Director Charles E. Kranich filed a Form 4 with the SEC on August 20, 2026, reporting two open-market purchases of Northwest Bancshares, Inc. common stock on that same date.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Charles E. Kranich, identified as a Director of Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:NWBI).
  • Direct purchase: 1,250 shares acquired at $15.275 per share on August 20, 2026, bringing direct holdings to 101,636 shares.
  • IRA purchase: 385 shares acquired at $15.275 per share on August 20, 2026, held indirectly through an IRA, bringing that account to 385 shares.
  • Transaction code: Both transactions were coded "P" (open-market purchase).
  • Combined shares acquired: 1,635 shares total across both transactions at the same price of $15.275.
  • Filing signed: By Erin F. Siegfried, Attorney-in-Fact, on August 20, 2026.

Kranich Adds to Northwest Bancshares Holdings via Direct and IRA Accounts

According to the filing, Charles E. Kranich, a Director of Northwest Bancshares, Inc., executed two purchase transactions on August 20, 2026. The first transaction involved 1,250 shares of Northwest Bancshares, Inc. common stock acquired directly at a price of $15.275 per share. Following that purchase, the filing reports Kranich's direct beneficial ownership stood at 101,636 shares.

The second transaction, also dated August 20, 2026, involved 385 shares acquired indirectly through an IRA at the same price of $15.275 per share. The filing states the resulting indirect beneficial ownership in the IRA account is 385 shares. Both transactions carried transaction code "P," indicating open-market purchases. No derivative securities were reported in Table II of the filing.

The Form 4 was filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. It was signed by Erin F. Siegfried, Attorney-in-Fact, on behalf of Charles E. Kranich, on August 20, 2026. The issuer is listed as Northwest Bancshares, Inc. with ticker symbol NWBI on NASDAQ.

What Was Disclosed

The filing discloses two open-market purchases of Northwest Bancshares, Inc. common stock by Director Charles E. Kranich on August 20, 2026, totaling 1,635 shares at $15.275 per share, held directly and through an IRA.