WesBanco, Inc. and Premier Financial Corp. Announce Shareholder Approvals of Merger Agreement
WesBanco, Inc. (“WesBanco”) (Nasdaq: WSBC) and Premier Financial Corp. (“Premier”) (Nasdaq: PFC) today announced that WesBanco’s shareholders and Premier’s shareholders have each voted overwhelmingly to adopt and approve, as applicable, all proposals relating to the previously announced merger agreement for WesBanco to acquire Premier. The votes were held at the respective special meetings of WesBanco’s shareholders and Premier’s shareholders today. Approximately 85% of the 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% of the outstanding shares of Premier common stock voted to approve the proposal to adopt the merger agreement.
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WSBC Stock Alert: Halper Sadeh LLC Is Investigating Whether the Merger of WesBanco, Inc. Is Fair to Shareholders
Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating whether the merger of WesBanco, Inc. (
NASDAQ: WSBC) and Premier Financial Corp. is fair to WesBanco shareholders. Upon completion of the proposed transaction, WesBanco shareholders will own approximately 62% of the combined company.
WesBanco, Inc. Announces Transformative Merger with Premier Financial Corp.
WesBanco, Inc. (“WesBanco”) (
NASDAQ: WSBC) and Premier Financial Corp. (“Premier”) (
NASDAQ: PFC) jointly announced today that they have executed a definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger (“Agreement”) providing for the merger of Premier with and into WesBanco. Jeff Jackson, President and Chief Executive Officer of WesBanco, and Gary Small, President and Chief Executive Officer of Premier, made the joint announcement.
