NORTHWEST BANCSHARES, INC.
100 Liberty Street
Warren, Pennsylvania 16365
January 22, 2020
Via Edgar
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration Number 333-235669)
Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Northwest Bancshares, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), hereby requests that the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 be declared effective on January 24, 2020 at 3:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as is practicable.
| | Very truly yours, |
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| | /s/ William W. Harvey, Jr. |
| | William W. Harvey, Jr. |
| | Senior Executive Vice President, Finance, and Chief Financial Officer |
| | (Duly Authorized Representative) |
