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): January 11, 2008
(January
10, 2008)
 PEOPLES
BANCORP INC.
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(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Ohio
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0-16772
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31-0987416
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(State
or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
File
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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of
incorporation)
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Number)
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Identification
Number)
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138
Putnam Street, PO Box 738
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Marietta,
Ohio
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45750-0738
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant's
telephone number, including area code:
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(740)
373-3155
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Not
applicable
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(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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:
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Index
to
Exhibits on Page 3
Section
8 – Other Events
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Item
8.01
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Other
Events.
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On
January 11, 2008, Peoples Bancorp
Inc. issued a news release announcing the nomination of four directors for
re-election at the annual meeting of shareholders to be held April 10, 2008.
Peoples Bancorp Inc. also announced it will release the 2007 results of
operations before the market opens on January 24, 2008 and conduct a conference
call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time the same day. 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
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Item
9.01
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits
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a)
Financial statements of businesses
acquired
No
response
required.
b)
Pro forma financial
information
No
response
required.
c)
Exhibits
See
“Exhibit
Index” on page
3.
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.
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PEOPLES
BANCORP INC.
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Date:
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January
11, 2008
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By:
/s/
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CAROL A. SCHNEEBERGER | |
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Carol
A. Schneeberger
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Chief
Financial Officer
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Exhibit
Index
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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99
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News
Release issued by Peoples Bancorp Inc. on January 11, 2008
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