---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-159175"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WSBC"
cik: "0000203596"
company_name: "WESBANCO INC"
filed_at: "2026-04-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T05:55:47.064034+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Wesbanco shareholders approve 2026 Equity Incentive Plan and elect all director nominees

## Summary
- Shareholders approved the 2026 Equity Incentive Plan authorizing up to 3 million shares of common stock.
- All six director nominees elected; each received over 96% of votes cast (for vs. withheld).
- Advisory say-on-pay vote passed with ~64% approval (45,662,797 for, 25,001,728 against).
- Ratification of Deloitte & Touche as independent auditor for 2026 approved with ~98% of votes cast.
- The new Plan replaces the prior 2024 plan; no further awards will be granted under the prior plan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-159175
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WSBC
- cik: 0000203596
- company_name: WESBANCO INC
- filed_at: 2026-04-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/203596/000119312526159175/0001193125-26-159175-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/203596/000119312526159175/wsbc-20260415.htm

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