---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-067140"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "WSBC"
cik: "0000203596"
company_name: "WESBANCO INC"
filed_at: "2025-03-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T03:26:50.475897+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Wesbanco completes $1.0B Premier Financial merger; pro forma EPS $2.11

## Summary
- Merger valued at ~$1.0B; each Premier share converted to 0.80 WSBC shares at $35.07.
- Pro forma combined assets $27.2B, net income $192.5M, basic EPS $2.11 (down from $2.26 standalone).
- Estimated goodwill of $494.5M and core deposit intangible of $147.9M recorded.
- Cost savings targeted at 25.6% of Premier's annualized pre-tax expenses; $71.6M total merger costs expected.
- Pro forma balance sheet includes $20.98B in deposits and $18.87B in gross loans.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-067140
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: WSBC
- cik: 0000203596
- company_name: WESBANCO INC
- filed_at: 2025-03-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/203596/000119312525067140/0001193125-25-067140-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/203596/000119312525067140/d906314d8ka.htm

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