04:39 PM EST, 12/11/2024 (MT Newswires) -- WesBanco ( WSBC ) and Premier Financial (PFC) said late Wednesday that WesBanco ( WSBC ) and Premier's shareholders have each voted to approve all proposals related to the merger agreement for WesBanco ( WSBC ) to buy Premier.

About 85% of the votes at WesBanco's ( WSBC ) shareholder meeting voted to approve the merger and a proposal to issue WesBanco ( WSBC ) shares, and about 68% of the shares of Premier common stock voted to approve the M&A agreement, the companies said.

The deal is on track to close during Q1 2025, the companies said.