NORTHWEST BANCSHARES, INC.
100 Liberty Street
Warren, Pennsylvania 16365
January 22, 2020
Via Edgar
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re:
Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration Number 333-235669)
Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Northwest Bancshares, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), hereby requests that the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4
be declared effective on January 24, 2020 at 3:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as is practicable.
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Very truly yours,
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/s/ William W. Harvey, Jr.
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William W. Harvey, Jr.
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Senior Executive Vice President, Finance, and Chief Financial Officer
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(Duly Authorized Representative)
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