NWBI Northwest Bancshares Inc

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES                                                                                   
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940                       

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Walker Shawn O	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Northwest Bancshares, Inc. [ NWBI ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                    _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) EVP Chief Marketing Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 100 LIBERTY STREET	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 2/24/2021
(Street) WARREN, PA 16365 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock	2/24/2021		M		1376	A	$12.32	46709	D
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock	2/24/2021		S		1376	D	$14.565	45333	D
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock								1355	I	Wife's IRA
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock								12653.94 (1)	I	401-K
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock								6075	I	IRA

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$12.32	2/24/2021		M		1376		5/18/2011	5/18/2021	Common Stock	1376.0	$12.32	3752	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Reflects transactions that are not reportable pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Walker Shawn O 100 LIBERTY STREET WARREN, PA 16365			EVP Chief Marketing Officer

Signatures
Shawn O. Walker		2/25/2021
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date