0000203596-11-000056.txt : 20110829 0000203596-11-000056.hdr.sgml : 20110829 20110829162147 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000203596-11-000056 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110829 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20110829 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110829 FILER: 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: 0224 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-08467 FILM NUMBER: 111063097 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 8-K 1 fin8k082911.htm FORM 8-K DIVIDEND INCREASE fin8k082911.htm
 
 
 


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) August 29, 2011 (August 26, 2011)

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


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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01 Other Events

WesBanco, Inc. issued a press release on August 26, 2011 announcing an increase in the quarterly cash dividend rate to be paid to its shareholders to $0.16 per common share from the previous quarterly dividend rate of $0.15 per common share, or a 6.7% increase. The increased dividend will be payable on October 1, 2011 to shareholders of record on September 9, 2011.  The press release announcing the increase in the quarterly cash dividend rate is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

d)  
Exhibits - 99.1 -  Press release of the Company dated August 26, 2011.

 
 
 

 
 
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:  August 29, 2011
  /s/ Robert H. Young
 
Robert H. Young
 
Executive Vice President and
 
Chief Financial Officer
   

 
 
 
 

EX-99.1 2 pr082911.htm PRESS RELEAASE ON DIVIDEND INCREASE pr082911.htm

Exhibit 99.1
NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 26, 2011                                                                           
 
                                                                                                                                                                          
       For Further Information Contact:
       Paul M. Limbert
       President & CEO   
       
       or
                                   
       Robert H. Young                           
       Executive VP & CFO
       (304) 234-9000 
       
       Nasdaq Trading Symbol: WSBC
 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                     
 
 
 

 
WesBanco Announces Increased Quarterly Cash Dividend Rate

Wheeling, WV. . .   WesBanco, Inc. (Nasdaq: WSBC) today announced an increase in the quarterly cash dividend rate to be paid to its shareholders to $0.16 per common share from the previous quarterly dividend rate of $0.15 per common share, or a 6.7% increase.  The increased dividend will be payable on October 1, 2011 to shareholders of record on September 9, 2011.  This is the second increase in the quarterly dividend rate this year and represents an annualized 14.3% increase in WesBanco’s dividend during 2011.

The WesBanco Board of Directors approved this most recent cash dividend increase based in part on the Company’s recent strong earnings achievements, as well as WesBanco’s strong capital position. The cash dividend increase represents an annualized cash dividend of $0.64 per common share.

 
WesBanco, Inc. is a multi-state bank holding company of $5.4 billion in total assets providing banking services through 112 locations and 124 ATMs in West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania.  WesBanco’s banking subsidiary is WesBanco Bank, Inc., headquartered in Wheeling, West Virginia. WesBanco also operates an insurance brokerage company, WesBanco Insurance Services, Inc., and a full service broker/dealer, WesBanco Securities, Inc.