For immediate release

The Federal Reserve Board today announced its approval of the application of Wesbanco, Inc. to acquire American Bancorporation ("Bancorp"), both in Wheeling, West Virginia, and indirectly to acquire Bancorp's subsidiary bank, Wheeling National Bank, St. Clairsville, Ohio. The Board also approved the related applications of Wesbanco Bank, Wheeling, West Virginia, to merge with Wheeling National Bank and to establish branches at the sites of Wheeling National Bank's branches in West Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Attached is the Board's Order relating to this action. Attachment (64 KB PDF)

2002 Orders on banking applications