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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000203596-04-000156.txt : 20041022
<SEC-HEADER>0000203596-04-000156.hdr.sgml : 20041022
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041022160518
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000203596-04-000156
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040519
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041022
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041022

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WESBANCO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000203596
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				550571723
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 BANK PLAZA
		CITY:			WHEELING
		STATE:			WV
		ZIP:			26003
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3042349000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE BANK PLZ
		CITY:			WHEELING
		STATE:			WV
		ZIP:			26003

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MOLNAR KRISTINE N
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001197920

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-107736
		FILM NUMBER:		041092005

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		WESBANCO, INC.
		STREET 2:		1 BANK PLAZA
		CITY:			WHEELING
		STATE:			WV
		ZIP:			26003
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3042311440

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		WESBANCO, INC.
		STREET 2:		1 BANK PLAZA
		CITY:			WHEELING
		STATE:			WV
		ZIP:			26003
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-05-19</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2004-09-10</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000203596</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WESBANCO INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WSBC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001197920</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MOLNAR KRISTINE N</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>WESBANCO, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1 BANK PLAZA</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WHEELING</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WV</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>26003</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP/Lending</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>26.6</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-05-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1667</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2004-12-31</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-05-19</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1667</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1667</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">It was reported on the initial Form 4 that these options would vest equally over a three-year period on the anniversary of the grant date.  The options vest on 12/31/2004.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Paul M. Limbert, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-10-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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