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 15, 2008 (August 14, 2008)
| PEOPLES BANCORP INC. | |
| (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) | |
Ohio | | 0-16772 | | 31-0987416 |
(State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission File | | (I.R.S. Employer |
of incorporation) | | Number) | | Identification Number) |
| 138 Putnam Street, PO 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) | |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| Index to Exhibits on Page 4 |
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On August 14, 2008, Peoples issued a news release announcing the Board of Directors declared the third quarter cash dividend of $0.23. A copy of the news release is included as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) - (c) Not applicable.
(d) Exhibits:
Exhibit No. Description
99 | News Release issued by Peoples Bancorp Inc. on August 14, 2008 |
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 15, 2008 | By: /s/ | EDWARD G. SLOANE |
| | Edward G. Sloane |
| | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
Peoples Bancorp Inc.
Current Report on Form 8-K
Dated August 15, 2008
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Description
99 | News Release issued by Peoples Bancorp Inc. on August 14, 2008 |