UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported) December 11, 2003
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33-1803; 333-108383
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Commission file numbers
A. Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different
from that of the issuer named below:
Peoples Bancorp Inc.Retirement Savings Plan
B. Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and
address of its principal executive office:
Peoples Bancorp Inc.
138 Putnam Street
Marietta, Ohio 45750
Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.
Change in independent auditors for the Peoples Bancorp Inc. Retirement
Savings Plan:
On September 26, 2003, Peoples Bancorp Inc. ("Peoples") filed a
Current Report on Form 8-K regarding the resignation of Rea &
Associates, Inc. as the independent auditor of the financial
statements of the Peoples Bancorp Inc. Retirement Savings Plan
(the "Plan").
At a meeting held on December 11, 2003, the Board of Directors of
Peoples approved the engagement of BKD, LLP ("BKD") as the independent
auditor of the financial statements of the Plan for periods ending
after January 1, 2003, by the Retirement Planning Committee, which
administers the Plan. The decision to approve BKD was based on the
recommendation of the Audit Committee.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Retirement Planning Committee, which administers the Peoples Bancorp Inc.
Retirement Savings Plan, has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
PEOPLES BANCORP INC.
RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN
Date: December 12, 2003 By:/s/ JOHN E. DAKESIAN
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John E. Dakesian
Chairperson of the Retirement Planning
Committee, which administers the
Peoples Bancorp Inc. Retirement Savings Plan