Peoples Bancorp Inc 8-K, filed Sep 28, 2026
Peoples Bancorp Inc (PEBO)
8-K
2026-09-28
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Peoples Bancorp Inc filed this 8-K on September 28, 2026.
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- Item 8.01: Other events
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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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): September 28, 2026
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On September 28, 2026, Peoples Bancorp Inc. (“Peoples”), parent company of Peoples Bank, issued a press release announcing that it has received all necessary regulatory approvals for the merger between Peoples and Citizens National Corporation (“Citizens”), with Peoples as the surviving corporation (the “Merger”), and for the merger between Peoples Bank and Citizens’ wholly owned subsidiary, Citizens Bank of Kentucky, Inc., with Peoples Bank as the surviving bank.
The Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of April 20, 2026, by and between Peoples and Citizens, was approved by Citizens’ shareholders on August 6, 2026.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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: | September 28, 2026 | By:/s/ | KATIE BAILEY | |||||||||||
| Katie Bailey | ||||||||||||||
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||||||||||||
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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| Press Release Issued by Peoples Bancorp Inc. on September 28, 2026 | ||||||||
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| P.O. BOX 738 - MARIETTA, OHIO - 45750 | NEWS RELEASE | ||||||||||
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| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Contact: | Tyler J. Wilcox | |||||||||
| September 28, 2026 | President and CEO | ||||||||||
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PEOPLES BANCORP INC. RECEIVES REGULATORY APPROVALS OF ITS MERGER WITH CITIZENS NATIONAL CORPORATION
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MARIETTA, Ohio - Peoples Bancorp Inc. (“Peoples”) (Nasdaq: PEBO), parent company of Peoples Bank, announced today that it has received all necessary regulatory approvals for the merger between Peoples and Citizens National Corporation (“Citizens”) (OTCPK: CZNL), with Peoples as the surviving corporation (the “Merger”), and for the merger between Peoples Bank and Citizens’ wholly owned subsidiary, Citizens Bank of Kentucky, Inc.
The Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of April 20, 2026, between Peoples and Citizens (the “Merger Agreement”), was approved by Citizens’ shareholders on August 6, 2026.
About Peoples:
Peoples is a diversified financial services holding company that makes available a complete line of banking, trust and investment, insurance, premium financing and equipment leasing solutions through its subsidiaries. Peoples has been headquartered in Marietta, Ohio, since 1902 and has an established heritage of financial stability, growth and community impact. As of June 30, 2026, Peoples had $9.5 billion in total assets, 144 locations, including 127 full-service bank branches in Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, Washington D.C., and Maryland.
Peoples is a member of the Russell 3000 index of U.S. publicly-traded companies. Peoples offers services through Peoples Bank (which includes the divisions of Peoples Investment Services, Peoples Premium Finance, Peoples Life Premium Finance, and North Star Leasing), Peoples Insurance Agency, LLC, and Vantage Financial, LLC.
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