-----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, Ak+35Tg8jFn/z+bpgSj47hkAwP6fVhb7RfYfGjlf494tpSbcGtXLM3WKc2z7wehN mDrgmuRKZRoLUu9bPZRV8w== 0000318300-05-000018.txt : 20050211 0000318300-05-000018.hdr.sgml : 20050211 20050211141251 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000318300-05-000018 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050211 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20050211 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050211 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: 05597176 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 form8kq1dividend05.txt FORM 8K 1Q 2005 DIVIDEND 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): February 10, 2005 ----------------- 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) 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 4 Section 8 - Other Events Item 8.01 Other Events On February 10, 2005 Peoples Bancorp's Board of Directors issued a news release declaring a cash dividend to shareholders of record. 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 No response required. b) Pro forma financial information No response required. c) Exhibits Exhibit Number Description -------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- 99 News Release issued by Peoples Bancorp Inc. on February 10, 2005 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: February 11, 2005 By: /s/ MARK F. BRADLEY ------------------------------------- Mark F. Bradley President and Chief Operating Officer INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit Number Description -------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- 99 News Release issued by Peoples Bancorp Inc. on February 10, 2005 EX-99 2 ex99q1dividend05.txt DIVIDEND NEWS RELEASE PEOPLES BANCORP INC. - P.O. BOX 738 - MARIETTA, OHIO - 45750 www.peoplesbancorp.com NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mark F. Bradley - --------------------- President & Chief Operating Officer February 10, 2005 (740) 373-3155 PEOPLES BANCORP INC. INCREASES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND --------------------------------------------------------------------- MARIETTA, Ohio - The Board of Directors of Peoples Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: PEBO) today declared a cash dividend of $0.19 per share payable on April 1, 2005, to shareholders of record at March 15, 2005. The first quarter dividend reflects an increase of 5.6% from the $0.18 per share paid in the prior quarter and represents a payout of approximately $2.0 million based on 10.5 million shares outstanding at February 10, 2005. "The Board's decision to increase the quarterly cash dividend reflects our commitment to enhance shareholder return and is consistent with the greater emphasis on dividends," said Mark F. Bradley, Peoples' President and Chief Operating Officer. "The increased dividend also positions Peoples to continue our history of dividend growth, assuming earnings provide sufficient capital and market conditions allow." The annualized 2005 dividend of $0.76 equates to a yield of 2.8% based on Peoples Bancorp's closing stock price of $26.80 on February 9, 2005. 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 50 locations and 33 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. Safe Harbor Statement: - ---------------------- This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements with respect to Peoples' financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business. Except for the historical and present factual information contained in this press release, the matters discussed in this press release, and other statements identified by words such as "expects," "believes," "plans," "will," "would," "should," "could" and similar expressions are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Rule 175 promulgated thereunder, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Rule 3b-6 promulgated thereunder. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to: (1) competitive pressures among depository institutions increase significantly; (2) changes in the interest rate environment which adversely impact interest margins; (3) prepayment speeds, loan sale volumes, charge-offs and loan loss provisions are less favorable than expected; (4) general economic conditions are less favorable than expected; (5) political developments, wars or other hostilities may disrupt or increase volatility in securities markets or other economic conditions; (6) legislative or regulatory changes or actions which adversely affect Peoples' business; (7) changes and trends in the securities markets; (8) a delayed or incomplete resolution of regulatory issues; (9) the impact of reputational risk created by these developments on such matters as business generation and retention, funding and liquidity; (10) the outcome of regulatory and legal proceedings and (11) other risk factors relating to the banking industry or Peoples as detailed from time to time in Peoples' reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Peoples does not commit to any obligation to release revisions to these forward-looking statements or reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release. Copies of documents filed with the SEC are available free of charge at the Commission's website at http://www.sec.gov and/or from Peoples' website. END OF RELEASE -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----