8-K

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): August 10, 2007 (August 9, 2007)

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:

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Index to Exhibits on Page 3

Section 8 – Other Events

       Item 8.01 Other Events.

On August 9, 2007 the Board of Directors of Peoples Bancorp Inc. 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 August 9, 2007

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:	August 10, 2007	By: /s/	CAROL A. SCHNEEBERGER
			Carol A. Schneeberger
			Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit Number	Description
99	News Release issued by Peoples Bancorp Inc. on August 9, 2007

EX-99

    PEOPLES BANCORP INC. – P.O. BOX 738 MARIETTA, OH  45750 www.peoplesbancorp.com

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                         Contact: Mark F. Bradley

August 9, 2007                                                                                                                                   President and Chief Executive Officer

                         (740) 373-3155

PEOPLES BANCORP INC.

DECLARES THIRD QUARTER DIVIDEND

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MARIETTA, Ohio - The Board of Directors of Peoples Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: PEBO) today declared a cash dividend of $0.22 per share payable on October 1, 2007, to shareholders of record at September 17, 2007.

The third quarter dividend reflects a payout of approximately $2.3 million based on 10.5 million shares outstanding at August 8, 2007, and reflects a 5% increase over the $0.21 per share dividend paid in the third quarter of 2006.  Dividends per share of $0.66 through nine months of 2007 also represent an 8% increase over the $0.62 per share declared through nine months of 2006.

“The third quarter dividend positions Peoples to continue its 41-year history of increased dividends,” said Mark F. Bradley, President and Chief Executive Officer.  “We believe consistent dividend growth is an effective method to achieve our goal of enhancing shareholder return on their investment.”

Peoples Bancorp Inc. is a diversified financial products and services company with $1.9 billion in assets, 50 locations and 37 ATMs in Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky.  Peoples makes available a complete line of banking, investment, insurance, and trust solutions through its financial service units – Peoples Bank, National Association; Peoples Financial Advisors (a division of Peoples Bank) and Peoples Insurance Agency, Inc.  Peoples’ common shares are traded on the NASDAQ Global Select 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.

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