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): March 2, 2020 (February 27, 2020 )
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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 February 27, 2020, the Board of Directors of Peoples Bancorp Inc. (“Peoples”) approved a request from Robyn A. Stevens to resign from her position as Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer of each of Peoples and its banking subsidiary, Peoples Bank, and to be appointed to a part-time position as Senior Vice President, Senior Credit Officer, of Peoples Bank, each to be effective April 1, 2020. Ms. Stevens’ compensation will be adjusted to reflect her new position and reduced role. Ms. Stevens requested the change as she transitions towards retirement.
Item 8.01 Other Events
On March 2, 2020, Peoples Bancorp Inc. (“Peoples”) issued a news release announcing the promotion of Jason M. Eakle to the position of Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer of each of Peoples and its banking subsidiary, Peoples Bank. Mr. Eakle will assume these offices and become an executive officer of Peoples effective April 1, 2020. 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.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
a) - c)
Not applicable.
d) Exhibits
See Index to Exhibits below.
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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| News Release issued by Peoples Bancorp Inc. on March 2, 2020 | |||||||||||
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: | March 2, 2020 | By:/s/ | JOHN C. ROGERS | |||||||||||
| John C. Rogers | ||||||||||||||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||||||||||||
