<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-17-002668.txt : 20170127
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-17-002668.hdr.sgml : 20170127
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170127165653
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-17-002668
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170127
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170127

ISSUER:		

	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:			0224

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TANNER REED J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001197905

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-08467
		FILM NUMBER:		17554454

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1BANK PLAZA
		CITY:			WHEELING
		STATE:			WV
		ZIP:			26003
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    <periodOfReport>2016-12-31</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000203596</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WESBANCO INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WSBC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>TANNER REED J</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O WESBANCO, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE BANK PLAZA</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WHEELING</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WV</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>26003</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4845.388</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                    <value>6264.399</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Trust Deferred</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                    <value>Co-ttee Family Trust</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 146.679 shares acquired from the WesBanco, Inc. Dividend Reinvestment Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 191.651 additional shares acquired from the WesBanco, Inc. Dividend Reinvestment Plan, allocated pursuant to participation in the WesBanco Directors Deferred Compensation Plan.  Under the terms of the Plan, shares are held in a Rabbi Trust.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robert H. Young, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-01-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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