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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):   September 9, 2016
 
Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Maryland
 
1-34582
 
27-0950358
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission File No.)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
 
 
 
Identification No.)
 
100 Liberty Street
Warren, Pennsylvania
 
16,365
(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))
 
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Item 2.01                                Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets             
     
On September 9, 2016, Northwest Bank, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”), completed the acquisition of 19 banking locations located in Erie and Niagara Counties, New York and certain related assets, and the assumption by Northwest Bank of certain related liabilities, pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement with KeyCorp, First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (“First Niagara Financial Group”), and First Niagara Financial Group’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, First Niagara Bank, National Association (“First Niagara Bank”) and First Niagara Securities, Inc., dated April 28, 2016 (the “Purchase Agreement”).

Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, Northwest Bank assumed approximately $1.6 billion in deposits and purchased approximately $460 million of performing loans associated with the 19 banking locations. Northwest Bank paid a deposit premium equal to 4.5% of the balance of assumed deposits.

Item 8.01                                  Other Events

On September 12, 2016, the Company issued a press release announcing the completion of the transaction contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01                                           Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(a)                                 Financial statements of business acquired. Not applicable
 
(b)                                Pro forma financial information. The pro forma financial information required by Item 9.01(b) will
be filed by amendment to this Form 8-K, to the extent required.
 
(c)                                  Shell company transactions. Not applicable
 
(d)                                 Exhibits
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
 
99.1

 
Press release dated September 12, 2016

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.
 
 
 
NORTHWEST BANCSHARES, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
DATE:
September 12, 2016
 
By:
/s/ William W. Harvey, Jr.
 
 
 
William W. Harvey, Jr.
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer