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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) May 6, 2015

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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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Item 8.01 Other Events

On May 6, 2015, WesBanco, Inc. (the “Company”) repurchased from the United States Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) the warrant to purchase 101,320.6 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Warrant”).  This warrant was acquired through the Company’s acquisition of Fidelity Bancorp, Inc. (“Fidelity”) in 2012 and was originally issued by Fidelity pursuant to the Treasury’s Capital Purchase Program established as part of the Troubled Asset Relief Program.  The purchase price paid by the Company to the Treasury for the Warrant was $2,246,531.



Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

d)  
Exhibits:

10.1 – Public Warrant repurchase letter, dated May 6, 2015, by and between the U.S. Treasury and WesBanco, Inc.





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:  May 6, 2015
 /s/ Robert H. Young
 
Robert H. Young
 
Executive Vice President and
 
Chief Financial Officer