---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001471265-22-000017"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NWBI"
cik: "0001471265"
company_name: "Northwest Bancshares, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-04-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T05:19:46.517978+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NWBI stockholders approve 2022 equity plan, elect directors, ratify KPMG

## Summary
- Stockholders approved the 2022 Equity Incentive Plan, enabling equity awards to key employees and directors.
- All five director nominees elected: Robert Campana, Timothy Fannin, John Meegan, Mark Paup, Pablo Vegas.
- Ratification of KPMG LLP as independent auditor for FY2022 approved with over 96M votes for.
- Advisory say-on-pay proposal approved with ~77M for, ~6M against, and ~777K abstentions.
- Board also approved Northwest Bank Annual Performance Award Plan, linking cash compensation to performance goals.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001471265-22-000017
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NWBI
- cik: 0001471265
- company_name: Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-04-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1471265/000147126522000017/0001471265-22-000017-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1471265/000147126522000017/nwbi-20220420.htm

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