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): February 28, 2020 (February 27, 2020)
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| PEOPLES BANCORP INC. | |
| (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) | |
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| Ohio | | 000-16772 | | 31-0987416 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission File | | (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | | Number) | | Identification Number) |
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| 138 Putnam Street, PO Box 738 | | | | |
| Marietta, | Ohio | | 45750-0738 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | | (Zip Code) | |
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| Registrant's telephone number, including area code: | | (740) | 373-3155 | |
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| 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:
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| ☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ☐ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common shares, without par value | PEBO | The Nasdaq Stock Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 8.01 Other Events
On February 28, 2020, Peoples Bancorp Inc. (“Peoples”) issued a press release announcing that on February 27, 2020, the Peoples Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase program authorizing Peoples to purchase, from time to time, up to an aggregate of $40 million of its outstanding common shares. This new share repurchase program replaces the prior share repurchase program approved by the Peoples Board of Directors on November 3, 2015, which had authorized Peoples to purchase up to an aggregate of $20 million of its outstanding common shares and was terminated on February 27, 2020, with an aggregate of $6.3 million of Peoples common shares having been purchased through the termination date. The press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
a) - c)
Not applicable.
d) Exhibits
See Index to Exhibits below.
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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| Exhibit Number | | Description | |
| | News Release issued by Peoples Bancorp Inc. on February 28, 2020 | |
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.
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| | | PEOPLES BANCORP INC. | |
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| Date: | February 28, 2020 | By:/s/ | JOHN C. ROGERS | |
| | | John C. Rogers | |
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| | | Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |
