UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 4
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16.
Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person(s)
Broughton, George W.
138 Putnam Street
P.O. Box 738
Marietta, OH 45750-0738
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Peoples Bancorp Inc. (PEBO)
3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (Voluntary)
4. Statement for Month/Year
12/00
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)
6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner
[ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)
Director
.
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person
[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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Table I Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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1)Title of Security 2)Trans- 3.Trans- 4.Securities Acquired(A) 5)Amount of 6) 7)Nature of
action action or Disposed of (D) Securities Indirect
Date Code A Beneficially D Beneficial
(Month/ or Owned at or Ownership
Day/Year) Code V Amount D Price End of Month I
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C><C> <C> <C><C>
Common Stock 12/18/00 S 5,000 D $14.13 D Direct
Common Stock 12/19/00 S 2,500 D $14.13 D Direct
Common Stock 12/20/00 S 5,500 D $13.88 58,449 D Direct
Common Stock 2,069 I As Beneficiary
Common Stock 5,835 I As Custodian
Common Stock 45,241 I As Trustee
Common Stock 17,824 I Children (Trust)
Common Stock 440 I by Corporation
Common Stock 12,859 I by Spouse
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Table II (PART 1) Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (Columns 1 through 6)
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1)Title of Derivative 2)Conversion 3)Trans- 4)Trans- 5)Number of Derivative 6)Date Exercisable and
Security or Exercise action action Securities Acquired (A) Expiration Date
Price of Date Code or Disposed of (D)
Derivative
Security Code V A D Exercisable Expiration
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Non-Qualified Stock Option $9.34 04/06/03
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option $9.57 04/05/04
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option $10.25 04/04/05
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option $16.81 04/10/07
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option $17.13 04/13/10
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option $19.63 04/15/09
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option $27.06 04/08/98 04/09/08
(right to buy)
Deferred Compensation
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Table II (PART 2) Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (Columns 1,3 and 7 through 11)
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1)Title of Derivative 3)Trans- 7)Title and Amount 8)Price 9)Number of 10) 11)Nature of
Security action of Underlying of Deri- Derivative Indirect
Date Securities vative Securities D Beneficial
Amount or Security Beneficially or Ownership
Number of Owned at I
- Title Shares End of Month
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Non-Qualified Stock Option Common Stock 1,098 1,098 D Direct
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option Common Stock 2,416 2,416 D Direct
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option Common Stock 1,868 1,868 D Direct
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option Common Stock 4,064 4,064 D Direct
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option Common Stock 1,362 1,362 D Direct
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option Common Stock 988 988 D Direct
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option Common Stock 1,361 1,361 D Direct
(right to buy)
Deferred Compensation Common Stock 825 825 D Direct
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Explanation of Responses:
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SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
/S/ Broughton, George W.
DATE 01/09/01
