-----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, TJ277aJli9opTkmXkZ+PFob2Mjyq8vULp1Obt9q5gsuz1fHYkhBWscG3JYPr4lpp dc1US9nRv5FWaIsrnk+fJw== 0000318300-04-000194.txt : 20041213 0000318300-04-000194.hdr.sgml : 20041213 20041213153602 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000318300-04-000194 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20041210 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20041213 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20041213 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PEOPLES BANCORP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000318300 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] 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: 041198719 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 form8kpeborepurchase05.txt FORM 8K REPURCHASE 2005 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 10, 2004 ----------------- 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 - ------------------------------------------------ --------------------------- (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) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Index to Exhibits on Page 3 Section 8 - Other Events Item 8.01 Other Events On December 10, 2004, Peoples Bancorp announced the authorization to repurchase up to 525,000, or approximately 5%, of Peoples Bancorp's outstanding common shares in 2005 from time to time in open market or privately negotiated transactions. A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits a) Financial statements of businesses acquired b) Pro forma financial information c) Exhibits Exhibit Number Description ----------------------- -------------------------------------------- 99 News Release issued December 10, 2004 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 13, 2004 By: /s/ MARK F. BRADLEY ----------------------------------- Mark F. Bradley President and Chief Operating Officer INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit Number Description ----------------------- -------------------------------------------- 99 News Release issued December 10, 2004 EX-99 2 newsreleaserepurchase05.txt NEWS RELEASE PEOPLES BANCORP INC. - P.O. BOX 738 - MARIETTA, OH 45750 www.peoplesbancorp.com NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mark F. Bradley - --------------------- President and Chief Operating Officer December 10, 2004 (740) 373-3155 PEOPLES BANCORP INC. AUTHORIZES REPURCHASE OF COMMON SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2004 earnings expected to be released January 20, 2005 MARIETTA, Ohio - At its December 9th meeting, the Board of Directors of Peoples Bancorp Inc. ("Peoples")(NASDAQ: PEBO) adopted a stock repurchase plan authorizing the repurchase in 2005 of up to 525,000 (or approximately 5%) of Peoples' outstanding common shares from time to time in open market or privately negotiated transactions. The repurchased common shares will be held as treasury shares and are anticipated to be used for future exercises of stock options granted under Peoples' stock option plans, future issuances of common shares in connection with Peoples' deferred compensation plans, and other general corporate purposes. The timing of the purchases and the actual number of common shares purchased will depend on market conditions and limitations imposed by applicable federal securities laws. The stock repurchase plan will expire on December 31, 2005, and the common shares purchased will not exceed an aggregate purchase price of $17 million. In other news, Peoples also announced it plans to release 2004 earnings before the market opens on January 20, 2005. Peoples' executive management is scheduled to hold a conference call/webcast to discuss 2004 earnings on January 20, 2005, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The conference call/webcast will be accessible via Peoples' website at www.peoplesbancorp.com under the "Investor Relations" site link. The phone number to be used by call-in listeners will be published in Peoples' 2004 earnings release. Peoples Bancorp Inc., a diversified financial products and services company with $1.8 billion in assets, makes available a complete line of banking, investment, insurance and trust solutions through 51 locations and 34 ATMs in Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky. Peoples' financial service units include Peoples Bank, Peoples Financial Advisors (a division of Peoples Bank) and Peoples Insurance Agency, Inc. Peoples' common shares are traded on the NASDAQ national market under the symbol "PEBO", and Peoples is a member of the Russell 3000 index of US publicly traded companies. Learn more about Peoples at www.peoplesbancorp.com. END OF RELEASE -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----