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): October 21, 2014
| 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 2.02 Results of Operation and Financial Condition.
On October 21, 2014 Peoples Bancorp Inc. issued a news release regarding its financial results for the third quarter of 2014. A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Conference Call to Discuss Earnings:
Peoples will conduct a facilitated conference call to discuss third quarter 2014 results of operations today at 11:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time, with members of Peoples' executive management participating. Analysts, media and individual investors are invited to participate in the conference call by calling (866) 890-9285. A simultaneous Webcast of the conference call audio will be available online via the “Investor Relations” section of Peoples' website, www.peoplesbancorp.com. Participants are encouraged to call or sign in at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled conference call time to ensure participation and, if required, to download and install the necessary software. A replay of the call will be available on Peoples' website in the “Investor Relations” section for one year.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
a) Financial statements of businesses acquired
No response required.
b) Pro forma financial information
No response required.
c) 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: | October 21, 2014 | By:/s/ | EDWARD G. SLOANE | |
| Edward G. Sloane | ||||
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit Number | Description | ||
| 99 | News Release issued by Peoples Bancorp Inc. on October 21, 2014 | ||
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