form8-k.htm
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):         August 24, 2009 (August 19, 2009)


                           PEOPLES BANCORP INC.                          
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio
  
0-16772
  
31-0987416
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

       138 Putnam Street, P.O. Box 738, Marietta, Ohio  45750-0738        
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (740) 373-3155

                                     Not Applicable                                      
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


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Item 5.02.   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
On August 19, 2009, Deborah K. Hill, the Executive Vice President, Consumer and Business Financial Services of Peoples Bancorp Inc. (the “Registrant”) and its subsidiary Peoples Bank, National Association (“Peoples Bank”), notified the Registrant that she intended to resign from her positions with the Registrant and Peoples Bank, effective September 4, 2009.




 


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:  August 24, 2009
  
     By: /s/
  EDWARD G. SLOANE 
     
 Edward G. Sloane
     
 Executive Vice President,
     
 Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer


 
 
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