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Item 15. (a)(3) – EXHIBITS

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Item 15. (a)(3) – EXHIBITS

Exhibit NumberDescription
3.1Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Northern Trust Corporation, as amended to date (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 19, 2006).
3.2Certificate of Designation of Series D Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock of Northern Trust Corporation, dated August 4, 2016 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 8, 2016).
3.3Certificate of Designation of Series E Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock of Northern Trust Corporation, dated October 31, 2019 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 5, 2019).
3.4By-laws of Northern Trust Corporation, as amended November 19, 2024 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 22, 2024).
4.1Deposit Agreement, dated August 8, 2016, among Northern Trust Corporation, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as depositary (which, effective February 1, 2018, was succeeded by Equiniti Trust Company), and the holders from time to time of the depositary receipts described therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 8, 2016).
4.2Deposit Agreement, dated November 5, 2019, among Northern Trust Corporation, Equiniti Trust Company, as depositary, and the holders from time to time of the depositary receipts described therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 5, 2019).
4.3Description of securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
4.4Certain instruments defining the rights of the holders of long-term debt of the Corporation and certain of its subsidiaries, none of which authorize a total amount of indebtedness in excess of 10% of the total assets of the Corporation and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, have not been filed as exhibits. The Corporation hereby agrees to furnish a copy of any of these agreements to the SEC upon request.
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Exhibit NumberDescription
10.1**Deferred Compensation Plans Trust Agreement, dated May 11, 1998, between Northern Trust Corporation and Harris Trust and Savings Bank as Trustee (which, effective August 31, 1999, was succeeded by U.S. Trust Company, N.A., which effective June 1, 2009, was succeeded by Evercore Trust Company, N.A., and, which, effective October 19, 2017, was succeeded by Newport Trust Company) regarding the Supplemental Employee Stock Ownership Plan for Employees of The Northern Trust Company, the Supplemental Thrift-Incentive Plan for Employees of The Northern Trust Company, the Supplemental Pension Plan for Employees of The Northern Trust Company, and the Northern Trust Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(iv) to the Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1998).
(i)**Amendment, dated August 31, 1999 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(vi) to the Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1999).
(ii)**Second Amendment, dated as of May 16, 2000 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(v) to the Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2000).
10.2**Northern Trust Corporation Supplemental Employee Stock Ownership Plan, as amended and restated effective as of January 1, 2008 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(vi) to the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008).
(i)**Amendment Number One, dated December 28, 2022 and effective January 1, 2023 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2(i) to the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022).
(ii)**Amendment Number Two, dated November 5, 2024 and effective January 1, 2025.
10.3**Northern Trust Corporation Supplemental Thrift-Incentive Plan, as amended and restated effective as of January 1, 2008 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(vii) to the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008).
(i)**Amendment Number One, dated October 29, 2009 and effective January 1, 2010 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(vi)(1) to the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009).
(ii)**Amendment Number Two, dated August 6, 2015 and effective January 1, 2015 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2015).
(iii)**Amendment Number Three, dated December 28, 2022 and effective January 1, 2023 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3(iii) to the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022).
(iv)**Amendment Number Four, dated November 5, 2024 and effective January 1, 2025.
10.4**Northern Trust Corporation Supplemental Pension Plan, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2009 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(viii) to the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008).
(i)**Amendment Number One, dated December 28, 2022 and effective January 1, 2023 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4(i) to the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022).
(ii)**Amendment Number Two, dated November 5, 2024 and effective January 1, 2025.
10.5**Northern Trust Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated effective as of January 1, 2024 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023).
(i)**Amendment Number One, dated November 5, 2024 and effective January 1, 2025.
10.6**Northern Trust Corporation 2012 Stock Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 19, 2012).
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Exhibit NumberDescription
(i)**Form of Director Stock Unit Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(iii) to the Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012).
(ii)**Form of Director Prorated Stock Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(iv) to the Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012).
(iii)**Form of New Director Stock Unit Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(v) to the Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012).
(iv)**Form of 2014 Executive Stock Option Terms and Conditions (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7(xi) to the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013).
(v)**Form of 2017 Stock Option Award Terms and Conditions, as amended (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7(x) to the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017).
10.7**Northern Trust Corporation 1997 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(xix) to the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998).
10.8**Northern Trust Corporation 1997 Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, as amended and restated effective as of July 15, 2014 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2014).
10.9**Northern Trust Corporation 2018 Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017).
10.10**Northern Trust Corporation Key Officer Change in Control Severance Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 28, 2017).
10.11**Northern Trust Corporation Executive Change in Control Severance Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 28, 2017).
10.12**Form of Non-Solicitation Agreement and Confidentiality Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(iii) to the Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2009).
10.13**Northern Trust Corporation 2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 26, 2017).
(i)**Form of Director Stock Unit Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2017).
(ii)**Form of Director Stock Unit Agreement (prorated) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2017).
(iii)**Form of 2022 Performance Stock Unit Award Terms and Conditions (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022).
(iv)**Form of 2023 Performance Stock Unit Award Terms and Conditions (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023).
(v)**Form of 2024 Performance Stock Unit Award Terms and Conditions (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024).
(vi)**Form of 2021 Stock Unit Award Terms and Conditions (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2021).
(vii)**Form of 2022 Stock Unit Award Terms and Conditions (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022).
(viii)**Form of 2023 Stock Unit Award Terms and Conditions (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023).
(ix)**Form of 2024 Stock Unit Award Terms and Conditions (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024).
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Exhibit NumberDescription
10.14**Northern Trust Corporation Wealth Planning and Tax Consulting Services Plan, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2021 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2021).
10.15**Northern Trust Corporation Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan, as amended (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021).
10.16**Northern Partners Incentive Plan, as amended and restated on January 21, 2025.
10.17**The Northern Trust Company Death Benefit Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2019).
(i)**Amendment Number One to The Northern Trust Company Death Benefit Plan, dated July 11, 2019 and effective May 17, 2019 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.20(i) to the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020).
(ii)**Amendment Number Two to The Northern Trust Company Death Benefit Plan, dated July 29, 2019 and effective May 17, 2019 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.20(ii) to the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020).
(iii)**Amendment Number Three to The Northern Trust Company Death Benefit Plan, dated March 18, 2020 and effective May 17, 2019 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.20(iii) to the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020).
(iv)**Amendment Number Four to The Northern Trust Company Death Benefit Plan, dated June 22, 2022 and effective May 4, 2022 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.19(iv) to the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022).
10.18**Transition Agreement by and between Northern Trust Corporation and Shundrawn A. Thomas, dated as of May 3, 2022 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 3, 2022).
19Securities Transactions Policy.
21Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
23Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
31.1Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of CFO Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32***Certifications of CEO and CFO Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
97Northern Trust Corporation Rule 10D-1 Incentive-Based Compensation Recoupment Policy (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 97 to the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023).
101Includes the following financial and related information from the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
104The cover page from this Annual Report on Form 10-K, formatted in Inline XBRL.

*** Indicates a management contract or a compensatory plan or agreement.*

**** Indicates a document being furnished with this Form 10-K. Information in this Form 10-K furnished herewith 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 liabilities of that Section. Such exhibit shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.*

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