Pension Plan

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Pension Plan [Abstract]

PENSION PLAN

NOTE 6. PENSION PLAN

The following table presents the net periodic pension cost for WesBanco’s Defined Benefit Pension Plan (the “Plan”) and the related components:

	For the Three Months Ended June 30,						For the Six Months  Ended June 30,
(unaudited, in thousands)	2012			2011			2012			2011
Service cost – benefits earned during year	$	680		$	643		$	1,361		$	1,279
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation		966			907			1,931			1,803
Expected return on plan assets		(1,378	)		(1,412	)		(2,756	)		(2,808	)
Amortization of prior service cost		12			15			23			29
Amortization of net loss		568			318			1,137			633
Net periodic pension cost	$	848		$	471		$	1,696		$	936

The Plan covers all employees of WesBanco and its subsidiaries who were hired on or before August 1, 2007 who satisfy minimum age and length of service requirements, and is not available to employees hired after such date.

A minimum required contribution of $5.3 million is due for 2012 which will be partially funded by the Plan’s $2.1 million available credit balance. No decision has been made as of June 30, 2012 relative to the level of contribution in excess of the required minimum that will be made to the Plan, if any.