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
February 1, 2000
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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
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Index to Exhibits on page 3
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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 February 1, 2000, Peoples Bancorp Inc. announced the opening of its
newest financial services facility in Wood County, 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
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99 News Release issued February 1, 2000
Item 8. Change in Fiscal Year
Not applicable.
Item 9. Sales of Equity Securities Pursuant to Regulation S
Not applicable.
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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.
DATE: February 3, 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 February 1, 2000 4
EXHIBIT 99
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John W. Conlon, Chief Financial Officer
January 31, 2000 (740) 373-3155
PEOPLES BANK OPENS SALES OFFICE IN
SOUTH PARKERSBURG WAL*MART STORE
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Marietta, Ohio - The Peoples Banking and Trust Company ("Peoples Bank"), a
subsidiary of Peoples Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq: PEBO), today announced its January
26, 2000, opening of the newest financial services facility in Wood County, West
Virginia.
Peoples Bank's sales office is located at the recently opened Wal*Mart
supercenter in the new Patriot Center south of Parkersburg, West Virginia.
Peoples Bank's new office offers extended evening and weekend hours (including
Sundays) and provides a wide array of financial products and services.
"One of our strategies is to make financial services more convenient
for our current and prospective clients in Wood County and surrounding areas,"
commented Larry E. Holdren, President of Peoples Bank's Retail and Banking
Division. "The South Parkersburg Wal*Mart office is our third location in the
Parkersburg metropolitan area. The supercenter environment is an exciting
opportunity for Peoples Bank's associates to focus on customer service and
product delivery."
The South Parkersburg Wal*Mart banking center complements Peoples
Bank's existing offices on Pike Street in South Parkersburg and a similar sales
office in the recently renovated Vienna, West Virginia, Wal*Mart supercenter.
Peoples Bank also operates a sales office in a Wal*Mart supercenter in New
Martinsville, West Virginia.
Peoples Bank's sales team for the South Parkersburg has also been
assembled: Rick Marshall manages the new office, with assistance from Jesse
Rollins. Sales associates include Janie Parsons and Kim Lukasiak, and a third
customer service associate will be added in the future.
Peoples Bank is a subsidiary of Peoples Bancorp Inc., a diversified
financial services bank holding company headquartered in Marietta, Ohio, with
over $1 billion in assets. Peoples Bancorp operates 39 financial service
locations and 25 ATM's in the states of Ohio, West Virginia, and Kentucky.
Peoples Bancorp's banking subsidiaries include Peoples Bank 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. On March 10, 2000,
the Company plans to merge its banking subsidiaries into a single national
banking entity named "Peoples Bank." Through its subsidiaries, Peoples Bancorp
offers complete banking services and makes available other financial services,
such as trust services, investment and insurance products, and internet banking.
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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