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 April 1, 1999 - ----------------------------------------------- Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) PEOPLES BANCORP INC. ----------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) 0-16772 ---------------------- Commission File Number Ohio 31-0987416 - ------------------------------------------ ---------------- (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) 138 Putnam Street P.O. Box 738, Marietta, Ohio 45750 - --------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (614) 373-3155 Not applicable ------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 1. Changes in Control of Registrant 	Not applicable. Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets 	Not applicable. Item 3. Bankruptcy or Receivership 	Not applicable. Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant		 	Not applicable. Item 5. Other Events 	On April 1, 1999, one of Peoples Bancorp Inc.'s subsidiaries, The Peoples Banking and Trust Company, opened its newest banking facility. The sales center is located within a recently constructed Wal-Mart superstore in New Martinsville, West Virginia. The opening of this banking center is described in the news release issued on April 1, 1999, which is included herewith as Exhibit 99. Item 6. Resignations of Registrant's Directors 	Not applicable. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits 	(a) Non required 	(b) Non required (c) Exhibits. EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION -------------- --------------------------------- 99 News Release issued April 1, 1999 Item 8. Change in Fiscal Year 	Not applicable. Item 9. Sales of Equity Securities Pursuant to Regulation S 	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. DATE: April 1, 1999 PEOPLES BANCORP INC. Registrant By: /s/ ROBERT E. EVANS Robert E. Evans President and Chief Executive Officer INDEX TO EXHIBITS ----------------- Exhibit Number Description Page - -------------------- --------------------------------- -------- 99 News Release issued April 1, 1999 * *Filed herewith