---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000318300-24-000150"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PEBO"
cik: "0000318300"
company_name: "PEOPLES BANCORP INC"
filed_at: "2024-03-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T10:39:07.169849+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CEO Charles Sulerzyski to retire March 31, 2024; Tyler Wilcox named successor effective April 1

## Summary
- Sulerzyski will retire as President & CEO effective March 31, 2024; Tyler J. Wilcox succeeds on April 1.
- Consulting agreement for 12 months post-retirement: four quarterly payments of $200,000 each.
- Additional consulting compensation includes COBRA subsidy, American Banker subscription, expense reimbursement.
- Non-competition and non-solicitation covenants extended through 12 months after advisory term ends.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000318300-24-000150
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PEBO
- cik: 0000318300
- company_name: PEOPLES BANCORP INC
- filed_at: 2024-03-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/318300/000031830024000150/0000318300-24-000150-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/318300/000031830024000150/pebo-20240321.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000318300-24-000150
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000318300-24-000150.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000318300-24-000150.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Tyler J. Wilcox was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at PEOPLES BANCORP INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the Boards of Directors of Peoples and Peoples Bank elected Tyler J. Wilcox to serve as the next President and CEO of each of Peoples and Peoples Bank effective April 1, 2024, following Mr. Sulerzyski’s retirement.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/318300/000031830024000150/0000318300-24-000150-index.htm
- Executive change
  Charles W. Sulerzyski retired as President and Chief Executive Officer and director at PEOPLES BANCORP INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer and director
  source text: Charles W. Sulerzyski will retire as President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and as a director of Peoples and Peoples Bank effective as of March 31, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/318300/000031830024000150/0000318300-24-000150-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.