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


                           June 27, 2000
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)


                              PEOPLES BANCORP INC.
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


                                     0-16772
                             Commission File Number


         Ohio                              31-0987416
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(State or other jurisdiction             (I.R.S. Employer
    of incorporation)                     Identification Number)

         138 Putnam Street
          P.O. Box 738,
         Marietta, Ohio                                 45750
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(Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip Code)



                  Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
                                 (740) 373-3155


                                 Not applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)






                           Index to Exhibits on page 3





Item 1.  Changes in Control of Registrant
         Not applicable.

Item 2.  Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
         Not applicable.

Item 3.  Bankruptcy or Receivership
         Not applicable.

Item 4.  Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
         Not applicable.

Item 5.  Other Events
         On June 27, 2000, Peoples Bancorp Inc. recently recognized by The
Cleveland Plain Dealer as one of the Top 100 businesses in Ohio, ranking 60th on
this year's list. The release is included herewith as Exhibit 99.

Item 6.  Resignations of Registrant's Directors
         Not applicable.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
         (a) Non required
         (b) Non required
         (c) Exhibits.

    EXHIBIT NUMBER        DESCRIPTION
         99               News Release issued June 27, 2000

Item 8.  Change in Fiscal Year
         Not applicable.

Item 9.  Sales of Equity Securities Pursuant to Regulation S
         Not applicable.





                                   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.



DATE:  June 29, 2000                PEOPLES BANCORP INC.
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                                    Registrant



                           By:  /s/ ROBERT E. EVANS
                                    Robert E. Evans
                                    President and Chief Executive Officer




                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit Number           Description                               Page
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      99                 News Release issued June 27, 2000           4