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 3, 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 No.) |
| 138 Putnam Street, PO Box 738 | ||
| Marietta, Ohio | 45750 | |
| (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 8.01 – Other Events
On December 3, 2008, Peoples Bancorp Inc. (“Peoples”) issued a news release related to the preliminary approval of its participation in the TARP Capital Purchase Program and the date of a Special Meeting of Shareholders. A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this current Report on Form 8-K.
Peoples will release definitive proxy materials to shareholders in respect of a Special Meeting of Shareholders at such time as is appropriate under applicable laws, rules and regulations, including those of the SEC and NASDAQ. Peoples’ shareholders are urged to read these definitive proxy materials when they become available because they will contain important information about the business to be conducted at such Special Meeting.
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: December 3, 2008 | By: /s/ | EDWARD G. SLOANE |
| Edward G. Sloane | ||
| Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99 | News Release issued December 3, 2008 |