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


                  August 27, 1999
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)


                              PEOPLES BANCORP INC.
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


                                     0-16772
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                             Commission File Number


             Ohio                               31-0987416
_____________________________             ______________________
(State or other jurisdiction                  (I.R.S. Employer
       of incorporation)                  Identification Number)


          138 Putnam Street
             P.O. Box 738,
             Marietta, Ohio                              45750
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(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)






                           Index to Exhibits on page 3


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 August 27 1999, Peoples Bancorp Inc. announced consummation,  by one
of its subsidiaries,  The Peoples Banking and Trust Company ("Peoples Bank"), of
an agreement to acquire a  full-service  banking  facility in  Huntington,  West
Virginia. The release 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 August 27, 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:  September 17, 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
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       99                     News Release issued August 27, 1999        4