WESBANCO INC
SC 13G, 2000-03-13
NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                 WesBanco, Inc.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   950810 10 1
                              --------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 1999

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

         / X /    Rule 13d-1(b)
         /   /    Rule 13d-1(c)
         /   /    Rule 13d-1(d)

*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the  liabilities of the section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).


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                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                              CUSIP NO. 950810 10 1

1.       Names of Reporting Persons.
         I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

         WesBanco, Inc.
         -----------------------------------------------------------------------

2.       Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
         (a)
                  -----
         (b)
                  -----

3.       SEC Use Only
                                   ---------------------------------------------

4.       Citizenship or Place of Organization                    West Virginia
                                                                 ---------------

Number of         5.       Sole Voting Power                     1,692,916
Shares                                                           ---------------
Beneficially      6.       Shared Voting Power                   34,200
Owned by                                                         ---------------
Each Reporting    7.       Sole Dispositive Power                1,692,916
Person With:                                                     ---------------
                  8.       Shared Dispositive Power              34,200
                                                                 ---------------

9.       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

         1,727,116
         ---------

10.      Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
         Shares       X
                   --------
                  The amount in Row 9 excludes  323,202  shares of Common  Stock
that are held by the trust department of the Reporting Person but over which the
Reporting Person has no voting or dispositive power.

11.      Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)              8.74%
                                                                   -------------

12.      Type of Reporting Person                                        BK
                                                                   -------------



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                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                              CUSIP NO. 950810 10 1

Item 1.

         (a)      Name of Issuer

                  WesBanco, Inc.
                  --------------------------------------------------------------

         (b)      Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices

                  1 Bank Plaza, Wheeling, West Virginia 26003
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
Item 2.

         (a)      Name of Persons Filing

                  WesBanco, Inc.
                  --------------------------------------------------------------

         (b)      Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
                  Residence

                  1 Bank Plaza, Wheeling, West Virginia 26003
                  --------------------------------------------------------------

         (c)      Citizenship

                  West Virginia, USA

                  --------------------------------------------------------------

         (d)      Title of Class of Securities

                  Common Stock

                  --------------------------------------------------------------

         (e)      CUSIP Number

                  950810 10 1
                  --------------------------------------------------------------



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                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                              CUSIP NO. 950810 10 1



Item 3.           If this statement is filed   pursuant toss.ss.240.13d-1(b)  or
                  240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

     (a)      /   /        Broker of dealer registered  under section 15 of  the
                           Act;

     (b)      / X /        Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act;

     (c)      /   /        Insurance company as defined  in  section 3(a)(19) of
                           the Act;

     (d)      /   /        Investment company registered under section 8 of  the
                           Investment Company Act of 1940;

     (e)      /   /        An investment adviser in accordance with ss.240.13d-1
                           (b)(l)(ii)(E);

     (f)      /   /        An   employee   benefit   plan   or endowment fund in
                           accordance withss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

     (g)      /   /        A   parent   holding   company   or control person in
                           accordance withss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

     (h)      /   /        A  savings  association  as defined in  Section  3(b)
                           of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;

     (i)      /   /        A church plan that is excluded from the definition of
                           an investment company under  section 3(c)(14) of  the
                           Investment Company Act of 1940;

     (j)      /   /        Group, in accordance withss.240.13d-1((b)(l)(ii)(J)

Item 4.           Ownership
                  ---------

         (a)      As of December 31, 1999,  the  Reporting  Person  beneficially
                  owned  1,727,116  shares of its  Common  Stock in a  fiduciary
                  capacity through its trust department.

         (b)      The 1,727,116 shares reported herein as beneficially  owned by
                  the Reporting  Person  represent  8.74% of the Common Stock of
                  the Issuer.

         (c)      The Reporting  Person has shared voting and dispositive  power
                  over  34,200  shares  of  Common  Stock  and sole  voting  and
                  dispositive  power over 1,692,916  shares of Common Stock. The
                  1,727,116 shares reported herein as beneficially  owned by the
                  Reporting  Person  does  not




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                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                              CUSIP NO. 950810 10 1


                  include  323,202  shares  of the Issuer's Common  Stock   that
                  are held by the Reporting  Person's trust  department but over
                  which the Reporting Person has no voting or dispositive power.

Item 5.           Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

                  If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
the date hereof,  the reporting  person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of
more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following:

                                                                      ----------

Item 6.           Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of
                  Another Person

                  All of the  shares  reported  as  beneficially  owned  in this
Schedule  13G are held by the  trust  department  of the  Reporting  Person in a
fiduciary  capacity  for the benefit of third  parties.  Such third  parties are
entitled to receive dividends on and the proceeds from the sale of such shares.

Item 7.           Identification  and  Classification  of the  Subsidiary  Which
                  Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent  Holding
                  Company

                  Not applicable.

Item 8.           Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

                  Not applicable.

Item 9.           Notice of Dissolution of Group

                  Not applicable.

Item 10.          Certifications

                  By signing  below I certify  that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief,  the securities  referred to above were acquired and are held in the
ordinary  course  of  business  and were not  acquired  and are not held for the
purpose of or with the effect of  changing  or  influencing  the  control of the
issuer of the  securities  and were not acquired and are not held in  connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.



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                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                              CUSIP NO. 950810 10 1

                                    SIGNATURE

                  After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief,  I certify  that the  information  set forth in this  statement is true,
complete and correct.

                                                    WESBANCO, INC.

                                                    By: /s/ Paul M. Limbert
                                                       -------------------------
                                                    Paul M. Limbert
                                                    Executive Vice President and
                                                    Chief Financial Officer

                                                    Date:  March 13, 2000






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