8-K


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): December 30, 2015

 
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)
 


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o
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Item 8.01    Other Events

On December 30, 2015 Peoples Bancorp Inc. announced that it intends to release fourth quarter and year-to-date 2015 earnings before the market opens on Friday, January 29, 2016, and conduct a facilitated conference call with analysts, media and individual investors at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on the same date.

A copy of the press release announcing the event is being furnished as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.


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:
December 30, 2015
By:/s/
JOHN C. ROGERS
 
 
 
 
John C. Rogers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
 


INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number
 
Description
 
99
 
News Release issued by Peoples Bancorp Inc. on December 30, 2015