Northwest Bancshares (NWBI) exec has 1,490 shares withheld for RSU taxes

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. executive Urich T. Bowers reported a small tax-related share disposition tied to equity compensation. On this Form 4, 1,490 shares of common stock were withheld at $12.28 per share to satisfy his tax withholding obligation when a restricted stock unit vested. After this automatic withholding, he directly holds 25,396.261 shares of Northwest Bancshares common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Bowers Urich T

Role Chief Cons. Banking /Strat Off

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock	1,490	$12.28	$18K

Holdings After Transaction: Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock — 25,396.261 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Reflects shares withheld to satisfy reporting person's tax withholding obligation upon the vesting of a restricted stock unit. Represents dividend equivalent rights accrued on RSUs previously granted to the reporting person. Dividend equivalent rights are subject to the same terms and conditions as the underlying RSUs.

See more from StockTitan in Google Search and AI answers. Adds StockTitan as a preferred source · opens Google

Add on Google Not now

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

OMB APPROVAL

OMB Number:			3235-0287
Estimated average burden
hours per response:			0.5

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^*

Bowers Urich T

(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 Cons. Banking /Strat Off

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/09/2026

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	03/09/2026		F		1,490	D	$12.28	25,396.261(1)(2)	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. Reflects shares withheld to satisfy reporting person's tax withholding obligation upon the vesting of a restricted stock unit.

2. Represents dividend equivalent rights accrued on RSUs previously granted to the reporting person. Dividend equivalent rights are subject to the same terms and conditions as the underlying RSUs.

Remarks:

	Urich T. Bowers by Douglas M. Schosser, Attorney-in-Fact	03/11/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.

FAQ

What did Northwest Bancshares (NWBI) executive Urich T. Bowers report on this Form 4?

Urich T. Bowers reported that 1,490 Northwest Bancshares shares were withheld to cover taxes on a restricted stock unit vesting. This was an automatic tax-withholding disposition, not an open-market trade, and reflects routine equity compensation administration.

Was the Northwest Bancshares (NWBI) Form 4 a stock sale by the executive?

No, the Form 4 shows shares withheld for taxes, not a market sale. 1,490 shares were used to satisfy Bowers’ tax obligation when a restricted stock unit vested, a common mechanism for handling equity compensation taxes.

How many Northwest Bancshares (NWBI) shares does Urich T. Bowers hold after this transaction?

Following the tax-withholding disposition, Bowers directly holds 25,396.261 Northwest Bancshares common shares. This figure reflects his remaining position after 1,490 shares were withheld to pay taxes associated with a restricted stock unit vesting.

What price per share was used for the tax withholding in the NWBI Form 4?

The tax withholding used a price of $12.28 per Northwest Bancshares share. This price was applied to 1,490 shares that were withheld to satisfy Urich T. Bowers’ tax obligation when his restricted stock unit award vested.

What do the dividend equivalent rights footnotes mean in the NWBI Form 4?

The filing notes dividend equivalent rights accrued on previously granted restricted stock units. These rights follow the same terms and conditions as the underlying RSUs, effectively mirroring dividends that would have been paid on the related common shares.