# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001471265
**File Stem:** 0001471265-23-000011
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 4983
**Document Hash:** c48a73032520b61835519ecfb1cc7653
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001471265-23-000011.hdr.sgml**: 20230223

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001471265-23-000011

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230221

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230223

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230223

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001471265
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-34582
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23658545

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 100 LIBERTY STREET
- **CITY:** WARREN
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 16365
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (814) 726-2140

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 100 LIBERTY STREET
- **CITY:** WARREN
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 16365

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 8-K** 

**CURRENT REPORT**

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of**

**the Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): **February 21, 2023** 

**<u>Northwest Bancshares, Inc.</u>** 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **<u>Maryland</u>** | **<u>001-34582</u>** | **<u>27-0950358</u>** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **<u>3 Easton Oval</u>** | **<u>Suite 500</u>** | **<u>Columbus</u>** | **<u>Ohio</u>** | **<u>43219</u>** |
| (Address of principal executive office) | (Address of principal executive office) | (Address of principal executive office) | (Address of principal executive office) | (Zip code) |

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**<u>(814) 726-2140</u>**

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

**<u>Not Applicable</u>**

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **<u>Title of each class</u>** | **<u>Trading symbol(s)</u>** | **<u>Name of each exchange on which registered</u>** |
| Common Stock, 0.01 Par Value | NWBI | NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4 (c))

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indicate by a check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

☐ Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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**Item 5.02&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers</u>**

On February 21, 2023, Sonia M. Probst, Director of Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Northwest Bank, notified the Board of Directors of each entity of her retirement from the Boards. Her retirement was a personal decision to spend more time with her family. Ms. Probst's retirement will be effective following the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on April 19, 2023. Ms. Probst's service on the Boards began in 2010.

**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

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| | | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**NORTHWEST BANCSHARES, INC.** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**NORTHWEST BANCSHARES, INC.** |
| Date: | February 23, 2023 | By: | /s/ William W. Harvey, Jr. |
|  |  |  | William W. Harvey, Jr. |
|  |  |  | Senior Executive Vice President, |
|  |  |  | Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer |

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