# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001471265
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-148981
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 7094
**Document Hash:** 72bb5de1cb78d62c8c378e7404f6c830
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-148981.hdr.sgml**: 20260409

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-148981

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 7

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260409

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260409

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001471265
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-34582
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26849977

**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

**UNITED STATES** 

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** 

**Washington, D.C. 20549** 

**SCHEDULE 14A** 

**Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the** 

**Securities Exchange Act of 1934** 

**(Amendment No.)** 

Filed by the Registrant ☑

Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ☐

Check the appropriate box:

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| ☐ | Preliminary Proxy Statement |
| ☐ | **Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))** |
| ☐ | Definitive Proxy Statement |
| ☑ | Definitive Additional Materials |
| ☐ | Soliciting Material Pursuant to §240.14a-12 |

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**NORTHWEST BANCSHARES, INC.** 

**(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)** 

**(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)** 

Payment of Filing Fee (Check all boxes that apply):

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| ☑ | No fee required |
| ☐ | Fee paid previously with preliminary materials |
| ☐ | Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11 |

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## Your V ote Counts!
**NORTHWEST BANCSHARES, INC.** 

2026 Annual Meeting

Vote by May 19, 2026

11:59 PM ET

You invested in NORTHWEST BANCSHARES, INC. and it's time to vote!

You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. **This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the shareholder meeting to be held on May 20, 2026.**

Get informed before you vote

View the Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement, Summary Annual Report, Annual Report on Form 10-K and Proxy Card online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to May 6, 2026. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.

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\*Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance.

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**Vote at www.ProxyVote.com** 

**THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT** 

This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters.

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| **Voting Items** | **Voting Items** | **Board** <br> **Recommends** |
| 1. | The election as directors of all nominees listed below. | **![LOGO](g328014na5.jpg) For** |
|  | <br> **Nominees:**<br>| **![LOGO](g328014na5.jpg) For** |
|  | 1) Charles E. Kranich, II | **![LOGO](g328014na5.jpg) For** |
|  | 2) Amber L. Williams | **![LOGO](g328014na5.jpg) For** |
|  | 3) Louis J. Torchio | **![LOGO](g328014na5.jpg) For** |
| 2. | Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026. | **![LOGO](g328014na5.jpg) For** |
| 3. | An advisory, non-binding resolution to approve the executive compensation described in the Proxy Statement. | **![LOGO](g328014na5.jpg) For** |
| 4. | The approval of the Northwest Bancshares, Inc. 2026 Equity Incentive Plan. | **![LOGO](g328014na5.jpg) For** |
| 5. | The approval of the Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Discounted Stock Purchase Plan. | **![LOGO](g328014na5.jpg) For** |

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