UNITED STATES

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):

October 3, 2006

 

(September 30, 2006)

 

PEOPLES BANCORP INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Ohio

 

0-16772

 

31-0987416

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission File

 

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation)

 

Number)

 

Identification Number)

 

138 Putnam Street, PO Box 738

 

 

Marietta, Ohio

 

45750-0738

(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)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

Index to Exhibits on Page 3

 

 


Section 8 – Other Events

 

Item 8.01

Other Events.

On October 2, 2006 Peoples Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq: PEBO) issued a news release announcing that its banking subsidiary, Peoples Bank, National Association (“Peoples Bank”) completed the sale of its South Shore, Kentucky banking office. A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

a) Financial statements of businesses acquired

No response required.

b) Pro forma financial information

No response required.

c) Exhibits

 

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

99

 

News Release issued by Peoples Bancorp Inc. on October 2, 2006

 

 

 


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.

 

 

 

 

PEOPLES BANCORP INC.

 

 

 

Date: October 3, 2006

By:/s/

DONALD J. LANDERS

 

 

Donald J. Landers

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

99

 

News Release issued by Peoples Bancorp Inc. on October 2, 2006