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): February 25, 2021
Wesbanco, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
West Virginia | 000-08467 | 55-0571723 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | | Trading Symbol | | 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 6.75% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A) | | WSBCP | | 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).
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Item 8.01 Other Events
Wesbanco, Inc. issued a press release today announcing an increase in the quarterly cash dividend rate to be paid to its shareholders to $0.33 per common share from the previous quarterly dividend rate of $0.32 per common share, or a 3.1% increase. The increased dividend will be payable on April 1, 2021 to shareholders of record on March 12, 2021. The press release announcing the increase in the quarterly cash dividend rate is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits:
99.1 - Wesbanco, Inc. press release announcing the quarterly cash dividend rate increase dated February 25, 2021.
104 – Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
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.
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| Wesbanco, Inc. |
| (Registrant) |
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Date: February 25, 2021 | /s/ Robert H. Young |
| Robert H. Young |
| Senior Executive Vice President and |
| Chief Financial Officer |
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