New Listing Registration (Form 8-A12B)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-A

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES

PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

WESBANCO, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c) or (e), check the following box. ☒

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d) or (e), check the following box. ☐

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities concurrently with a Regulation A offering, check the following box. ☐

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this Form relates:

333-270051

Film #:

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None.

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 1. Description of Securities to Be Registered.

The securities registered hereby are the depositary shares (the "Depositary Shares"), each representing 1/40^th interest in a share of 7.375% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B, no par value per share and $1,000 liquidation preference per share (equivalent to $25 liquidation preference per depositary share) (the "Series B Preferred Stock"), of Wesbanco, Inc. (the "Registrant"). The descriptions of the Series B Preferred Stock and the Depositary Shares are incorporated by reference to the information set forth under the captions "Description of the Series B Preferred Stock" and "Description of the Depositary Shares," in the prospectus supplement dated September 10, 2025 and filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in the form in which it was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 11, 2025, posting publicly on EDGAR on September 11, 2025. The prospectus supplement supplements the prospectus contained in the Registrant's registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-270051) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 27, 2023. The Registrant has applied to list the Depositary Shares on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol "WSBCPB." If the application is approved, we expect trading of the Depositary Shares on the Nasdaq Global Select Market to begin within the 30-day period after the initial delivery of the Depositary Shares.

If any additional securities registered hereby are issued, a prospectus supplement relating to such securities will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and will be incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2. Exhibits.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

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