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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) December 29, 2000
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WesBanco, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
West Virginia 0-8467 55-0571723
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
1 Bank Plaza, Wheeling, WV 26003
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (304) 234-9000
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report Not Applicable
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Item 5 - Other Events
On December 29, 2000 WesBanco, Inc. and Freedom Bancshares, Inc. jointly
announced that they have entered into a definitive Agreement and Plan of
Merger providing for the acuisition of Freedom and the merger of Freedom's
affiliate Belington Bank, Belington, West Virginia, with and into WesBanco
affiliate, WesBanco Bank, Inc. Under the terms of the definitive Agreement
and Plan of Merger, WesBanco will exchange 2.58 shares of WesBanco common
stock for each share of Freedom common stock outstanding in a transaction
accounted for as a purchase transaction. The transaction, which is subject
to, among other things, approval by the appropriate regulatory authorities
and the stockholders of Freedom and WesBanco, is expected to be completed
in mid-year 2001.
Item 7 - Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
20 - Press release dated December 29, 2000, announcing that
WesBanco, Inc. and Freedon Bancshares, Inc. have entered
into a definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger.
Signatures
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.
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(Registrant)
January 8, 2001 /s/ Edward M. George
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Date Edward M. George
President & Chief Executive Officer
