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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):   September 16, 2020

 

Northwest Bancshares, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

001-34582

27-0950358

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission File No.)

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation)

Identification No.)

 

100 Liberty Street

Warren

Pennsylvania

16365

(Address of principal executive office)

(Zip code)

 Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:        (814) 726-2140

 (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:

 

☐ 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))

 

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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. ☐

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On September 16, 2020, Northwest Bank (the "Bank"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company"), amended certain criteria in the Annual Performance Award Plan (previously called the Management Bonus Plan), including for the Company's Named Executive Officers, which amended criteria are attached as Exhibit 10.4.

Item 9.01                                           Financial Statements and Exhibits

         (d)  Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.						Description
10.4						Annual Performance Award Plan

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.

 

NORTHWEST BANCSHARES, INC.

DATE:

September 16, 2020

By:

/s/ William W. Harvey, Jr.

William W. Harvey, Jr.

Chief Financial Officer