UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC  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 8, 2019

WesBanco, Inc.

 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

West Virginia	000-08467	55-0571723
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)		Identification No.)

1 Bank Plaza, Wheeling, WV	26003
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code       (304) 234-9000

Former name or former address, if changed since last report  Not Applicable

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On February 8, 2019, WesBanco, Inc. (the "Company") provided a Notice of Redemption to the holders of Farmers Capital Bank Corporation Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due 2035 (the "Securities"), which complied with requirements of providing a Notice of Redemption not more than 60 days and not less than 45 days prior to redemption. The final date to provide a Notice of Redemption was February 13, 2019 for redemption on March 30, 2019 (the "Redemption Date"). The Securities will be redeemed in full at a redemption price of 100% of the principal plus accrued and unpaid interest to the Redemption Date. The aggregate redemption price, excluding accrued interest, will total approximately $10.3 million. Interest on the Securities will no longer accrue on or after the Redemption Date.

Farmers Capital Bank Trust I (the "Trust") is a Delaware trust established in 2005 by Farmers Capital Bank Corporation, which was merged with and into the Company on August 20, 2018. The Trust owns Junior Subordinated Debentures issued by the Company which are also being redeemed on March 30, 2019.

Payment of the redemption price for the Securities will be made by The Wilmington Trust Company, as paying agent. Payment will be made upon presentation and surrender of the Securities to the paying agent for cancellation at the address specified in the Notice of Redemption.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

d) Exhibits: 99.1 – Notice of Redemption to the holders of Farmers Capital Bank Corporation Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due 2035.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

	WesBanco, Inc.
	(Registrant)
Date:  February 19, 2019	/s/ Robert H. Young
	Robert H. Young
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer