Pension Plan

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

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 March 31,
(unaudited, in thousands)	2013			2012
Service cost – benefits earned during year	$	958		$	681
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation		1,096			965
Expected return on plan assets		(1,603	)		(1,378	)
Amortization of prior service cost		12			11
Amortization of net loss		822			569
Net periodic pension cost	$	1,285		$	848

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 $3.7 million is due for 2013 which will be partially funded by the Plan’s $23.6 million available credit balance. No decision has been made as of March 31, 2013 relative to the level of contribution in excess of the required minimum that will be made to the Plan, if any.