Northwest Bancshares, Inc 8-K, filed Apr 19, 2024
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (NWBI)
8-K
2024-04-19
For: 2024-04-18
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About this 8-K
Northwest Bancshares, Inc filed this 8-K on April 19, 2024, reporting on events of April 18, 2024.
Items reported
- Item 5.07: Shareholder vote results
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
UNITED STATES
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): April 18, 2024
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (814 ) 726-2140
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on April 18, 2024. The matters listed below were submitted to a vote of the stockholders through the solicitation of proxies and the proposals are described in detail in the Company's definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 8, 2024. The final results of the stockholder votes are as follows:
Proposal 1 - Election of Directors
The stockholders elected the following Directors:
| For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Deborah J. Chadsey | 82,610,813 | 3,838,384 | 15,500,513 | |||||||||||||||||
| Wilbur R. Davis | 75,651,559 | 10,797,638 | 15,500,513 | |||||||||||||||||
| Timothy M. Hunter | 82,106,331 | 4,342,866 | 15,500,513 | |||||||||||||||||
| David M. Tullio | 84,101,319 | 2,347,878 | 15,500,513 | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal 2 - Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The stockholders approved the ratification of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024.
| For | 99,872,695 | ||||
| Against | 1,438,812 | ||||
| Abstain | 638,203 | ||||
| Broker Non-Votes | — | ||||
Proposal 3 - An advisory, non-binding resolution to approve executive compensation described in the Proxy Statement
The stockholders approved the proposal regarding the compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement as follows:
| For | 81,820,842 | ||||
| Against | 3,833,859 | ||||
| Abstain | 794,496 | ||||
| Broker Non-Votes | 15,500,513 | ||||
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
(c) Not applicable
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: | April 19, 2024 | By: | /s/ Douglas M. Schosser | |||||||||||
| Douglas M. Schosser | ||||||||||||||
| Senior Executive Vice President and | ||||||||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||||||||