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Northwest Bancshares, Inc. filings document the regulatory record of a Nasdaq-listed bank holding company and its Northwest Bank subsidiary. The company’s 8-K reports furnish quarterly and annual operating results, supplemental earnings presentations and material-event disclosures covering net interest income, margin, loans, deposits, securities, borrowings and acquisition-related balance-sheet changes.
Proxy and other filings cover board governance, shareholder voting matters, capital-structure information for NWBI common stock, material agreements and formal disclosures tied to regional banking, lending, deposit funding and wealth-management activities.
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. executive James M. Colestro, Chief Retail Lending Officer, reported a routine tax-related share disposition. On March 16, 2026, 489 shares of Northwest Bancshares common stock were withheld at $12.26 per share to satisfy tax obligations when restricted stock units vested, rather than being sold in the open market. After this withholding, he directly holds 37,666.02 shares, and indirectly holds 25,328.442 shares through a 401‑K account, showing he retains a substantial equity position in the company.
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Chief Risk Officer Gregory J. Betchkal reported a routine tax-withholding transaction related to equity compensation. On March 16, 2026, 1,273 shares of Northwest Bancshares common stock were disposed of at a price of $12.26 per share to satisfy his tax withholding obligation upon the vesting of a restricted stock unit award. Following this non-market transaction, he holds 90,298.082 shares directly, indicating he retains a substantial equity position in the company.
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Chief Auditor Carey A. Barnum reported a routine tax-withholding transaction related to equity compensation. On the vesting of a restricted stock unit, 182 shares of Northwest Bancshares common stock were withheld at a price of $12.26 per share to cover tax obligations, rather than being sold on the open market. After this non-market disposition, Barnum’s directly held position stands at 7,504.757 shares of common stock.
Watson Scott J reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. reported that Chief Information Officer Scott J. Watson received a grant of 6,819 shares of Northwest Bancshares common stock as an equity award. The shares are in the form of restricted stock units, with one third of the grant vesting on March 13, 2027 and additional thirds vesting on March 13, 2028 and March 13, 2029. After this award, Watson directly holds a reported total of 55,632.63 shares of the company’s common stock.
Torchio Louis J reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. President & CEO Louis J. Torchio received a grant of 40,782 shares of common stock on March 13, 2026 as a compensation award at no purchase price. One third of this restricted stock unit grant will vest each year on March 13, 2027, March 13, 2028, and March 13, 2029. After this award, he directly holds 210,338.922 common shares, in addition to 24,254.279 shares held indirectly through a 401-K plan.
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. reported that Chief Legal Counsel and Corporate Secretary Erin Freund acquired 10,197 shares of Northwest Bancshares common stock as a grant or award, at a stated price of $0.00 per share. After this award, Freund directly holds 26,715.199 shares. One third of this grant of RSU shares will vest each year beginning March 13, 2027, and on each March 13 through March 13, 2029. The filing also notes dividend equivalent rights accrued on previously granted RSUs, which follow the same terms and conditions as the underlying RSUs.
Schosser Douglas M reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. reported that Chief Financial Officer Douglas M. Schosser received a grant of 18,903 shares of Northwest Bancshares, Inc. common stock as a restricted stock unit award. The award was recorded at a price of $0.00 per share as part of his compensation.
After this grant, Schosser directly holds 83,402.559 shares of the company’s common stock. According to the footnote, one third of the RSU shares will vest each year beginning on March 13, 2027, and then on March 13, 2028 and March 13, 2029.
McCarthy Brian Edward reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Chief Lending Officer Brian Edward McCarthy received a grant of 5,547 shares of Northwest Bancshares, Inc. common stock as a stock-based award, recorded at a price of $0.00 per share as compensation rather than a market purchase. After this award, he directly holds 14,729.509 shares. Footnotes explain that one third of the related RSU grant will vest each year beginning March 13, 2027 and continuing annually through March 13, 2029, and that certain shares represent dividend equivalent rights on previously granted RSUs, which follow the same terms as the underlying awards.
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. reported that Chief People Officer Kyle P. Kane acquired 6,147 shares of Northwest Bancshares, Inc. common stock as a grant or award on March 13, 2026, at a stated price of $0.00 per share. Following this award, his directly held position increased to 27,290.714 shares. According to the footnote, one third of this restricted stock unit grant will vest each year beginning on March 13, 2027, and then on March 13 of 2028 and 2029.
DesMarteau Jacques Marc reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. reported that Chief Commercial Banking Officer Jacques Marc DesMarteau received a grant of 14,038 shares of common stock on March 13, 2026, as a stock award with no cash price per share. Following this award, his directly held position increased to 60,262.589 shares. A related footnote explains that this grant represents restricted stock units, with one third of the RSU shares scheduled to vest each year beginning March 13, 2027 and continuing annually through March 13, 2029. This filing reflects a compensation-related equity award rather than an open-market purchase or sale.