-----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, QHU0cRR6PlPvpvRmNfoz78CgF64hhh/eqfjIeZOiWo8SZAWNRABeLXOjKyKzKnW2 Yxcx8ez/uZD3DqGTLtpzzA== 0000318300-99-000039.txt : 19991118 0000318300-99-000039.hdr.sgml : 19991118 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000318300-99-000039 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19991117 ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19991117 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: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-16772 FILM NUMBER: 99759558 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 138 PUTNAM ST STREET 2: P O BOX 738 CITY: MARIETTA STATE: OH ZIP: 45750 BUSINESS PHONE: 6143733155 8-K 1 NEWS RELEASE REGARDING LANCASTER OFFICE 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 November 16, 1999 - ----------------------------------------------- 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 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) 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 On November 16, 1999, The Peoples Banking and Trust Company, a subsidiary of Peoples Bancorp Inc., announced the opening of a loan production office in Lancaster, Ohio. The news 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 News Release issued November 16, 1999 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: November 16, 1999 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 November 16, 1999 4 EX-99 2 NEWS RELEASE REGARDING LANCASTER OFFICE EXHIBIT 99 NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:Larry E. Holdren November 16, 1999 President, Retail and Banking Division (740) 373-3155 PEOPLES BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY ESTABLISHES LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE IN LANCASTER, OHIO ---------------------------------------------------------- Lancaster native John G. Hock to lead new sales office MARIETTA, Ohio - The Peoples Banking and Trust Company ("Peoples Bank"), a subsidiary of Peoples Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq: PEBO), announced today the recent opening of a loan production office in Lancaster, Ohio. The new office will focus primarily on serving the commercial credit needs of Fairfield County and particularly the Lancaster, Ohio, area. In the future, the office will also offer investment and insurance products. The new office is located at 117 W. Main Street in Lancaster and its phone number is (740) 653-4995. Larry E. Holdren, President of Peoples Bank's Retail and Banking Division, commented, "The central Ohio area is a growing market and we believe Peoples Bank can satisfy some of the loan demand in that expanding area. The Lancaster sales office also complements our existing full-service banking center in nearby Baltimore." John G. Hock has joined Peoples Bank as Vice-President and will manage the Lancaster lending operation. Hock has 15 years experience in financial services and has spent the last 10 years in the Lancaster area specializing in commercial banking. Hock graduated from Ohio University in 1987 and received a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Ohio University in 1993. Currently a resident of the Lancaster area, Hock also serves as a board member for the Lancaster-Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce, Fairfield County United Way, and other local community groups. Holdren added, "John is a good fit with our Company. We are pleased to welcome him to our Business Services team. John's strong background and lending experience in central Ohio has provided an exciting entry into the Lancaster market area for Peoples Bank." Peoples Bancorp Inc. is a diversified financial services holding company head quartered in Marietta, Ohio, with over $1 billion in assets. Peoples Bancorp, which is Y2K ready, operates 38 financial service locations in the states of Ohio, West Virginia, and Kentucky. Peoples Bancorp's banking subsidiaries include Peoples Bank with offices in Ohio and West Virginia; The First National Bank of Southeastern Ohio with three Ohio offices; and Peoples Bank FSB, with four Kentucky offices. Through its subsidiaries, Peoples Bancorp offers complete banking services and makes available other financial services, such as trust services, investment and insurance products, and internet banking. Peoples Bancorp's common stock is traded through the Nasdaq National Market System under the symbol "PEBO." Learn more about Peoples Bancorp or enroll in Peoples OnLine Connection, Peoples Bank's internet banking product, at www.peoplesbancorp.com. END OF RELEASE -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----