WSBCP WesBanco Inc

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 12, 2025

WESBANCO, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 304 234-9000

Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report: Not Applicable

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

On February 12, 2025, Wesbanco, Inc. (the “Company”) and Premier Financial Corp. (“Premier”) jointly issued a press release announcing that they have received all necessary regulatory approvals for the pending merger between Wesbanco and Premier. Wesbanco and Premier anticipate that the closing of the merger will occur on or about February 28, 2025, although completion of the merger remains subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Additional Information About the Merger and Where to Find It

In connection with the proposed Merger, the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a Registration Statement on Form S-4 which includes a joint proxy statement of Premier and the Company and a prospectus of the Company with respect to shares of the Company’s common stock to be issued in the proposed transaction, as well as other relevant documents concerning the proposed transaction. The Form S-4 was declared effective on October 28, 2024, and Wesbanco and Premier commenced mailing to their respective shareholders on or about November 1, 2024 in connection with their respective special meetings of shareholders, which were held on December 11, 2024, at which the shareholders of both companies approved all matters related to the proposed transaction that were submitted for a vote. This communication is not a substitute for the Registration Statement on Form S-4, the joint proxy statement/Prospectus or any other document that the Company and/or Premier may file with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction. SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY, SHAREHOLDERS OF PREMIER AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-4 AND THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS REGARDING THE MERGER AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THOSE DOCUMENTS, BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. The Registration Statement on Form S-4, which includes the joint proxy statements/prospectus, and other related documents filed by the Company or Premier with the SEC, may be obtained for free at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, and from either the Company’s or Premier’s website at www.wesbanco.com or www.premierfincorp.com, respectively.

No Offer or Solicitation

This Current Report on Form 8-K shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities nor shall there be any sale of securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

(d) Exhibits:

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.