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): | May 19, 2010 (May 17, 2010) | |
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| | 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) | |
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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
(b) On May 17, 2010, Peoples Bancorp Inc. (“Peoples”) received a letter, dated May 14, 2010, from Robert W. Price notifying Peoples that Mr. Price intends to resign from the Boards of Directors of Peoples and Peoples Bank, National Association effective as of May 31, 2010. Mr. Price, who has been a member of the Peoples Board of Directors since 2000, cited commitments associated with his personal business pursuits, and not any disagreement with Peoples, as the basis for his decision.
| (c) | through (f) Not applicable. |
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: May 19, 2010 | By: | /s/Edward G. Sloane | |
| | | Edward G. Sloane Executive Vice President, | |
| | | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |
