WesBanco Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
Wesbanco, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing an increase in the quarterly cash dividend rate to be paid to its shareholders to $0.37 per common share from the previous quarterly dividend rate of $0.36 per common share, or a 2.8% increase. The increased dividend will be payable on January 2, 2025 to shareholders of record on December 6, 2024. The press release announcing the increase in the quarterly cash dividend is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated by reference herein.
Additional Information About the Merger and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed Merger, the Company has filed with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-282519) (the “Registration Statement”) that includes a joint proxy statement of Premier Financial and the Company and a prospectus of the Company, as well as other relevant documents concerning the proposed transaction. The Registration Statement was declared effective by the SEC on October 28, 2024. SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY, SHAREHOLDERS OF PREMIER FINANCIAL AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS REGARDING THE MERGER AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THOSE DOCUMENTS, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. The Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus will be mailed to shareholders of the Company and shareholders of Premier Financial prior to the respective shareholder meetings, which are both scheduled for December 11, 2024. In addition, the Registration Statement on Form S-4, which includes the Joint Proxy Statements/Prospectus, and other related documents filed by the Company or Premier with the SEC may be obtained for free at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, and from either the Company’s or Premier Financial’s website at www.wesbanco.com or www.premierfincorp.com, respectively.
No Offer or Solicitation
This filing is not a proxy statement or solicitation of a proxy, consent or authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of the proposed Merger and shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities nor shall there be any sale of securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
Participants in the Solicitation
The Company and Premier Financial and their respective executive officers and directors may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the respective shareholders of the Company and Premier Financial in connection with the proposed Merger. Information about the directors and executive officers of the Company is set forth in the proxy statement for the Company’s 2024 annual meeting of shareholders, as filed with the SEC on March 13, 2024. Information about the directors and executive officers of Premier Financial is set forth in the proxy statement for Premier Financial’s 2024 annual meeting of shareholders, as filed with the SEC on March 18, 2024. Information about any other persons who may, under the rules of the SEC, be considered participants in the solicitation of the respective shareholders of the Company or Premier Financial in connection with the proposed Merger is included in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus. You can obtain free copies of these documents from the SEC, the Company or Premier Financial using the website information above. This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
THE RESPECTIVE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY AND PREMIER FINANCIAL ARE URGED TO READ THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS CAREFULLY BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING OR INVESTMENT DECISIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPOSED MERGER.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits:
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.
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Wesbanco, Inc. |
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November 20, 2024 |
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/s/ Daniel K. Weiss, Jr. |
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Daniel K. Weiss, Jr. |