The purpose of the Plan is to provide interested new investors and holders of record of NorthWestern Energy common stock with a simple and economical method of investing in the Company, through both new cash investments in common stock and reinvestment of cash dividends in additional shares of common stock, without the cost associated with normal brokerage transactions.
The following overview of the Plan provides a brief summary of certain terms of the plan. If you are considering participation in the Plan, please read the Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan Prospectus, which describes the Plan in greater detail.
Key features of the Plan:
- Any current shareholder or new investor may participate in the Plan by submitting a minimum of $100 per transaction, up to a maximum of $100,000 per year, for the purchase of NorthWestern Energy common stock.
- There is no discount for shares that are purchased through the Plan.
- Purchases may be made at your discretion by check payment directly to the Plan administrator.
- You may reinvest all or a portion of your cash dividends in additional shares of NorthWestern Energy common stock.
- Current shareholders may transfer any currently owned shares to the Plan for the purpose of dividend reinvestment.
- Cash dividends may be deposited directly to your bank account.
- You may sell shares of NorthWestern Energy stock directly through the plan.
Registrar and Transfer Company is the administrator for the Plan. To view the Plan Prospectus and enroll in the plan, please visit Registrar and Transfer Company's Web site.
Questions on the Plan or requests for address changes, general shareowner inquiries, and optional cash investments and Plan transaction requests should be made to:
NorthWestern Corporation
c/o Registrar and Transfer Company
10 Commerce Drive
Cranford, New Jersey 07016
Telephone: 1+ (800) 368-5948
E-mail: info@rtco.com
Internet: http://www.rtco.com/
You may access your Plan Account via the internet by logging in to your account at the Plan Administrator’s Web site (http://www.rtco.com/). If you previously have not established an online account with the Plan Administrator, you may do so by following the instructions for online access at http://www.rtco.com/.
An investment in shares of Common Stock involves risk. Prior to making a decision about investing in our shares of Common Stock, you should carefully consider the risk factors and cautionary statements under the heading “Risk Factors” in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed subsequent thereto and other filings we make from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC. Such factors could affect actual results and cause results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently view as immaterial may also affect our business operations.
NOTE: This information is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security.