-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, CXGbX7xq1vGLXWOLdenhA0eIsXVYTjpTLNVkYxYLaVDTpczMsMubXxwAR942N7DS IsAqll2CPhcggyrawH9VGw== 0000318300-01-000010.txt : 20010224 0000318300-01-000010.hdr.sgml : 20010224 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000318300-01-000010 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20010221 ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 20010221 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PEOPLES BANCORP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000318300 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 310987416 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-16772 FILM NUMBER: 1551245 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 138 PUTNAM ST STREET 2: P O BOX 738 CITY: MARIETTA STATE: OH ZIP: 45750 BUSINESS PHONE: 7403733155 8-K 1 0001.txt NEWS RELEASE ANNOUNCING CIO 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 February 21, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------- Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) PEOPLES BANCORP INC. ----------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) 0-16772 Commission File Number Ohio 31-0987416 - ---------------------------------------------- ------------- (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) 138 Putnam Street P.O. Box 738, Marietta, Ohio 45750 - ---------------------------------------- --------------------- (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) 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 February 21, 2001, announced the recent appointment of Mark F. Bradley as Chief Integration Officer. 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 February 21, 2001 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: February 21, 2001 PEOPLES BANCORP INC. -------------------- Registrant By: /s/ ROBERT E. EVANS Robert E. Evans President and Chief Executive Officer INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit Number Description Page - ------------------ ---------------------------- ---------- 99 News Release issued 02/21/01 4 EX-99 2 0002.txt NEWS RELEASE ANNOUNCING CIO EXHIBIT 99 NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Robert E. Evans - --------------------- President and Chief Executive Officer February 21, 2001 (740) 373-3155 Peoples Bancorp Appoints Chief Integration Officer --------------------------------------------------------------------- Peoples also to present at Midwest 2001 Super-Community Bank Conference Marietta, Ohio - Peoples Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq: PEBO) announced today the recent appointment of Mark F. Bradley as Chief Integration Officer, a newly developed executive vice president position. "We are breaking new ground with this position," commented Robert E. Evans, Peoples' President and CEO. "Mark will be our strategy leader and will commit his energy to integrating the many facets of our business and aligning our resources. He will work with our leadership team to establish the long-term direction of our company, ensuring that we stay focused on customer service and creating stakeholder value." The Chief Integration Officer will be primarily responsible for strategic planning and accelerating change within the Company. He will also coordinate investor relations activities, integrate sales processes and future acquisitions, and oversee Peoples' corporate risk management programs. "Our ability to anticipate and quickly implement change in the dynamic financial services environment is key to our future success," Evans continued. "We have set some big goals for Peoples Bancorp. Mark will play a key role in communicating and leading the integration of our strategies, businesses, sales, systems, people, processes, etc." Bradley will serve as Chief Integration Officer and Controller until a new Controller is identified. Bradley has served as Controller for Peoples since January 1997 and has been with the Company since 1991. He is a graduate of Ohio University and received his MBA from Ohio University in 1999. Bradley also completed the Ohio Banker's School and is Treasurer for the Washington County Community Improvement Corporation, a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing commerce in Washington County, Ohio. In other news, Peoples announced the Company will be a presenter at the Midwest 2001 Super-Community Bank Conference in Chicago, IL, on February 28 and March 1, 2001. Twelve of the leading small and mid-cap banks in the Midwest are sponsoring the annual conference for the benefit of institutional investors and brokerage firms. Peoples is scheduled to present February 28 at 6:15 pm Eastern time. A live webcast of Peoples' presentation and the entire event will be available through Investor Broadcast Network's Vcall.com and InvestorConference.com websites, located at www.vcall.com and www.investorconference.com. A link will also be provided on www.peoplesbancorp.com. Listeners should go to the website of their choice at least fifteen minutes before these events to download and install any necessary audio software. For those unable to attend the live broadcast, a replay will be available for 90 days unless otherwise requested by a participating company. There is no charge to access any event. Peoples Bancorp Inc., a diversified financial services company with $1.1 billion in assets, offers a complete line of banking, investment, and insurance solutions through Peoples Bank's 40 offices and 27 ATM's in Ohio, West Virginia, and Kentucky. Peoples Bancorp's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ exchange under the symbol PEBO. Learn more about Peoples Bancorp or enroll in Peoples OnLine Connection, Peoples Bank's internet banking product, at www.peoplesbancorp.com. END OF RELEASE -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----