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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): January 22, 2026

 

 

WESBANCO, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

West Virginia

001-39442

55-0571723

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

1 Bank Plaza

 

Wheeling, West Virginia

 

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:

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))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 


Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock $2.0833 Par Value

 

WSBC

 

Nasdaq Global Select Market

Depositary Shares (each representing 1/40th interest in a share of 7.375% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B)

 

WSBCO

 

Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company 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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On January 22, 2026, Michael L. Perkins informed the Board of Directors of Wesbanco, Inc. (the “Company”) that Mr. Perkins will retire from his position as the Company’s Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer, effective June 30, 2026. The Company expects to enter into a separation agreement with Mr. Perkins in connection with his retirement, the details of which have not been finalized as of the date of this filing.


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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

Wesbanco, Inc.
(registrant)

 

 

 

 

Date:

January 23, 2026

 

/s/ Daniel K. Weiss, Jr.

 

 

 

Daniel K. Weiss, Jr.
Senior Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer