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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 27, 2026 (April 21, 2026)

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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)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common shares, without 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).
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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. ☐


Item 2.02     Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On April 21, 2026, management of Peoples Bancorp Inc. (“Peoples”) conducted a facilitated conference call at approximately 11:00 a.m., Eastern Standard Time, to discuss results of operations for the quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2026. A replay of the conference call audio will be available on Peoples’ website, www.peoplesbancorp.com, in the “Investor Relations” section for one year. A copy of the transcript of the conference call is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information contained in this Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 included with this Current Report on Form 8-K, is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall such information be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise stated in such filing.
During the conference call, management referred to non-Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("US GAAP") financial measures that are used by management to provide information useful to investors in understanding Peoples' operating performance and trends, and to facilitate comparisons with the performance of Peoples' peers. The following tables show the differences between the non-US GAAP financial measures referred to during the conference call and the most directly comparable US GAAP-based financial measures.


Three Months Ended
March 31,December 31,March 31,
(Dollars in thousands)202620252025
Efficiency ratio:
Total non-interest expense$71,635 $71,294 $70,787 
Less: amortization of other intangible assets1,697 2,210 2,213 
Adjusted total non-interest expense69,938 69,084 68,574 
Total non-interest income28,254 26,272 27,099 
Less: net (loss) gain on investment securities— (77)(2)
Less: net loss on asset disposals and other transactions(410)(1,908)(361)
Total non-interest income, excluding net gains and losses28,664 28,257 27,462 
Net interest income90,420 91,049 85,255 
Add: fully tax-equivalent adjustment (a)245 266 283 
Net interest income on a fully tax-equivalent basis90,665 91,315 85,538 
Adjusted revenue$119,329 $119,572 $113,000 
Efficiency ratio58.61 %57.78 %60.68 %
(a) Tax effect is calculated using a 21% statutory federal corporate income tax rate.




At or For the Three Months Ended
March 31,December 31,September 30,June 30,March 31,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)20262025202520252025
Tangible equity:
Total stockholders' equity$1,216,040 $1,206,602 $1,182,776 $1,153,350 $1,137,821 
Less: goodwill and other intangible assets391,601 393,319 395,535 397,785 400,099 
Tangible equity$824,439 $813,283 $787,241 $755,565 $737,722 
Tangible assets:
Total assets$9,648,087 $9,649,630 $9,623,944 $9,540,608 $9,246,000 
Less: goodwill and other intangible assets391,601 393,319 395,535 397,785 400,099 
Tangible assets$9,256,486 $9,256,311 $9,228,409 $9,142,823 $8,845,901 
Tangible book value per common share:
Tangible equity$824,439 $813,283 $787,241 $755,565 $737,722 
Common shares outstanding35,925,945 35,714,484 35,705,369 35,673,721 35,669,100 
Tangible book value per common share$22.95 $22.77 $22.05 $21.18 $20.68 
Tangible equity to tangible assets ratio:
Tangible equity$824,439 $813,283 $787,241 $755,565 $737,722 
Tangible assets$9,256,486 $9,256,311 $9,228,409 $9,142,823 $8,845,901 
Tangible equity to tangible assets8.91 %8.79 %8.53 %8.26 %8.34 %

Three Months Ended
March 31,December 31,March 31,
(Dollars in thousands)202620252025
Pre-provision net revenue:
Income before income taxes$37,345 $37,977 $31,377 
Add: provision for credit losses9,694 8,050 10,190 
Add: net loss on OREO26 851 — 
Add: net loss on investment securities— 77 2 
Add: net loss on other assets384 210 330 
Add: net loss on other transactions— 847 51 
Pre-provision net revenue$47,449 $48,012 $41,930 




Three Months Ended
March 31,September 30, March 31,
(Dollars in thousands)202620262025
Annualized net income adjusted for non-core items:
Net income$29,006 $31,754 $24,336 
Add: net loss on investment securities— 77 2 
Less: tax effect of net loss on investment securities (a)— 16 — 
Add: net loss on asset disposals and other transactions410 1,908 361 
Less: tax effect of net loss on asset disposals and other transactions (a)86 401 76 
Net income adjusted for non-core items$29,330 $33,322 $24,623 
Days in the period90 92 90 
Days in the year365 365 365 
Annualized net income$117,635 $125,981 $98,696 
Annualized net income adjusted for non-core items$118,949 $132,201 $99,860 
Return on average assets:
Annualized net income$117,635 $125,981 $98,696 
Total average assets$9,601,108 $9,630,774 $9,195,467 
Return on average assets1.23 %1.31 %1.07 %
Return on average assets adjusted for non-core items:
Annualized net income adjusted for non-core items$118,949 $132,201 $99,860 
Total average assets$9,601,108 $9,630,774 $9,195,467 
Return on average assets adjusted for non-core items1.24 %1.37 %1.09 %

(a) Tax effect is calculated using a 21% statutory federal corporate income tax rate.




For the Three Months Ended
March 31,September 30,March 31,
(Dollars in thousands)202620262025
Annualized net income excluding amortization of other intangible assets:
Net income $29,006 $31,754 $24,336 
Add: amortization of other intangible assets1,697 2,210 2,213 
Less: tax effect of amortization of other intangible assets (a)356 464 465 
Net income excluding amortization of other intangible assets$30,347 $33,500 $26,084 
Days in the period90 92 90 
Days in the year365 365 365 
Annualized net income$117,635 $125,981 $98,696 
Annualized net income excluding amortization of other intangible assets$123,074 $132,908 $105,785 
Average tangible equity:
Total average stockholders' equity$1,218,368 $1,196,505 $1,122,860 
Less: average goodwill and other intangible assets392,490 394,409 401,344 
Average tangible equity$825,878 $802,096 $721,516 
Return on average stockholders' equity ratio:
Annualized net income$117,635 $125,981 $98,696 
Average stockholders' equity$1,218,368 $1,196,505 $1,122,860 
Return on average stockholders' equity9.66 %10.53 %8.79 %
Return on average tangible equity ratio:
Annualized net income excluding amortization of other intangible assets$123,074 $132,908 $105,785 
Average tangible equity$825,878 $802,096 $721,516 
Return on average tangible equity14.90 %16.57 %14.66 %
(a) Tax effect is calculated using a 21% statutory federal corporate income tax rate.





Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits

a) - c)
Not applicable

d) Exhibits
See Index to Exhibits below.

INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit NumberDescription
Transcript of conference call conducted by management of Peoples Bancorp Inc. on April 21, 2026 to discuss results of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2026
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document)






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 27, 2026By:/s/KATHRYN BAILEY
Kathryn Bailey
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer