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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. reported that Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Devin T. Cygnar acquired 4,941 shares of common stock as a grant or award on March 13, 2026 at a stated price of $0.00 per share.
The footnote explains this grant consists of RSU shares, with one third scheduled to vest each year beginning March 13, 2027 and on each March 13 through March 13, 2029. Following the award, Cygnar holds 20,065.671 shares directly, and also has indirect holdings through an IRA with 13,692.1279 shares and a 401(k) account with 9,431.1280 shares.
Creal Thomas K IV reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Chief Credit Officer Thomas K. Creal IV reported an equity compensation grant in the form of 6,318 shares of common stock on March 13, 2026, coded as an award rather than an open-market purchase. Following this grant, he directly holds 51,035.257 shares of Northwest Bancshares common stock. He also has an indirect holding of 5,165.306 shares through a 401-K plan. A footnote explains that this award is 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.
Colestro James M reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. executive James M. Colestro, Chief Retail Lending Officer, received a grant of 6,017 shares of Northwest Bancshares common stock at no purchase price as a stock award. These are restricted stock units, with one third of the grant scheduled to vest on March 13, 2027, and additional thirds vesting on each March 13 through March 13, 2029.
Following this grant, Colestro directly holds 38,155.02 shares of Northwest Bancshares common stock and has an additional 25,328.442 shares held indirectly through a 401-K account.
Canfield Joseph D Jr reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Chief Accounting Officer Joseph D. Canfield Jr received a grant of 4,411 shares of Northwest Bancshares common stock as a stock award on March 13, 2026, at no cash cost. One third of this RSU grant will vest each year from March 13, 2027 through March 13, 2029. After this award, he directly holds 17,407.002 shares of common stock. This is a compensation-related grant, not an open-market share purchase or sale.
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. granted Chief Cons. Banking /Strat Off Urich T Bowers 12,505 shares of common stock as a stock award. The shares were acquired at a stated price of $0.00 per share, increasing the officer’s direct holdings to 37,901.261 shares after the transaction.
The award is structured as restricted stock units, with one third of the grant scheduled to vest each year on March 13 from 2027 through 2029. This is a compensation-related equity grant rather than an open-market purchase.
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.
Barnum Carey A. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. reported that Chief Auditor Carey A. Barnum received a grant of 3,227 shares of Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock as a stock award. The shares were granted at a price of $0.00 per share as part of compensation.
Following this grant, Barnum directly owns 7,686.757 shares of Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock. According to the filing, this award consists of restricted stock units, with one third of the grant scheduled to vest each year on March 13 from 2027 through 2029.
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Chief Information Officer Scott J. Watson reported a routine tax-related share disposition. On 2026-03-09, 846 shares of Northwest Bancshares, Inc. common stock were withheld at $12.28 per share to satisfy his tax withholding obligation upon the vesting of a restricted stock unit. After this withholding, he directly holds 48,813.63 shares of common stock.
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. President & CEO Louis J. Torchio reported a routine tax-related share disposition. On March 9, 2026, 4,672 shares of common stock were withheld to satisfy his tax withholding obligation upon the vesting of restricted stock units, rather than sold in the open market. Following this withholding, he directly holds 169,556.922 common shares and also reports an indirect 401‑K position of 24,254.279 shares, which includes dividend equivalent rights that accrue on previously granted RSUs and follow the same terms as those awards.
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Douglas M. Schosser reported a routine tax-related share disposition. On March 9, 2026, 2,264 shares of Northwest Bancshares common stock were withheld at $12.28 per share to cover his tax obligation upon the vesting of restricted stock units. After this withholding, he directly holds about 64,499.559 shares, so the event reflects compensation and tax settlement rather than an open-market sale.