---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-043531"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WSBC"
cik: "0000203596"
company_name: "WESBANCO INC"
filed_at: "2025-03-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-25T22:00:37.459461+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Wesbanco completes Premier Financial acquisition, creating ~$27B regional bank

## Summary
- Exchange ratio: 0.80 shares of Wesbanco per Premier share; Premier stock options cancelled with cash payout based on 20-day VWAP.
- Combined entity holds ~$27B in assets; becomes 81st largest US insured depository and 8th largest Ohio bank by deposits.
- Operations expand to >250 financial centers across nine states (IN, KY, MD, MI, OH, PA, TN, VA, WV).
- Four former Premier directors (Afzal, Altman, Bookmyer, Burdman) appointed to Wesbanco board.
- Premier-branded branches will continue until customer data conversion in mid-May, then rebrand to WesBanco.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-043531
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WSBC
- cik: 0000203596
- company_name: WESBANCO INC
- filed_at: 2025-03-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.01, 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/203596/000119312525043531/0001193125-25-043531-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/203596/000119312525043531/d895671d8k.htm

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