First West Virginia Bancorp, Inc. Announces Stock Dividend

WHEELING, W.Va., Nov. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- First West Virginia Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE.MKT:FWV) President and Chief Executive Officer, Sylvan J. Dlesk announced that the Board of Directors of First West Virginia Bancorp, Inc. has  declared a 4% stock dividend payable on December 27, 2012 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 19, 2012.  As a result of the stock dividend each shareholder is entitled to receive one additional share of common stock for each 25 shares held as of December 19, 2012, the record date.  Cash is being paid in lieu of fractional shares.  

First West Virginia Bancorp, Inc. is the parent company of Progressive Bank, N.A., Wheeling, West Virginia.

First West Virginia Bancorp, Inc. stock is traded on the NYSE MKT under the symbol "FWV."

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