---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001471265-26-000022"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NWBI"
cik: "0001471265"
company_name: "Northwest Bancshares, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-26T20:33:38+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T20:37:12.734002+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NWBI shareholders approve 2026 equity plans, elect directors at annual meeting

## Summary
- Shareholders approved 2026 Equity Incentive Plan (96.4% of votes cast in favor).
- Shareholders approved Discounted Stock Purchase Plan (96.8% of votes cast in favor).
- Directors Kranich, Williams, and Torchio elected; each received >91 million votes for.
- Ratification of KPMG as independent auditor for FY 2026 approved (98.3% for).
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation approved (91.9% of votes cast for).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001471265-26-000022
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NWBI
- cik: 0001471265
- company_name: Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-26T20:33:38+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1471265/000147126526000022/0001471265-26-000022-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1471265/000147126526000022/nwbi-20260520.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001471265-26-000022.txt

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