Northwest Bancshares,Inc. (NASDAQ:NWBI) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain OfficersItem 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On March 21, 2018, the Board of Directors of Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company"), named William W. Harvey, Jr. the Principal Accounting Officer of the Company. Mr. Harvey is currently the Senior Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer and has been employed with the Company since 1996. Reference is made to the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders for a description of Mr. Harvey’s compensation arrangements with the Company.
About Northwest Bancshares,Inc. (NASDAQ:NWBI)
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (Northwest) is a savings and loan holding company. The Company’s principal business consists of attracting deposits and making loans secured by various types of collateral, including real estate and other assets in the markets in which it operates. Its subsidiary, Northwest Bank, is a Pennsylvania-chartered stock savings bank. Northwest Bank is a community-oriented financial institution, offering personal and business banking solutions, investment management and trust services and insurance products. Through a subsidiary, Northwest Consumer Discount Company, it also offers consumer finance loans. Northwest Bank operates over 180 community-banking offices throughout its market. Northwest Bank also offers investment management and trust services and through its subsidiaries, actuarial and benefit plan administration services, as well as property and casualty and employer benefit plan insurance.