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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 28, 2025 (April 22, 2025)

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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 22, 2025, 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 ended March 31, 2025. 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)202520242024
Efficiency ratio:
Total non-interest expense$70,787 $70,503 $68,465 
Less: amortization of other intangible assets2,213 2,800 2,788 
Adjusted total non-interest expense68,574 67,703 65,677 
Total non-interest income27,099 25,089 25,779 
Less: net loss on investment securities(2)12 (1)
Less: net loss on asset disposals and other transactions(361)(1,746)(341)
Total non-interest income, excluding net gains and losses27,462 26,823 26,121 
Net interest income85,255 86,536 86,640 
Add: fully tax-equivalent adjustment (a)283 286 354 
Net interest income on a fully tax-equivalent basis85,538 86,822 86,994 
Adjusted revenue$113,000 $113,645 $113,115 
Efficiency ratio60.68 %59.57 %58.06 %
(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)20252024202420242024
Tangible equity:
Total stockholders' equity$1,137,821 $1,111,590 $1,124,972 $1,077,833 $1,062,002 
Less: goodwill and other intangible assets400,099 402,422 403,922 406,417 409,285 
Tangible equity$737,722 $709,168 $721,050 $671,416 $652,717 
Tangible assets:
Total assets$9,246,000 $9,254,247 $9,140,471 $9,226,461 $9,270,774 
Less: goodwill and other intangible assets400,099 402,422 403,922 406,417 409,285 
Tangible assets$8,845,901 $8,851,825 $8,736,549 $8,820,044 $8,861,489 
Tangible book value per common share:
Tangible equity$737,722 $709,168 $721,050 $671,416 $652,717 
Common shares outstanding35,669,100 35,563,590 35,538,607 35,498,977 35,486,234 
Tangible book value per common share$20.68 $19.94 $20.29 $18.91 $18.39 
Tangible equity to tangible assets ratio:
Tangible equity$737,722 $709,168 $721,050 $671,416 $652,717 
Tangible assets$8,845,901 $8,851,825 $8,736,549 $8,820,044 $8,861,489 
Tangible equity to tangible assets8.34 %8.01 %8.25 %7.61 %7.37 %

Three Months Ended
March 31,December 31,March 31,
(Dollars in thousands)202520242024
Pre-provision net revenue:
Income before income taxes$31,377 $34,855 $37,852 
Add: provision for credit losses10,190 6,267 6,102 
Add: net loss on OREO— 1,228 — 
Add: net loss on investment securities— 
Add: net loss on other assets330 458 309 
Add: net loss on other transactions51 60 32 
Less: gain on OREO20 — — 
Less: net gain on investment securities— 12 — 
Pre-provision net revenue$41,930 $42,856 $44,296 





Three Months Ended
March 31,December 31,March 31,
(Dollars in thousands)202520252024
Annualized net income adjusted for non-core items:
Net income$24,336 $26,930 $29,584 
Add: net loss on investment securities— 
Less: tax effect of net loss on investment securities (a)— — — 
Less: net gain on investment securities— 12 — 
Add: tax effect of net gain on investment securities (a)— — 
Add: net loss on asset disposals and other transactions361 1,746 341 
Less: tax effect of net loss on asset disposals and other transactions (a)76 367 72 
Add: acquisition-related expenses— 1,144 (84)
Less: tax effect of acquisition-related expenses (a)— 240 (18)
Net income adjusted for non-core items$24,623 $29,204 $29,788 
Days in the period90 92 91 
Days in the year365 366 366 
Annualized net income$98,696 $107,135 $118,986 
Annualized net income adjusted for non-core items$99,860 $116,181 $119,807 
Return on average assets:
Annualized net income$98,696 $107,135 $118,986 
Total average assets$9,195,467 $9,146,057 $9,021,651 
Return on average assets1.07 %1.17 %1.32 %
Return on average assets adjusted for non-core items:
Annualized net income adjusted for non-core items$99,860 $116,181 $119,807 
Total average assets$9,195,467 $9,146,057 $9,021,651 
Return on average assets adjusted for non-core items1.09 %1.27 %1.33 %

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





For the Three Months Ended
March 31,December 31,March 31,
(Dollars in thousands)202520252024
Annualized net income excluding amortization of other intangible assets:
Net income $24,336 $26,930 $29,584 
Add: amortization of other intangible assets2,213 2,800 2,788 
Less: tax effect of amortization of other intangible assets (a)465 588 585 
Net income excluding amortization of other intangible assets$26,084 $29,142 $31,787 
Days in the period90 92 91 
Days in the year365 366 366 
Annualized net income$98,696 $107,135 $118,986 
Annualized net income excluding amortization of other intangible assets$105,785 $115,934 $127,847 
Average tangible equity:
Total average stockholders' equity$1,122,860 $1,120,597 $1,052,781 
Less: average goodwill and other intangible assets401,344 402,930 410,719 
Average tangible equity$721,516 $717,667 $642,062 
Return on average stockholders' equity ratio:
Annualized net income$98,696 $107,135 $118,986 
Average stockholders' equity$1,122,860 $1,120,597 $1,052,781 
Return on average stockholders' equity8.79 %9.56 %11.30 %
Return on average tangible equity ratio:
Annualized net income excluding amortization of other intangible assets$105,785 $115,934 $127,847 
Average tangible equity$721,516 $717,667 $642,062 
Return on average tangible equity14.66 %16.15 %19.91 %
(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 22, 2025 to discuss results of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2025
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 28, 2025By:/s/KATHRYN BAILEY
Kathryn Bailey
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer