nwe-20210421

Delaware

1-10499

46-0172280

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

3010 W. 69th Street

Sioux Falls

South Dakota

57108

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

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On April 21, 2021, NorthWestern Corporation d/b/a NorthWestern Energy (Nasdaq: NWE) (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) discussing financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 and affirming its 2021 earnings guidance of $3.40 – $3.60 per diluted share. Assumptions concerning the earnings guidance can be found in the Press Release, which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K provided under Item 2.02 shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information provided under Item 2.02 in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Annual Meeting Presentation. As previously announced and as stated in the Press Release, on April 22, 2021, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern time (10:00 a.m. Mountain time), the Company will hold its virtual annual meeting of stockholders. A virtual annual meeting enables our stockholders—regardless of size, resources, or physical location—to participate in the annual meeting at no cost, while safeguarding the health of our stockholders, Board of Directors, and management. We are committed to ensuring that stockholders will be afforded the same rights and opportunities to participate at our virtual meeting as they would in person.

The Annual Meeting will be webcast live on the internet and can be accessed by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/NWE2021. To participate in the meeting, please go to the site at least 10 minutes in advance of the meeting and follow the check-in procedures.

During the annual meeting, Robert C. Rowe, chief executive officer of the Company will make a presentation (the "Annual Meeting Presentation") to stockholders and other attendees that will discuss the Company's operations.

Earnings Call Presentation. As previously announced and as stated in the Press Release, the Company will host an investor conference call and webcast on April 22, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern time to review its financial results. During the conference call, Robert C. Rowe, chief executive officer, Brian B. bird, president and chief operating officer, and Crystal D. Lail, vice president and chief financial officer of the Company, will make a slide presentation (the "Investor Call Presentation") concerning the Company's financial results.

A live webcast of the investor conference call can be accessed from the Company’s website at www.northwesternenergy.com under the "Our Company / Investor Relations / Presentations and Webcasts" heading or by visiting https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KUOz-tfYSQyaruft7-3d1A. To listen and view the slideshow presentation, please go to the site at least 10 minutes in advance of the call to register. An archived webcast will be available shortly after the call and will be available for one year.

A copy of the Investor Call Presentation is being furnished pursuant to Regulation FD as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference. The information in the presentation shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Furthermore, the presentation shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the Company's filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as set forth with respect thereto in any such filing.


Exhibit No.						Description of Document
99.1*						Press Release, dated April 21, 2021
99.2*						Annual Meeting Presentation, dated April 22, 2021
99.3*						Earnings Call Presentation, dated April 22, 2021

* filed herewith

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.


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock	NWE	Nasdaq Stock Market LLC


						NorthWestern Corporation

			By:			/s/ Timothy P. Olson
						Timothy P. Olson
						Corporate Secretary