---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000943374-22-000335"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NWBI"
cik: "0001471265"
company_name: "Northwest Bancshares, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-08-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T22:48:08.374481+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Northwest Bancshares names Louis J. Torchio President & CEO; Harvey becomes COO

## Summary
- Louis J. Torchio appointed President and CEO of NWBI and Northwest Bank, effective August 17, 2022.
- Torchio's base salary set at $800,000 under new employment agreement.
- William W. Harvey, Jr. named COO while retaining CFO role; salary increased to $700,000.
- Both Torchio and Harvey appointed to the boards of NWBI and Northwest Bank.
- Harvey had served as interim CEO since the passing of Ronald J. Seiffert on May 24, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000943374-22-000335
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NWBI
- cik: 0001471265
- company_name: Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-08-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1471265/000094337422000335/0000943374-22-000335-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1471265/000094337422000335/form8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000943374-22-000335
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000943374-22-000335.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Louis J. Torchio was appointed as Director at Northwest Bancshares, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 17, 2022, Mr. Torchio was also appointed as a director of each of the Company and Northwest Bank.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1471265/000094337422000335/0000943374-22-000335-index.htm
- Executive change
  William W. Harvey, Jr. changed role as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Northwest Bancshares, Inc..
  - Action: will become
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Also, effective immediately, William W. Harvey, Jr., who had been serving as interim President and Chief Executive Officer since the passing of Ronald J. Seiffert on May 24, 2022, will become the Company’s and Northwest Bank’s Chief Operating Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1471265/000094337422000335/0000943374-22-000335-index.htm
- Executive change
  Louis J. Torchio was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at Northwest Bancshares, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On August 17, 2022, Louis J. Torchio, age 60, was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Northwest Bank, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1471265/000094337422000335/0000943374-22-000335-index.htm
- Executive change
  William W. Harvey, Jr. was appointed as Director at Northwest Bancshares, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 17, 2022, Mr. Harvey was also appointed as a director of each of the Company and Northwest Bank, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1471265/000094337422000335/0000943374-22-000335-index.htm

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