# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001471265
**File Stem:** 0001193125-23-065466
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 7284
**Document Hash:** a67fdd737149165be640a76fd4be3a0e
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-23-065466.hdr.sgml**: 20230309

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-23-065466

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 8

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230309

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230309

**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:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-34582
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23718382

**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** 

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**SCHEDULE 14A** 

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

**Securities Exchange Act of 1934** 

**(Amendment No.)** 

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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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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 material for the stockholder meeting to be held on April 19, 2023.**

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 April 5, 2023. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future stockholder 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.

![LOGO](g452580dsp006b.jpg)

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Smartphone users** | ![LOGO](g452580dsp006c.jpg) | **Vote Virtually at the Meeting\***<br> April 19, 2023<br> 11:00 a.m., Eastern Time |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Point your camera here and | ![LOGO](g452580dsp006c.jpg) | **Vote Virtually at the Meeting\***<br> April 19, 2023<br> 11:00 a.m., Eastern Time |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;vote without entering a | ![LOGO](g452580dsp006c.jpg) | **Vote Virtually at the Meeting\***<br> April 19, 2023<br> 11:00 a.m., Eastern Time |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;control number | ![LOGO](g452580dsp006c.jpg) | **Vote Virtually at the Meeting\***<br> April 19, 2023<br> 11:00 a.m., Eastern Time |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ![LOGO](g452580dsp006d.jpg) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Virtually at:<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/NWBI2023 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Virtually at:<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/NWBI2023 |

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

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Vote at www.ProxyVote.com** 

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT** 

This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the

upcoming stockholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on

the reverse side to vote these important matters.

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Voting Items** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Voting Items** | **Board Recommends** | **Board Recommends** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. | The election as directors of all nominees listed below. |  |  |
|  | **Nominees:** |  |  |
|  | 01) Pablo A. Vegas | ![LOGO](g452580dsp007.jpg) | **For** |
|  | 02) Louis J. Torchio |  |  |
|  | 03) William W. Harvey, Jr. |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. | Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023. | ![LOGO](g452580dsp007.jpg) | **For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. | An advisory, non-binding resolution to approve the executive compensation described in the Proxy Statement. | ![LOGO](g452580dsp007.jpg) | **For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. | An advisory, non-binding proposal with respect to the frequency that stockholders will vote on our executive compensation. | ![LOGO](g452580dsp007a.jpg) | **Year** |

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