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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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 10, 2021

Wesbanco, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

West Virginia | 000-08467 | 55-0571723
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer 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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):

☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class |  | Trading Symbol |  | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock $2.0833 Par Value |  | WSBC |  | NASDAQ Global Select Market

Depositary Shares (each representing 1/40th interest in a share of 6.75% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A) |  | WSBCP |  | NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

In accordance with general instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the following information is furnished and shall not be deemed filed for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Representatives of the Registrant are scheduled to make various investor presentations during the first quarter of 2021. A copy of this presentation is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 in this Form 8-K.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits:

99.1 - Presentation on fourth quarter 2020 results by Wesbanco, Inc., at various investor conferences or other events in the first quarter of 2021.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

| Wesbanco, Inc.
| (Registrant)
Date: February 10, 2021 | /s/ Robert H. Young
| Robert H. Young
| Senior Executive Vice President and
| Chief Financial Officer