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): September 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 Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
138 Putnam Street, P.O. Box 738, Marietta, Ohio 45750-0738
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(740) 373-3155
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address,
if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
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On September 14, 2005, Peoples Bancorp Inc. ("Peoples Bancorp") issued
a news release (the "Release") announcing that effective January 1, 2006, David
B. Baker, President of Peoples Financial Advisors and Peoples Insurance Agency,
Inc., will assume a non-executive role as Senior Financial Advisor of Peoples
Financial Advisors, a division of Peoples Bancorp's subsidiary Peoples Bank,
National Association ("Peoples Bank"). In this new role, Mr. Baker will be
responsible for directly serving clients' financial planning needs and other
special projects. Effective January 1, 2006, Mr. Baker will no longer serve as
an Executive Vice President of Peoples Bancorp or Peoples Bank.
In the Release, Peoples Bancorp also announced that David T. Wesel,
who currently serves as a Vice President of Peoples Bank and Sales Manager of
Peoples Financial Advisors, has been appointed to the position of President of
Peoples Financial Advisors effective January 1, 2006 and that Mr. Wesel will
also become an Executive Vice President of Peoples Bancorp and Peoples Bank
effective January 1, 2006. Mr. Wesel is the son of Joseph H. Wesel, Chairman of
the Board of Peoples Bancorp.
In the Release, Peoples Bancorp also announced that Mark F. Bradley,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Peoples Bancorp and Peoples Bank, will
also assume the role of President of Peoples Insurance Agency, Inc. effective
January 1, 2006.
A copy of the Release is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as
Exhibit 99 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(a) through (c) Not applicable
(d) Exhibits:The following exhibit is filed with this Current Report on
Form 8-K:
Exhibit No. Description
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99 News Release issued by Peoples Bancorp Inc.
on September 14, 2005
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SIGNATURE
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.
Dated: September 16, 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 September 14, 2005
Peoples Bancorp Inc.
Exhibit No. Description
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99 News Release issued by Peoples Bancorp Inc.
on September 14, 2005