Yes they took the TARP money. Look below at what they did with part of it. The bastards cut out employee incentives and bonuses while spewing “we all have to do what’s best for the company and sacrifice” this is straight up BS. I don’t know why people are not outraged at this behavior. Hopefully congress makes them pay it all back.

On January 21, 2009, the Compensation Committee of WesBanco, Inc. approved the following incentive compensation payments for each of the Named Executive Officers pursuant to the Key Executive Incentive Bonus and Option Plan, which is further described in the Proxy Statement dated March 14, 2008 for the Annual Meeting of April 16, 2008.
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Officer Title Compensation
Paul M. Limbert President & Chief Executive Officer $ 120,000

Dennis G. Powell Executive Vice President & Chief $ 85,000
Operating Officer

Robert H. Young Executive Vice President & Chief $ 75,000
Financial Officer

Jerome B. Schmitt Executive Vice President - $ 65,000
Investments & Trusts

Bernard P. Twigg East Regional Marketing President $ 32,227