STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT THIS STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT ("Option Agreement") dated as of the _22nd day of February, 2001, by and between WESBANCO, INC., a West Virginia corporation ("Wesbanco") and AMERICAN BANCORPORATION, an Ohio corporation ("American").Stock Option Agreement • February 28th, 2001 • American Bancorporation /Wv/ • State commercial banks • West Virginia
WHEREAS, the Boards of Directors of Wesbanco and American have approved an Agreement and Plan of Merger ("Merger Agreement"), which contemplates the merger of American with AB Corporation, a West Virginia corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Wesbanco ("AB"), with AB continuing as the surviving corporation;
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGERMerger Agreement • February 28th, 2001 • American Bancorporation /Wv/ • State commercial banks • West Virginia
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (hereinafter called "Agreement"), made and entered into as of the _22nd day of February, 2001, by and between WESBANCO, INC., a West Virginia corporation, with its principal place of business located at Bank Plaza, Wheeling, West Virginia (hereinafter called "Wesbanco"), party of the first part, AMERICAN BANCORPORATION, an Ohio corporation, with its principal place of business located at 1025 Main Street, Wheeling, West Virginia, 26003, (hereinafter called "American") party of the second part, AB CORPORATION (hereinafter called "AB"), a corporation to be formed under the laws of the State of West Virginia by Wesbanco as its wholly-owned subsidiary solely for the purpose of effecting the acquisition contemplated by this Agreement, party of the third part, (effective as of its organization and execution of this Agreement) and WESBANCO BANK, INC., a West Virginia banking corporation, with its principal place of business located at One Bank Plaza, Wheeling
