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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )
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NORTHWEST BANCSHARES, INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
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You invested in NORTHWEST BANCSHARES, INC. and it’s time to vote!
You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material for the stockholder meeting to be held on April 19, 2023.
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THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT
This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the
upcoming stockholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on
the reverse side to vote these important matters.
Voting Items
| Board Recommends
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| 1. | The election as directors of all nominees listed below. | |||||||||||
| Nominees: | �� | |||||||||||
| 01) Pablo A. Vegas |  | For | ||||||||||
| 02) Louis J. Torchio | ||||||||||||
03) William W. Harvey, Jr.
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| 2. | Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023. | | For | |||||||||
| 3. | An advisory, non-binding resolution to approve the executive compensation described in the Proxy Statement. | | For | |||||||||
| 4. | An advisory, non-binding proposal with respect to the frequency that stockholders will vote on our executive compensation. |  | Year | |||||||||
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