WesBanco Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, Financial Statements and Exhibits

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

WESBANCO, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report: Not Applicable

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

Wesbanco, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of its Shareholders on April 15, 2026 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders approved the Wesbanco, Inc. 2026 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).
 

A summary of the Plan was included in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2026 (the “Proxy Statement”). The summary of the Plan contained in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference. The summary of the Plan contained in the Proxy Statement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Plan, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item 1 - Election of Directors

The following nominees were elected to the Company's Board of Directors for a term of three years expiring at the Company’s Annual Meeting of its Shareholders to be held in 2029:

The following nominee was elected to the Company's Board of Directors for a term of one year expiring at the Company’s Annual Meeting of its Shareholders to be held in 2027:

Item 2 - Approval of an Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote on Compensation Paid to the Company's Named Executive Officers in 2025

The Company’s shareholders approved an advisory (non-binding) proposal on the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers in 2025. The results of the vote were as follows:

Item 3 - Approval of an Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote Ratifying the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Company's shareholders approved an advisory (non-binding) proposal ratifying the appointment of Deloitte & Touche, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. The results of the vote were as follows:

Item 4 - Approval of the Wesbanco, Inc. 2026 Equity Incentive Plan

The Company's shareholders approved a proposal approving the Plan. The results of the vote were as follows:

Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits:
 

10.1 Wesbanco, Inc. 2026 Stock Incentive Plan.
 

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 thereunto duly authorized.