Peoples Bancorp (PEBO) 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers

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): June 21, 2012 (June 20, 2012)

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:

o	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
	(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
	(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 5.02    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

a) Not applicable

b) On June 20, 2012, Peoples Bancorp Inc. ("Peoples") received an email, dated June 20, 2012, from Paul T. Theisen notifying Peoples of his intention to resign from the Boards of Directors of Peoples and its subsidiary, Peoples Bank, National Association, effective as of July 26, 2012. A copy of Mr. Theisen’s email is included as Exhibit 17 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Mr. Theisen has been a member of the Peoples Board of Directors since 1980, and a member of Peoples Bank, National Association’s Board of Directors since 1978.

c) - f) Not applicable.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits

a) - c)

Not applicable

d)Exhibits

See Index to Exhibits on Page 3

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:	June 21, 2012	By:/s/	CHARLES W. SULERZYSKI
			Charles W. Sulerzyski
			President and Chief Executive Officer

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number	Description
17	Email, dated June 20, 2012, and received by Peoples Bancorp Inc. on June 20, 2012, from Paul T. Theisen submitting his resignation from the Boards of Directors of Peoples Bancorp Inc. and Peoples Bank, National Association effective July 26, 2012.