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): July 14, 2005
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PEOPLES BANCORP INC.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio 0-16772 31-0987416
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Number) Identification Number)
138 Putnam Street, PO Box 738
Marietta, Ohio 45750
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(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (740) 373-3155
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Not applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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Index to Exhibits on Page 4
Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers;
Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
On July 8, 2005, Peoples Bancorp Inc. ("Peoples") received a letter,
dated July 7, 2005, from John W. Conlon, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
of Peoples and of Peoples' banking subsidiary Peoples Bank, National Association
("Peoples Bank"), notifying Peoples that Mr. Conlon would retire and resign from
his positions as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and as an employee, of
each of Peoples and Peoples Bank, effective July 31, 2006. Peoples also
announced that Donald J. Landers, Peoples current Controller and Chief
Accounting Officer, has been appointed to the position of Chief Financial
Officer and Treasurer effective upon Mr. Conlon's retirement.
On July 14, 2005, Peoples issued a news release announcing John W.
Conlon's notice to Peoples of his future retirement and the appointment of Mr.
Landers to the position of Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. A copy of this
news release is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99 and
incorporated herein by reference.
Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
a) and (b) Not applicable
c) Exhibits: The following exhibit is filed with this Current
Report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit Number Description
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99 News Release issued by Peoples Bancorp Inc.
on July 14, 2005
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
PEOPLES BANCORP INC.
Date: July 14, 2005 By: /s/ MARK F. BRADLEY
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Mark F. Bradley
President and Chief Executive Officer
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Current Report on Form 8-K
Dated July 14, 2005
Peoples Bancorp Inc.
Exhibit Number Description
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99 News Release issued by Peoples Bancorp Inc.
on July 14, 2005