8-K

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 22, 2018

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):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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).    Emerging growth company. ☐

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. ☐

Item 8.01 Other Events

WesBanco, Inc. issued a press release today announcing an increase in the quarterly cash dividend rate to be paid to its shareholders to $0.29 per common share from the previous quarterly dividend rate of $0.26 per common share, or an 11.5% increase. The increased dividend will be payable on April 2, 2018 to shareholders of record on March 9, 2018.  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 -   WesBanco, Inc. press release dated February 22, 2018.

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 22, 2018	/s/ Robert H. Young_______________________
	Robert H. Young
	Executive Vice President and
	Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

FOR:	WesBanco, Inc.
	COMPANY CONTACT:
	John Iannone
	Vice President, Investor Relations
	(304) 905-7021

WesBanco Declares Increase in Quarterly Cash Dividend to Its Shareholders

Wheeling, WV, February 22, 2018 – WesBanco, Inc. (Nasdaq:WSBC), a diversified, multi-state bank holding company announced today that its Board of Directors has approved an 11.5% increase in the quarterly cash dividend to $0.29 per common share from the previous quarterly dividend of $0.26 per common share.  The higher dividend rate will be payable on April 2, 2018 to shareholders of record on March 9, 2018.  This is the eleventh increase in the quarterly dividend since 2010, and represents a cumulative increase of 107% over that period.

The WesBanco Board of Directors approved this most recent cash dividend increase based in part on the Company's record earnings achieved during 2017, strong regulatory capital and liquidity positions, solid execution on well-defined long-term operational and growth strategies, and the recent change in Federal tax law.  The new cash dividend represents an annualized cash dividend rate of $1.16 per common share.  Based upon yesterday's closing common stock price of $42.37, the new dividend equates to a yield of approximately 2.7%.

About WesBanco, Inc.

Founded in 1870, WesBanco, Inc. (www.wesbanco.com) is a multi-state, bank holding company with total assets of approximately $9.8 billion (as of December 31, 2017).  WesBanco is a diversified and well-balanced financial services institution, with a community bank at its core, built upon a strong legacy of credit and risk management.  WesBanco has meaningful market share across its key geographies maintained by its commitment to dedicated customer service and solid fee-based businesses. It also provides wealth management services through a century-old trust and wealth management business, with approximately $3.9 billion of assets under management (as of December 31, 2017), and serves as registered investment advisor to a proprietary mutual fund family, the WesMark Funds.  WesBanco's banking subsidiary, WesBanco Bank, Inc., operates 172 financial centers in the states of Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.  In addition, WesBanco operates an insurance agency, WesBanco Insurance Services, Inc., and a full service broker/dealer, WesBanco Securities, Inc.