Northwest Bancshares (NWBI) CRO granted 14,867 RSU shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. reported that Chief Risk Officer Gregory J. Betchkal acquired 14,867 shares of common stock through a grant of restricted stock units on March 13, 2026, at a stated price of $0.00 per share. Following this award, his direct holdings increased to 91,571.082 shares of common stock. One third of the RSU grant will vest each year beginning March 13, 2027 and then on March 13, 2028 and March 13, 2029.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Betchkal Gregory J.

Role Chief Risk Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock	14,867	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock — 91,571.082 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Betchkal Gregory J.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3 EASTON OVAL

SUITE 500

(Street)

COLUMBUS OH 43219

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/13/2026

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

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

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

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	03/13/2026		A		14,867(1)	A	$0	91,571.082	D

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:

1. One third of this grant of RSU shares will vest each year beginning March 13, 2027 and on each March 13th thereafter through March 13, 2029.

Remarks:

	Gregory J. Betchkal by Douglas M. Schosser, Attorney-in-Fact	03/17/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Northwest Bancshares (NWBI) report for Gregory J. Betchkal?

Northwest Bancshares reported that Chief Risk Officer Gregory J. Betchkal received a grant of 14,867 restricted stock unit shares of common stock on March 13, 2026. The grant was recorded at a price of $0.00 per share as a compensation-related award.

Is the Northwest Bancshares (NWBI) Form 4 transaction an open-market purchase or a grant?

The Form 4 shows a grant or award acquisition, not an open-market purchase. Code "A" identifies it as a grant of 14,867 restricted stock unit shares with no cash price per share, indicating compensation rather than a market trade.

How many Northwest Bancshares (NWBI) shares does Gregory J. Betchkal hold after this Form 4?

After the reported grant, Chief Risk Officer Gregory J. Betchkal directly holds 91,571.082 shares of Northwest Bancshares common stock. This total reflects his position immediately following the 14,867-share restricted stock unit award reported in the filing.

What is the vesting schedule for Gregory J. Betchkal’s Northwest Bancshares (NWBI) RSU grant?

The RSU grant vests in three equal installments. One third of the 14,867 restricted stock unit shares will vest each year beginning March 13, 2027, and on each March 13th thereafter through March 13, 2029, according to the Form 4 footnote.

What role does the reporting person hold at Northwest Bancshares (NWBI)?

The reporting person, Gregory J. Betchkal, serves as Chief Risk Officer at Northwest Bancshares, Inc. This officer role is explicitly identified in the Form 4, which reports his compensation-related restricted stock unit grant and resulting direct share ownership.