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): January 23, 2017 (January 17, 2017)
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) | ||
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On January 17, 2017, Peoples Bancorp Inc. (“Peoples”) received notice that Daniel K. McGill intends to retire from his position as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Banking Officer of Peoples effective March 31, 2017. Mr. McGill will also be retiring from his position as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Banking Officer of Peoples’ banking subsidiary, Peoples Bank.
Item 8.01 Other Events
On January 23, 2017, Peoples Bancorp Inc. (“Peoples”) issued a news release announcing that the Boards of Directors of Peoples Bancorp Inc. (“Peoples”) and its banking subsidiary, Peoples Bank, elected Douglas V. Wyatt to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Banking Officer of Peoples and Peoples Bank. Mr. Wyatt will assume these offices effective April 1, 2017. A copy of the news release issued by Peoples is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Mr. Wyatt will succeed Daniel K. McGill, who has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Banking Officer of Peoples and Peoples Bank since 2009. On January 17, 2017, Peoples received notice that Mr. McGill intends to retire effective March 31, 2017.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
a) - c)
Not applicable
d) Exhibits
See Index to Exhibits below.
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: | January 23, 2017 | By:/s/ | CHARLES W. SULERZYSKI | |
Charles W. Sulerzyski | ||||
President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number | Description | ||
99.1 | News Release issued by Peoples Bancorp Inc. on January 23, 2017 | ||