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): June 23, 1997
Peoples Bancorp, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Federal 0-22641 To Be Applied For
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(State or other (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of Identification No.)
incorporation)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(809) 644-3100
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
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On June 23, 1997, Trenton Savings Bank FSB (the "Bank")
completed its reorganization into the two-tier form of mutual
holding company ownership (the "Reorganization"). Pursuant to
the Reorganization, the Bank is now the wholly-owned subsidiary
of Peoples Bancorp, Inc., a Federal corporation (the
"Registrant"). Each share of the Bank's common stock was
automatically converted into one share of the Registrant's common
stock.
For further information, see the Bank's press release
included as Exhibit 99 to this report.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information,
and Exhibits
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The following Exhibits are filed as part of this report:
Exhibit 99 Press Release of Trenton Savings Bank FSB
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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: June 30, 1997 By: /s/ Wendell T. Breithaupt
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Wendell T. Breithaupt
President and Chief Executive
Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
The following Exhibits are filed as part of this report:
Exhibit 99 Press Release of Trenton Savings Bank FSB
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EXHIBIT 99
PRESS RELEASE OF
TRENTON SAVINGS BANK FSB
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[LETTERHEAD OF TRENTON SAVINGS BANK FSB]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 23, 1997
Contact: Robert C. Hollenbeck, Vice President
Telephone: (609) 844-3106
Trenton Savings Bank Completes Reorganization
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Lawrenceville, NJ -- Trenton Savings Bank (NASDAQ: TSBS)
announced today that it has completed its reorganization into a
two-tier mutual holding company. Pursuant to the reorganization,
Trenton Savings Bank will now operate as a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Peoples Bancorp, Inc., a federal corporation. Each
share of Trenton Savings Bank's outstanding common stock will be
automatically converted into one share of Peoples Bancorp, Inc.
common stock.
Wendell T. Breithaupt, President and Chief Executive Officer
of the Bank, and Peoples Bancorp, Inc. stated, "We are extremely
pleased to have established this mid-tier stock holding company.
We believe that through Peoples Bancorp, Inc. we will be better
positioned to take advantage of business opportunities that may
arise. The increased flexibility will benefit all our
stockholders and help enhance stockholder value."
The common stock of Peoples Bancorp, Inc. will be
alphabetically listed under the letter "P" in all newspaper stock
listings. The formal, four letter, ticker symbol for the NASDAQ
National Market will remain TSBS.
Trenton Savings Bank has assets in excess of $630 million,
and operates 14 branch offices throughout Mercer, Burlington, and
Ocean Counties, New Jersey.
