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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)..............September 15, 1998
THE PEOPLES BANCTRUST COMPANY, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Alabama 0-13653 63-0896239
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) file number) Identification No.)
310 Broad Street, Selma, Alabama 36701
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (334) 875-1000
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Item 5. OTHER EVENTS
Publication of Combined Financial Results
The Peoples BancTrust Company, Inc. (the "Company") acquired by merger Elmore
County Bancshares, Inc. ("Bancshares") on July 31, 1998. The combination was
accounted for by the pooling-of-interests method. The following combined
financial results include the Company and Bancshares for eight months ended
August 31, 1998:
(Dollars in thousands)
Net Interest Income $14,854
Net Income $ 3,448
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 thereunto duly authorized.
THE PEOPLES BANCTRUST COMPANY, INC.
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(Registrant)
Date: September 15, 1998 /s/ Andrew C. Bearden, Jr.
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Andrew C. Bearden, Jr.
Chief Financial Officer
