---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-249966"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WSBC"
cik: "0000203596"
company_name: "WESBANCO INC"
filed_at: "2025-10-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T02:23:03.032623+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Wesbanco dismisses Ernst & Young, appoints Deloitte & Touche as auditor for FY 2026

## Summary
- Audit Committee dismissed EY effective after issuance of 2025 financial statements; no adverse opinions or disagreements in 2024 and 2023 audits.
- No disagreements with EY on accounting principles, disclosure, or audit scope for 2024, 2023, or through Oct 22, 2025.
- Deloitte & Touche appointed to audit FY 2026 consolidated financial statements, subject to standard client acceptance and engagement letter.
- No prior consultations with Deloitte regarding accounting principles or disagreements as defined in Regulation S-K Item 304.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-249966
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WSBC
- cik: 0000203596
- company_name: WESBANCO INC
- filed_at: 2025-10-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 4.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/203596/000119312525249966/0001193125-25-249966-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/203596/000119312525249966/wsbc-20251022.htm

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## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: d9c96047964a8974eb0e87e70122ec62e050e182
  claim: WESBANCO INC dismissed Ernst & Young LLP as its auditor.
  evidence_excerpt: (a) Dismissal of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Upon the completion of the RFP selection, on October 22, 2025, the Audit Committee approved the dismissal of Ernst & Young LLP (“EY”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/203596/000119312525249966/0001193125-25-249966-index.htm
- claim_id: f56023c0acca4db9055f48f8289f0bd5f6427483
  claim: WESBANCO INC engaged Deloitte & Touche LLP as its auditor.
  evidence_excerpt: the Audit Committee approved the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP ("Deloitte") as the Company's new independent registered public accounting firm to perform independent audit services for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/203596/000119312525249966/0001193125-25-249966-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.