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UNITED STATES
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): September 9, 2021
NorthWestern Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware1-1049946-0172280
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
3010 W. 69th StreetSioux FallsSouth Dakota 57108
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 605-978-2900

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stockNWENasdaq Stock Market LLC
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging Growth Company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.



Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 9, 2021, Crystal Lail, vice president and chief financial officer, and Travis Meyer, director corporate finance and investor relations officer, of NorthWestern Corporation d/b/a NorthWestern Energy (Nasdaq: NWE) (the “Company”) will be participating in the Barclays CEO Energy-Power Conference and presenting to and meeting with existing and potential investors. During the presentations and meetings, they will be providing certain information concerning the Company in a slide presentation and will be reaffirming the Company's updated 2021 non-GAAP earnings guidance range of $3.43 to $3.58 per diluted share.
A copy of the presentation is being furnished pursuant to Regulation FD as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in the presentation will 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 will 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.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No.Description of Document
Presentation, dated September 9, 2021
* filed herewith

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.
NorthWestern Corporation 
By:/s/ Timothy P. Olson
Timothy P. Olson 
Corporate Secretary 
Date: September 9, 2021