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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 4, 2022
Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Maryland | | 001-34582 | | 27-0950358 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File No.) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 3 Easton Oval | Suite 500 | Columbus | Ohio | | 43219 | |
| (Address of principal executive office) | | (Zip code) | |
(814) 726-2140
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Title of each class | | Trading symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, 0.01 Par Value | | NWBI | | NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC |
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:
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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. ☐
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On February 4, 2022, Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") appointed Jeffrey R. White as Senior Vice President, Deputy Chief Risk Officer of the Company and, accordingly, Mr. White will no longer serve as the Company's Controller and Principal Accounting Officer. Mr. White will continue in his current roles through March 14, 2022, at which time Jeffrey J. Maddigan, Senior Vice President, Corporate Treasurer, will assume the position of Executive Vice President, Finance, Accounting and Corporate Treasurer as well as Principal Accounting Officer.
Mr. Maddigan, age 50, has been employed with the Company since 2016. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Maddigan served as Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Officer and Treasurer at First Niagara Bank. Mr. Maddigan holds both a BS in Accounting and an MBA in Finance from Canisius College. Mr. Maddigan is not a party to any transaction reportable under Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-K.
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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| | | NORTHWEST BANCSHARES, INC. |
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| Date: | February 10, 2022 | | By: | /s/ William W. Harvey, Jr. |
| | | | William W. Harvey, Jr. |
| | | | Chief Financial Officer |