Company: WSBC
Filing Date: 2025-01-06
Form Type: 425
Source: 0000950170-25-002231
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Company: WESBANCO INC
Filing Date: 2025-01-06
Form: 425
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 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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

Wesbanco, Inc. issued a press release announcing that the Company's financial results for the fourth quarter of 2024 will be released after the market close on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. Management will also host a conference call to discuss the Company's financial results for the fourth quarter of 2024 on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. ET.

The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

Additional Information About the Merger and Where to Find It

In connection with the proposed Merger, the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a Registration Statement on Form S-4 which includes a joint proxy statement of Premier Financial and the Company and a prospectus of the Company with respect to shares of the Company’s common stock to be issued in the proposed transaction, as well as other relevant documents concerning the proposed transaction. The Form S-4 was declared effective on October 28, 2024, and Wesbanco and Premier Financial commenced mailing to their respective shareholders on or about November 1, 2024 in connection with their respective special meetings of shareholders, which were held on December 11, 2024, at which the shareholders of both companies approved all matters related to the proposed transaction that were submitted for a vote. This communication is not a substitute for the Registration Statement on Form S-4, the joint proxy statement/Prospectus or any other document that the Company and/or Premier Financial may file with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction.SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY, SHAREHOLDERS OF PREMIER FINANCIAL AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-4 AND THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECT