-----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, IXxjfFy7pABeNxEXU0jt9qlcuvrsgu6JF3/WR3Zkcy/hm7NWAYb6XWxwpf7mdNSZ o1kw8YhXeYdJ+XKsQiZKcA== 0000318300-01-500065.txt : 20020413 0000318300-01-500065.hdr.sgml : 20020413 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000318300-01-500065 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20011213 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 20011214 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: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-16772 FILM NUMBER: 1813679 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 138 PUTNAM ST STREET 2: P O BOX 738 CITY: MARIETTA STATE: OH ZIP: 45750-0738 BUSINESS PHONE: 7403733155 8-K 1 americas.txt AMEIRCANS FINEST 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 December 13, 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 office) (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 Peoples Bancorp recently recognized in the eleventh annual edition of America's Finest Companies. 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 December 13, 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: December 14, 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 12/13/01 4 EX-99 2 americasex99.txt AMERICAS FINEST NEWS RELEASE EXHIBIT 99 NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mark F. Bradley - --------------------- Chief Integration Officer December 13, 2001 (740) 373-3155 mbradley@pebo.com PEOPLES BANCORP NAMED ONE OF AMERICA'S FINEST COMPANIES(R) ---------------------------------------------------------- 2001 earnings to be released January 22 MARIETTA, Ohio - Peoples Bancorp (Nasdaq: PEBO) was recently recognized in the eleventh annual edition of America's Finest Companies(R), an investment directory of all publicly traded US companies with at least 10 consecutive years of higher earnings and/or dividends per share. "We are honored to be a part of this select group of companies," commented Peoples' President and CEO Robert E. Evans. "It recognizes all Peoples associates for their continuing drive to grow shareholder value through profitable, integrated financial service solutions." Only the top 2% of the 19,000+ publicly traded US companies make the list of America's Finest Companies(R). Peoples was also named to the "Super 50 Team", reserved for companies with a combined total of at least 50 years of higher earnings and dividends per share. Only 25 companies received this elite distinction, representing just 0.1% of all publicly traded US companies. Peoples was ranked 5th over a 10-year period, with consecutive earnings per share growth of 27 years and annual dividend growth of 35 straight years. The directory is published annually by Bill Staton, Chairman of the Staton Institute in Charlotte, North Carolina, (800) 847-8507. Peoples also announced it will release 2001 corporate earnings on Tuesday, January 22, 2002, at approximately 10:00 am local time. Peoples will conduct a conference call to discuss 2001 results of operations on January 23, 2002, at 3:00 pm local time. The conference call is open to the public; however, management asks that questions be limited to investment analysts, interested members of the media, and shareholders. Members of Peoples' executive management will participate in the call. Peoples Bancorp, a diversified financial products and services company with $1.2 billion in assets, offers a complete line of banking, investment, insurance, and trust solutions through subsidiary Peoples Bank's 40 sales offices and 25 ATM's in Ohio, West Virginia, and Kentucky. END OF RELEASE -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----