0001144204-11-031079.txt : 20110519 0001144204-11-031079.hdr.sgml : 20110519 20110519114345 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-11-031079 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110518 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20110519 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110519 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Northwest Bancshares, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001471265 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34582 FILM NUMBER: 11856929 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 LIBERTY STREET CITY: WARREN STATE: PA ZIP: 16365 BUSINESS PHONE: (814) 726-2140 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 LIBERTY STREET CITY: WARREN STATE: PA ZIP: 16365 8-K/A 1 v223461_8ka.htm Unassociated Document


  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):    May 18, 2011

Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         
Maryland
  
001-34582
  
27-0950358
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
(Commission File No.)
  
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
         
 
100 Liberty Street
    Warren, Pennsylvania   16365    
(Address of principal executive office)   (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (814) 726-2140

 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4 (c))
 
 
 
 
 
 
Explanatory Note

This Form 8-K/A is being filed as an amendment (“Amendment No. 1”) to the current report on Form 8-K filed by Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 21, 2011 (the “Original Filing”).  The sole purpose of this Amendment No. 1 is to disclose the Company’s decision regarding how often it will conduct shareholder advisory votes on executive compensation.  No other changes have been made to the Original Filing.

Item 5.07                      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On April 20, 2011, the Company’s shareholders conducted a non-binding advisory vote regarding the frequency of shareholder approval of the compensation of named executive officers.  As a result of the shareholder advisory vote, the Company’s Board of Directors has determined that the Company will hold an annual advisory vote on executive compensation until the next required vote on the frequency of shareholder votes on executive compensation.

 
 
 
 

 
SIGNATURE

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.
 
 
NORTHWEST BANCSHARES, INC.
  
       
DATE:  May 19, 2011
By:
/s/ William W. Harvey, Jr.  
    William W. Harvey, Jr.  
    Chief Financial Officer