---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001993004-25-000190"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NWE"
cik: "0001993004"
company_name: "NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-10-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T01:09:28.762801+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# John Hines, VP Supply/MT Gov't Affairs, to retire effective Feb 2, 2026

## Summary
- John Hines announced retirement from VP — Supply / Montana Government Affairs role.
- Retirement effective February 2, 2026 after 20 years of service, nearly 15 as VP.
- Company cited his leadership rebuilding electric portfolio in Montana post-deregulation.
- No replacement named; departure is retirement, not abrupt resignation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001993004-25-000190
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NWE
- cik: 0001993004
- company_name: NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-10-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1993004/000199300425000190/0001993004-25-000190-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1993004/000199300425000190/nwe-20251027.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001993004-25-000190.txt

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