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
March 29, 2000
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)
(740) 373-3155
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
Not applicable
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(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 March 29, 2000, Peoples Bancorp Inc. announced the expansion of
its market presence in Parkersburg, 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 March 29, 2000
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: March 29, 2000 PEOPLES BANCORP INC.
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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 March 29, 2000 4
EXHIBIT 99
NEWS RELEASE PEOPLES BANCORP INC. - P.O. BOX 738
MARIETTA, OHIO -45750
www.peoplesbancorp.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Larry E. Holdren
March 29, 2000 President, Retail and Banking Division
(740) 373-3155
[email protected]
PEOPLES BANK TO OPEN FULL-SERVICE OFFICE
ON EMERSON AVENUE
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New location will increase customer access in Wood County
Marietta, Ohio - Peoples Bank, a subsidiary of Peoples Bancorp Inc.
(Nasdaq: PEBO), today announced expansion of its market presence in Parkersburg,
West Virginia, with the upcoming opening of its fourth sales office in Wood
County.
Larry E. Holdren, President of Peoples Bank's Retail and Banking
Division, commented, "Recently we purchased the property at 3411 Emerson Avenue
that was the former site of the Broughton's Ice Cream Store and Restaurant. We
are excited by the opportunities to fill customer needs on the north side of
Parkersburg."
Although remodeling plans are incomplete at this time, Holdren hopes
the new Peoples Bank office will be open to customers in October, 2000. "The
remodeling of the Emerson Avenue property gives us a chance to create a dynamic,
retail-oriented sales office that will offer easy access to all our financial
products and services," Holdren said.
The Emerson Avenue office will also offer an ATM for 24-hour banking
convenience.
The Emerson Avenue location will complement Peoples Bank's sales office
in the nearby Vienna Wal-Mart supercenter, which opened in mid-1999. "After
reviewing many possible office sites in Parkersburg, we believe the Emerson
Avenue location will be a good fit for our growing customer base in Wood
County," said Holdren. "We anticipate that the many residents and businesses in
north Parkersburg will view our full-service office as a great place for their
financial service needs, from deposits to loans to insurance."
Peoples Bank also has a full-service office at 2107 Pike Street in
Parkersburg and in the recently opened Wal-Mart supercenter in the Patriot
Center just south of Parkersburg.
Peoples Bank is a subsidiary of Peoples Bancorp Inc., a diversified
financial services company with over $1 billion in assets. Peoples Bank offers
complete banking products and services through 38 financial service locations
and 25 ATM's in the states of Ohio, West Virginia, and Kentucky. Peoples Bancorp
also makes available other financial services via Peoples Investments, which
provides customer-tailored solutions for fiduciary needs, investment
alternatives, and asset management needs. Securities are offered exclusively
through Raymond James Financial Services, Member NASD/SIPC, an independent
broker/dealer located at Peoples Bank. Peoples Insurance provides a full set of
life, property and casualty insurance products and services, through Northwest
Territory Life Insurance Agency, Inc. and Northwest Territory Property and
Casualty Insurance Agency, Inc. Peoples Bancorp's common stock is traded through
the Nasdaq National Market System under the symbol "PEBO." Learn more about
Peoples Bancorp or enroll in Peoples OnLine Connection, Peoples Bank's internet
banking product, at www.peoplesbancorp.com.
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