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): November 16, 2015

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

On November 16, 2015, Peoples Bancorp Inc. (“Peoples”) issued a press release announcing that Edward G. Sloane has resigned as Peoples’ Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective November 16, 2015, in order to pursue other career opportunities. Mr. Sloane also resigned from his position as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Peoples’ banking subsidiary, Peoples Bank, National Association.

A copy of Peoples’ news release announcing Mr. Sloane’s resignation is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits

a) - c)

Not applicable

d)Exhibits

See Index to Exhibits below.

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:	November 16, 2015	By:/s/	CHARLES W. SULERZYSKI
			Charles W. Sulerzyski
			President and Chief Executive Officer

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	News Release issued by Peoples Bancorp Inc. on November 16, 2015