WesBanco Inc. and Premier Financial Corp. have voted overwhelmingly to adopt and approve WesBanco's acquisition of Premier. Approximately 85 percent of votes cast at WesBanco’s special meeting voted to approve the merger and to approve the proposal to issue shares of WesBanco common stock as described in the joint proxy statement/prospectus for the special meeting, and approximately 68 percent of the outstanding shares of Premier common stock voted to approve the proposal to adopt the merger agreement.
“Shareholder approval is a key milestone that reflects strong confidence in the opportunities this merger creates for our communities, customers, employees and shareholders,” said Jeff Jackson, president and CEO of WesBanco. “We look forward to receiving the required regulatory approvals and then scheduling the closing of the merger, so we can bring our community commitment and the resources of a stronger organization to all of our communities.
