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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): April 13, 2018

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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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o
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o
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o
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(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On April 13, 2018, Peoples Bancorp Inc. (“Peoples”) announced that it completed its acquisition of ASB Financial Corp. (“ASB”) as of the close of business on April 13, 2018. Peoples and ASB first announced that they had entered into an agreement to merge in October 2017.
A copy of the press release announcing the event is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
a) - c)
Not applicable.
 d) Exhibits
See Index to Exhibits below.

 





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:
April 13, 2018
By:/s/
JOHN C. ROGERS
 
 
 
 
John C. Rogers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
 



INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number
 
Description
 
 
News Release issued by Peoples Bancorp Inc. on April 13, 2018