Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (5)

FORM 5

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL 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 ^* McTavish Julia W	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 Human Resources
(Last) (First) (Middle) 100 LIBERTY STREET	3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (MM/DD/YYYY) 12/31/2016
(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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Northwest Bancshares, Inc.							51803.794	D
Northwest Bancshares, Inc.							0 ⁽¹⁾	I	Custodian For Daughter
Northwest Bancshares, Inc.							29447.592 ⁽²⁾	I	401-K

*Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or 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 (MM/DD/YYYY)		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 at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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)	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Option Plan (Right to Buy	$7.48						2/18/2010	2/18/2019	Northwest Bancshares, Inc.	9810		9810	D
Option Plan (Right to Buy)	$11.49						1/20/2011	1/20/2020	Northwest Bancshares, Inc.	9000		9000	D
Option Plan (Right to Buy)	$12.12						1/19/2012	1/19/2021	Northwest Bancshares, Inc.	9000		9000	D
Option Plan (Right to Buy)	$12.32						5/18/2012	5/18/2021	Northwest Bancshares, Inc.	47000		47000	D
Option Plan (Right to Buy)	$11.70						5/23/2013	5/23/2022	Northwest Bancshares, Inc.	12480		12480	D
Option Plan (Right to Buy)	$12.44						5/15/2014	5/15/2023	Northwest Bancshares, Inc.	12480		12480	D
Option Plan (Right to Buy)	$13.15						5/21/2014	5/21/2024	Northwest Bancshares, Inc.	12480		12480	D
Option Plan (Right to Buy)	$12.37						5/20/2015	5/20/2025	Northwest Bancshares, Inc.	12480		12480	D
Option Plan (Right tto Buy)	$14.15						5/18/2016	5/18/2026	Northwest Bancshares, Inc.	12480		12480	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Ownership reflects minor child reaching age of majority and no longer living in reporting person's household.
( 2)	Reflects transactions not required to be reported pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
McTavish Julia W 100 LIBERTY STREET WARREN, PA 16365			EVP Human Resources

Signatures
Julia W. McTavish		1/18/2017
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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