage firm, bank, or other holder of record for information about how to obtain a legal proxy. Even if you plan to attend the special meeting, Penns Woods recommends that you vote your shares in advance so that your vote will be counted if you later decide not to or become unable to attend the applicable special meeting. See “ How can I vote my share without attending the special meeting?” below. Additional information on attending the special meeting can be found under the section “ The Special Meeting of Shareholders of Penns Woods” on page 25.

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