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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000203596-02-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	15-12G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020307

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WESBANCO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000203596
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				550571723
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		15-12G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-08467
		FILM NUMBER:		02569505

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 BANK PLAZA
		CITY:			WHEELING
		STATE:			WV
		ZIP:			26003
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3042349000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE BANK PLZ
		CITY:			WHEELING
		STATE:			WV
		ZIP:			26003
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                               UNITED STATES
                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                         Washington, D.C.  20549

                                FORM 15

      Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under
         Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or
   Suspension of Duty to File Reports Under Sections 13 and 15(d) of
                  the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                  Commission File Number  000-05893


                      American Bancorporation
         -----------------------------------------------------
         (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        1025 Main Street, Suite 800, Wheeling, West Virginia 26003
                            (304) 233-5006
       -------------------------------------------------------------
       (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
           area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)

                Common Stock, without par value per share
        -------------------------------------------------------
        (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

                                    None
       --------------------------------------------------------------
       (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to
                file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

     Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

      Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)     [x]           Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)     [x]
      Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)    [ ]           Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)    [ ]
      Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)     [ ]           Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)     [ ]
      Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)    [ ]           Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)    [ ]
                                            Rule 15d-6              [ ]

     Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or
     notice date:  None

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
American Bancorporation has caused this certification/notice to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

Date:  March 5, 2002             By:     /s/ Jeremy C. McCamic
                                         ------------------------------------
                                 Name:   Jeremy C. McCamic
                                         ------------------------------------
                                 Title:  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
                                         ------------------------------------





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