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 3,
2008
 PEOPLES
BANCORP INC.
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(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in its
charter)
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Ohio
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0-16772
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31-0987416
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(State
or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
File
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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of
incorporation)
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Number)
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Identification
No.)
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138
Putnam Street, PO Box 738
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Marietta,
Ohio
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45750
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant's
telephone number, including area code:
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(740)
373-3155
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Not
applicable
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(Former
name or former address, if changed since last
report)
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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:
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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[x]
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item 8.01 – Other
Events
On December 3, 2008, Peoples Bancorp
Inc. (“Peoples”) issued a news release related to the preliminary approval of
its participation in the TARP Capital Purchase Program and the date of a Special
Meeting of Shareholders. A copy of the news release is attached as
Exhibit 99 to this current Report on Form 8-K.
Peoples
will release definitive proxy materials to shareholders in respect of a Special
Meeting of Shareholders at such time as is appropriate under applicable laws,
rules and regulations, including those of the SEC and
NASDAQ. Peoples’ shareholders are urged to read these definitive
proxy materials when they become available because they will contain important
information about the business to be conducted at such Special
Meeting.
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.
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Date: December
3, 2008
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By: /s/
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EDWARD
G. SLOANE
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Edward
G. Sloane
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Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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99
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News
Release issued December 3, 2008
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