---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001471265-24-000092"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NWBI"
cik: "0001471265"
company_name: "Northwest Bancshares, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-06-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T03:52:27.397727+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NWBI: SEVP Golding departs with $1.6M severance; Urich Bowers named Chief Consumer Banking Officer

## Summary
- John J. Golding, SEVP Chief Consumer Banking Officer, departed June 17, 2024; receives approx. $1.6M severance.
- Urich Bowers appointed Chief Consumer Banking and Strategy Officer effective June 18, 2024.
- Bowers brings 25 years banking experience, most recently from PNC Financial Services Group as Head of Consumer Products, Strategy and Innovation.
- Bowers will oversee consumer banking division with ~1,100 employees and 131 financial centers across PA, NY, OH, and IN.
- Appointment part of Northwest Bank’s retail strategy transformation and growth initiative.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001471265-24-000092
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NWBI
- cik: 0001471265
- company_name: Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-06-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1471265/000147126524000092/0001471265-24-000092-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1471265/000147126524000092/nwbi-20240617.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001471265-24-000092.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John J. Golding departed as Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Consumer Banking Officer at Northwest Bancshares, Inc..
  - Action: departed
  - Role: Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Consumer Banking Officer
  source text: On June 17, 2024, Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the departure of John J. Golding, Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Consumer Banking Officer, effective June 17, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1471265/000147126524000092/0001471265-24-000092-index.htm

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