January 3, 2018
VIA EDGAR
Legal Branch Chief, Office of Financial Services
Division of Corporation Finance
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
Attention: Era Anagnosti
Re: Wesbanco, Inc.
Registration Statement on FormS-4 (FileNo. 333-222039)
Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness
Dear Ms. Anagnosti:
Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Wesbanco, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby respectfully requests that the effectiveness of the above-referenced registration statement be accelerated so that it will become effective at 1:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on Friday, January 5, 2018, or as soon as practicable thereafter.
Please direct any questions regarding this request to James C. Gardill ((304)232-6810; JamesGardill@pgka.com) of Phillips, Gardill, Kaiser & Altmeyer, PLLC. In addition, please notify Mr. Gardill when this request for acceleration has been granted.
| Sincerely, | ||
| WESBANCO, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Todd F. Clossin | |
| Todd F. Clossin | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||