SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):November 12, 2009
Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Maryland | | 333-161805 | | 27-0950358 |
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| (State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission File No.) | | (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | | | | Identification No.) |
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| 100 Liberty Street | | |
| Warren, Pennsylvania | | 16365 |
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| (Address of principal executive office) | | (Zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(814) 726-2140
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01Other Events
On November 12, 2009, Northwest Bancorp, Inc., the mid-tier holding company for Northwest Savings Bank (the “Bank”), announced that Northwest Bancorp, MHC (the “MHC”), the mutual holding company for the Bank, and Northwest Bancshares, Inc., the proposed holding company for the Bank, have received conditional regulatory approval to commence the mutual to stock conversion of the MHC and the related stock offering by Northwest Bancshares, Inc. A copy of the press release dated November 12, 2009, is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press release of Northwest Bancorp, Inc. dated November 12, 2009 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
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| | NORTHWEST BANCSHARES, INC.
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| DATE: November 12, 2009 | By: | /s/ William W. Harvey, Jr. | |
| | | William W. Harvey, Jr. | |
| | | Chief Financial Officer | |
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