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 12, 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
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer
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
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(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 12 1999, Peoples Bancorp Inc. announced a quarterly dividend
of $0.14 per share. 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
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99 News Release issued August 12, 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: August 16, 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 12, 1999 4
EXHIBIT 99
NEWS RELEASE
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John W. Conlon, Chief Financial Officer
August 12, 1999 (740) 373-3155
PEOPLES BANCORP ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER DIVIDEND
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MARIETTA, Ohio - The Board of Directors of Peoples Bancorp Inc.
(Nasdaq: PEBO) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share. The
dividend payout of approximately $863,000 on 6.17 million shares is payable
October 1, 1999, to shareholders of record on September 15, 1999.
Peoples Bancorp Inc. is a diversified financial services holding company
headquartered in Marietta, Ohio, with over $1 billion in assets. Peoples
Bancorp, which is Y2K ready, operates 36 financial service locations in the
states of Ohio, West Virginia, and Kentucky. Peoples Bancorp's banking
subsidiaries include The Peoples Banking and Trust Company with offices in Ohio
and West Virginia; The First National Bank of Southeastern Ohio with three Ohio
offices; and Peoples Bank FSB, with four Kentucky offices. Through its
subsidiaries, Peoples Bancorp offers complete banking services and makes
available other financial services, such as trust services, and investment and
insurance products. Peoples Bancorp's common stock is traded through the Nasdaq
National Market System under the symbol "PEBO". Learn more about Peoples Bancorp
at www.peoplesbancorp.com.
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