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): August 15, 2008 (August 14,
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 4
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Item
8.01 Other Events.
On August
14, 2008, Peoples issued a news release announcing the Board of Directors
declared the third quarter cash dividend of $0.23. A copy of the news
release is included as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form
8-K.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) - (c) Not
applicable.
(d) Exhibits:
Exhibit
No. Description
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99
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News
Release issued by Peoples Bancorp Inc. on August 14,
2008
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SIGNATURE
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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Dated: August
15, 2008
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By:
/s/
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EDWARD G. SLOANE |
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Edward
G. Sloane
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Chief
Financial Officer and
Treasurer
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Peoples
Bancorp Inc.
Current
Report on Form 8-K
Dated
August 15, 2008
INDEX
TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
No. Description
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99
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News
Release issued by Peoples Bancorp Inc. on August 14,
2008
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4