---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-257536"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WSBC"
cik: "0000203596"
company_name: "WESBANCO INC"
filed_at: "2026-06-04T20:31:33+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T21:05:45.912020+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Wesbanco CRO Michael Perkins to retire June 30; enters consulting pact through June 2027

## Summary
- Michael Perkins retires as SEVP & Chief Risk Officer effective June 30, 2026; becomes consultant July 1, 2026.
- Consulting period runs to June 30, 2027; monthly fee of $33,334.
- Non-compete during consulting and one year after; continued equity vesting conditioned on compliance.
- No new equity grants or bonus participation during consulting; independent contractor status.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-257536
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WSBC
- cik: 0000203596
- company_name: WESBANCO INC
- filed_at: 2026-06-04T20:31:33+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/203596/000119312526257536/0001193125-26-257536-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/203596/000119312526257536/wsbc-20260603.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-257536
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-257536.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-257536.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael L. Perkins departed as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer at WESBANCO INC.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer
  source text: Michael L. Perkins informed the Board of Directors of Wesbanco, Inc. (the “Company”) that Mr. Perkins will retire from his position as the Company’s Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer, effective June 30, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/203596/000119312526257536/0001193125-26-257536-index.htm

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