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 13,
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
Number)
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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 office)
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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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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 November 13, 2008, Peoples Bancorp
Inc. issued a news release announcing the Board of Directors declared a fourth
quarter 2008 dividend of $0.23 per share. A copy of the news release
is attached as Exhibit 99 to this current Report on Form 8-K.
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: November
14, 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 November 13, 2008
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