NOTE 6. PENSION PLAN

The following table presents the net periodic pension cost for WesBanco’s Defined Benefit Pension Plan (the “Plan”) and the related components:


	For the Three Months Ended June 30,						For the Six Months Ended June 30,
*(unaudited, in thousands)*	2013			2012			2013			2012
Service cost - benefits earned during year	$	698		$	680		$	1,655		$	1,361
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation		982			966			2,078			1,931
Expected return on plan assets		(1,437	)		(1,378	)		(3,040	)		(2,756	)
Amortization of prior service cost		11			12			23			23
Amortization of net loss		897			568			1,720			1,137

Net periodic pension cost	$	1,151		$	848		$	2,436		$	1,696

The Plan covers all employees of WesBanco and its subsidiaries who were hired on or before August 1, 2007 who satisfy minimum age and length of service requirements, and is not available to employees hired after such date.

A minimum required contribution of $3.7 million is due for 2013 which will be partially funded by the Plan’s $23.6 million available credit balance. A contribution of $2.5 million was made in July 2013 and an additional $2.5 million is expected to be funded in December.