Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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 ^*

Andzelik Ronald B.

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 1/2/2020

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. [NWBI]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

100 LIBERTY STREET

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___X___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP, Chief Risk Officer /

(Street)

WARREN, PA 16365

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock	37974.60	D
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock	66040.57	I	401-K

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	1/19/2011	1/19/2021	Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock	1520.0	$12.12	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	5/18/2011	5/18/2021	Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock	8140.0	$12.32	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	5/23/2012	5/23/2022	Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock	8160.0	$11.7	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	5/15/2013	5/15/2023	Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock	8160.0	$12.44	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	5/21/2014	5/21/2024	Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock	8160.0	$13.15	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	5/20/2015	5/20/2025	Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock	8160.0	$12.37	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	5/18/2016	5/18/2026	Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock	8160.0	$14.15	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	5/17/2017	5/17/2027	Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock	8160.0	$15.57	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	5/14/2018	5/14/2028	Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock	8160.0	$16.59	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	5/22/2019	5/22/2029	Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock	8160.0	$17.27	D

Explanation of Responses:

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Andzelik Ronald B. 100 LIBERTY STREET WARREN, PA 16365			EVP, Chief Risk Officer