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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">CURRENT REPORT</P>

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<U> January 23, 2012 </U></P>

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charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 38%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">100 Liberty Street</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><U>16365</U></TD></TR>
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last report)</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify">On January 23, 2011, Northwest Bancshares, Inc. issued an earnings release for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2011. A copy of the release is included as exhibit 99.1 to this report and is being furnished to the SEC and shall not be deemed &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for any purpose.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">DATE: January 23, 2012</TD>
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SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
January 23, 2012
Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
Maryland
1-34582
27-0950358
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission File No.)
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
Identification No.)
100 Liberty Street
Warren, Pennsylvania
16365
(Address of principal executive office)
(Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(814)
726-2140
________________________________________________________
(Former name or former address, if changed since
last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4 (c))
Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On January 23, 2011, Northwest Bancshares, Inc. issued an earnings release for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2011. A copy of the release is included as exhibit 99.1 to this report and is being furnished to the SEC and shall not be deemed "filed" for any purpose.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a)
Not applicable
(b)
Not applicable
(c)
Not applicable
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press release dated January 23, 2012
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
hereunto duly authorized.
NORTHWEST BANCSHARES, INC.
DATE: January 23, 2012
By:
/s/ William W. Harvey, Jr.
William W. Harvey, Jr.
Chief Financial Officer