Ownership Submission
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

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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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 (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2016
(Street)


WARREN, PA 16365		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Northwest Bancshares, Inc.             51,803.794 D  
Northwest Bancshares, Inc.             0 (1) I Custodian For Daughter
Northwest Bancshares, Inc.             29,447.592 (2) I 401-K

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction 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
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option Plan (Right to Buy $ 7.48           02/18/2010 02/18/2019 Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
9,810
  9,810
D
 
Option Plan (Right to Buy) $ 11.49           01/20/2011 01/20/2020 Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
9,000
  9,000
D
 
Option Plan (Right to Buy) $ 12.12           01/19/2012 01/19/2021 Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
9,000
  9,000
D
 
Option Plan (Right to Buy) $ 12.32           05/18/2012 05/18/2021 Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
47,000
  47,000
D
 
Option Plan (Right to Buy) $ 11.7           05/23/2013 05/23/2022 Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
12,480
  12,480
D
 
Option Plan (Right to Buy) $ 12.44           05/15/2014 05/15/2023 Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
12,480
  12,480
D
 
Option Plan (Right to Buy) $ 13.15           05/21/2014 05/21/2024 Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
12,480
  12,480
D
 
Option Plan (Right to Buy) $ 12.37           05/20/2015 05/20/2025 Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
12,480
  12,480
D
 
Option Plan (Right tto Buy) $ 14.15           05/18/2016 05/18/2026 Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
12,480
  12,480
D
 

Reporting Owners

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

Signatures

Julia W. McTavish 01/18/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(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.

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