-----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, AE3x34vdn6wWy8LIUG0IZYH/M4FhARbDWyOZxFgf0ClIwY9G/aaRAy3mYMh6cW+X h64tN9xjJoGIEFUyTdP4ZA== 0000318300-05-000138.txt : 20051110 0000318300-05-000138.hdr.sgml : 20051110 20051110172231 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000318300-05-000138 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20051110 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20051110 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20051110 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: 051195073 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 frm8k4qdividend.txt FORM 8K 4Q 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): November 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 November 10, 2005, Peoples Bancorp issued a news release announcing the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend. 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 November 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: November 10, 2005 By: /s/ MARK F. BRADLEY ------------------------------------- Mark F. Bradley President and Chief Executive Officer INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit Number Description - ------------------------- ------------------------------------------- 99 News Release issued by Peoples Bancorp Inc. on November 10, 2005 EX-99 2 ex99q4div.txt EXHIBIT 99 4Q DIVIDEND PEOPLES BANCORP INC. - P.O. BOX 738 - MARIETTA, OHIO - 45750 www.peoplesbancorp.com NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mark F. Bradley - --------------------- President and Chief Executive Officer November 10, 2005 (740) 373-3155 PEOPLES BANCORP INC. DECLARES FOURTH QUARTER DIVIDEND --------------------------------------------------------------------- MARIETTA, Ohio - The Board of Directors of Peoples Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: PEBO) today declared a cash dividend of $0.20 per share, representing an 11.1% increase over the $0.18 per share dividend paid in the fourth quarter of 2004. "We are pleased to announce our 40th consecutive year of dividend growth," said Mark F. Bradley, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We believe dividend increases are an effective method of enhancing shareholder return." With the fourth quarter dividend, Peoples Bancorp has increased its dividend 8.3% in 2005, compared to the $0.72 per share paid in 2004. The fourth quarter dividend payout of approximately $2.1 million, based on 10.5 million shares outstanding at November 10, 2005, is payable on January 3, 2006, to shareholders of record at December 15, 2005. Peoples Bancorp Inc., a diversified financial products and services company with $1.9 billion in assets, makes available a complete line of banking, investment, insurance, and trust solutions through 49 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-----