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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): April 19, 2021 (April 20, 2021)

PEOPLES BANCORP INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio000-1677231-0987416
(State or other jurisdiction(Commission File(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)Number)Identification Number)

138 Putnam Street, PO Box 738
Marietta,Ohio45750-0738
(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:
TWritten communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par valuePEBOThe Nasdaq Stock Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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Item 2.02     Results of Operation and Financial Condition.

On April 20, 2021 Peoples Bancorp Inc. ("Peoples") issued a news release regarding its financial results for the first quarter of 2021. A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Conference Call to Discuss Earnings:
Peoples will conduct a facilitated conference call to discuss first quarter 2021 results of operations today at 11:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time, with members of Peoples' executive management participating.  Analysts, media and individual investors are invited to participate in the conference call by calling (866) 890-9285.  A simultaneous webcast of the conference call audio will be available online via the “Investor Relations” section of Peoples' website, www.peoplesbancorp.com.  Participants are encouraged to call or sign in at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled conference call time to ensure participation and, if required, to download and install the necessary software.  A replay of the call will be available on Peoples' website in the “Investor Relations” section for one year.

Item 8.01     Other Events

On April 20, 2021, Peoples issued a news release announcing that the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.36 per common share. A copy of the news release is included as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits

a) - c)
Not applicable.

d) Exhibits
See Index to Exhibits on Page 3.


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:April 20, 2021By:/s/KATIE BAILEY
Katie Bailey
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit NumberDescription
News Release issued by Peoples Bancorp Inc. on April 20, 2021
News Release issued by Peoples Bancorp Inc. on April 20, 2021
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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