Item 8.01. Other Events.

On January 23, 2009, WesBanco, Inc. ("WesBanco") filed an 8-K that indicated that, among other items, on January 21, 2009, WesBanco Bank, Inc. (the "Company"), the wholly-owned banking subsidiary of WesBanco, entered into a Branch Purchase and Assumption Agreement with AmTrust Bank ("AmTrust"), pursuant to which the Company agreed to purchase all five of AmTrust's Columbus, Ohio branches. On March 27, 2009, Wesbanco and AmTrust Financial Corporation issued a press release to announce that the Company completed the purchase of the five branches from AmTrust. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

d) Exhibits - 99.1 - Press release of WesBanco, Inc. and AmTrust Financial Corporation dated March 27, 2009.