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): September 9, 2016


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


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Introductory Note
 
This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed in connection with the closing on September 9, 2016, of the transactions contemplated by that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 3, 2016 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and between Wesbanco, Inc. (“WesBanco”), Wesbanco Bank, Inc. (“WesBanco Bank”), Your Community Bankshares, Inc. (“YCB”) and Your Community Bank.  Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, on September 9, 2016 YCB was merged with and into WesBanco, with WesBanco surviving (the “Merger”), and immediately thereafter Your Community Bank was merged with and into WesBanco Bank, with WesBanco Bank surviving.


Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d) On September 9, 2016, Gary L. Libs and Kerry M. Stemler, former directors of YCB, were appointed to the Board of Directors of WesBanco, effective immediately following the consummation of the Merger, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement.
 
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 9, 2016, WesBanco issued a press release announcing the closing of the Merger. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01 and the accompanying Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of WesBanco.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.


(d)  Exhibits:

  99.1   Press release issued by WesBanco, dated September 9, 2016.



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:  September 9, 2016
/s/ Robert H. Young 
 
 
Robert H. Young
 
 
Executive Vice President and
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
 



EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.     Description


99.1         Press release issued by WesBanco, Inc., dated September 9, 2016.