WesBanco, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Premier Financial Corp. and Appoints Directors

WHEELING, W.Va., Feb. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- WesBanco, Inc. ("WesBanco") (Nasdaq: WSBC), a diversified, multi-state bank holding company, today announced the successful closing of the previously announced acquisition of Premier Financial Corp. ("Premier") (Nasdaq: PFC). The holding company closing was promptly followed by the merger of Premier's subsidiary bank, Premier Bank, with and into WesBanco's banking subsidiary, WesBanco Bank, Inc. (the "Bank"). With the closing of the merger, WesBanco appointed Zahid Afzal, John L. Bookmyer, Louis M. Altman and Lee J. Burdman, formerly directors of Premier, to the WesBanco Board of Directors.

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