---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001471265-22-000005"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NWBI"
cik: "0001471265"
company_name: "Northwest Bancshares, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-02-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T09:08:59.757912+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Northwest Bancshares appoints Jeffrey Maddigan as Principal Accounting Officer; effective March 14, 2022

## Summary
- Jeffrey R. White appointed SVP, Deputy Chief Risk Officer; will step down as Controller and Principal Accounting Officer.
- Jeffrey J. Maddigan becomes EVP, Finance, Accounting and Corporate Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer on March 14, 2022.
- Maddigan joined the company in 2016; previously SVP at First Niagara Bank; holds BS in Accounting and MBA from Canisius College.
- No related-party transactions or disputes reported in connection with the appointment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001471265-22-000005
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NWBI
- cik: 0001471265
- company_name: Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-02-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1471265/000147126522000005/0001471265-22-000005-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1471265/000147126522000005/nwbi-20220204.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001471265-22-000005.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jeffrey J. Maddigan changed role as Executive Vice President, Finance, Accounting and Corporate Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer at Northwest Bancshares, Inc..
  - Action: assume
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Finance, Accounting and Corporate Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer
  source text: Mr. White will continue in his current roles through March 14, 2022, at which time Jeffrey J. Maddigan, Senior Vice President, Corporate Treasurer, will assume the position of Executive Vice President, Finance, Accounting and Corporate Treasurer as well as Principal Accounting Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1471265/000147126522000005/0001471265-22-000005-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jeffrey R. White was appointed as Senior Vice President, Deputy Chief Risk Officer at Northwest Bancshares, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Deputy Chief Risk Officer
  source text: On February 4, 2022, Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") appointed Jeffrey R. White as Senior Vice President, Deputy Chief Risk Officer of the Company and, accordingly, Mr. White will no longer serve as the Company's Controller and Principal Accounting Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1471265/000147126522000005/0001471265-22-000005-index.htm

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