NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR MERGER AND ACQUISITION OF
PREMIER BANK BY WESBANCO BANK, INC.
Notice is hereby given by the Applicant, Wesbanco Bank, Inc. (“Wesbanco Bank”), One Bank Plaza, Wheeling, West Virginia, 26003, that it will apply to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for prior approval to acquire in a merger transaction Premier Bank (“Premier Bank”), 275 W. Federal St., Youngstown, Ohio, 44503, with Wesbanco Bank being the surviving entity thereof. As part of the transaction, it is anticipated that Wesbanco, Inc., a West Virginia corporation (“Wesbanco”), the sole shareholder and parent company of Wesbanco Bank, will also be engaging in a merger with Premier Financial Corp., an Ohio corporation (“Premier”), the sole shareholder and parent company of Premier Bank, with Wesbanco being the survivor thereof.
It is contemplated that all offices of the above- named institutions will continue to be operated following approval and closing of the transaction.
Any person wishing to comment on this application may file his or her comments in writing with the regional director of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation at the appropriate FDIC office located at 10 Tenth St., N.E., Suite 900, Atlanta, GA 30309, not later than November 14, 2024. The nonconfidential portions of the application are on file at the appropriate FDIC office and are available for inspection during regular business hours. Photocopies of the nonconfidential portions of the application will be made available upon request.
The public is also invited to submit written comments regarding this Application to the West Virginia Division of Financial Institutions. Write: Commissioner, West Virginia Division of Financial Institutions, 900 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 306,
Charleston, WV 25302.
INT-11/7/2024