Northwest Bancshares (NWBI) director buys in open-market trades

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (NWBI) director Charles E. Kranich reported open-market purchases of Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock on 2026-08-20. He bought 1,250 shares at $15.275 per share into a direct account, bringing that holding to 101,636 shares, and 385 shares at the same price into an indirect IRA account.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 1,635 shares

Net Buy 2 txns

Insider Kranich Charles E.

Role Director

Bought 1,635 shs ($25K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock	1,250	$15.275	$19K
Purchase	Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock	385	$15.275	$6K

Holdings After Transaction: Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock — 101,636 shares (Direct); Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock — 385 shares (Indirect, IRA)

Key Figures

Direct shares purchased: 1,250 shares Indirect IRA shares purchased: 385 shares Purchase price per share: $15.275 per share +2 more

5 metrics

Direct shares purchased 1,250 shares Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock bought on 2026-08-20 in a direct account

Indirect IRA shares purchased 385 shares Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock bought on 2026-08-20 in an IRA

Purchase price per share $15.275 per share Price for both reported purchases on 2026-08-20

Direct holdings after transaction 101,636 shares Direct ownership of Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock following the purchase

Total shares purchased 1,635 shares Net buy shares from transactionSummary for 2026-08-20

Key Terms

indirect ownership, IRA, Purchase in open market or private transaction

3 terms

indirect ownership financial

"ownership_type is indirect with nature_of_ownership "IRA""

IRA financial

"nature_of_ownership is listed as "IRA" for the indirect holding"

An individual retirement account (IRA) is a savings account designed to help people put aside money for their retirement, often with tax advantages that encourage long-term savings. It matters to investors because it can grow over time, providing financial security later in life, and offers benefits that can reduce current taxes or allow investments to compound more effectively.

Purchase in open market or private transaction financial

"transaction_code_description is "Purchase in open market or private transaction""

FAQ

What insider transactions did NWBI director Charles E. Kranich report?

Charles E. Kranich reported two open-market purchases of Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock on 2026-08-20, totaling 1,635 shares. One purchase was in a direct account and the other in an IRA, both at a price of $15.275 per share.

How many NWBI shares did Charles E. Kranich buy directly?

Charles E. Kranich bought 1,250 shares of Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock directly on 2026-08-20 at $15.275 per share, resulting in direct ownership of 101,636 shares after the transaction.

What are Charles E. Kranich’s indirect NWBI holdings after the reported trades?

Following the 2026-08-20 transactions, Charles E. Kranich held 385 shares of Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock indirectly via an IRA, all acquired that day at $15.275 per share.

Were the August 20, 2026 NWBI insider trades by Charles E. Kranich buys or sells?

Both reported transactions by Charles E. Kranich on 2026-08-20 were purchases of Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock coded as “P” (purchase in open market or private transaction), with no sales reported in this filing.

Does the Charles E. Kranich Form 4 for NWBI involve any derivative securities?

No. The Form 4 for Charles E. Kranich reports only non-derivative transactions in Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock. The derivativeSummary is empty and there are no option or other derivative exercises in this filing.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Kranich Charles E.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3 EASTON OVAL

SUITE 500

(Street)

COLUMUBS OHIO 43219

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. [ NWBI ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/20/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock	08/20/2026		P		1,250	A	$15.275	101,636	D
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock	08/20/2026		P		385	A	$15.275	385	I	IRA

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

	Charles E. Kranich by Erin F. Siegfried, Attorney-in-Fact	08/20/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)