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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 11-K
ý Annual Report Pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025
OR
o Transition Report Pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number 001-34582
A. Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from that of the issuer named below:
Northwest Bank 401(k) Plan
100 Liberty Street
Warren, Pennsylvania 16365
B. Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its principal executive office:
Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
3 Easton Oval Suite 500
Columbus, Ohio 43219
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
The following financial statements and exhibits are filed as part of this annual report:
Exhibit 23.1 Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 2024
Exhibit 23.2 Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 2025
Exhibit 99 Financial Statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 and Supplemental Schedule as of December 31, 2025 for the Northwest Bank 401(k) Plan.
SIGNATURES
The Plan. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the trustees (or other persons who administer the employee benefit plan) have duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | | | | NORTHWEST BANK 401(k) PLAN |
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| Date: | June 29, 2026 | | By: | /s/ Kyle P. Kane |
| | | | | Kyle P. Kane |
| | | | | Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer |
