Barnum Carey A. 4

What Happened
Barnum Carey, Chief Auditor of Northwest Bancshares, had 239 shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding upon the vesting of restricted stock units (RSUs). The withholding occurred on 2026-03-20 at an effective price of $12.21 per share, for a total value of $2,918. This was not an open-market sale or purchase by the insider but a routine tax-withholding disposition associated with an award.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-20; Filing date (Form 4): 2026-03-24.
• Disposed/withheld: 239 shares at $12.21 per share; total value reported $2,918.
• Transaction code: F (payment of exercise price or tax liability).
• Footnote: F1 — shares were withheld to satisfy the reporting person's tax withholding obligation upon RSU vesting.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• No 10b5-1 plan or late-filing flag is indicated in the information provided.

Context
Withholding shares to cover taxes is a common administrative step when RSUs vest and does not by itself signal the insider buying or selling shares on the open market. Retail investors should view this as a routine compensation-related transaction rather than an expression of confidence or concern about the company.