---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000318300-25-000145"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PEBO"
cik: "0000318300"
company_name: "PEOPLES BANCORP INC"
filed_at: "2025-04-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T05:18:43.171009+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Peoples Bancorp shareholders elect 11 directors, approve compensation, ratify EY auditor

## Summary
- All 11 director nominees elected with >21M votes for; broker non-votes of 6.1M each.
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation passed: 21.1M for, 463K against, 236K abstentions.
- Ernst & Young ratified as independent auditor for FY2025: 27.2M for, 602K against, 73K abstentions.
- Meeting turnout: 27.9M shares voted, representing ~78% of outstanding shares.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000318300-25-000145
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PEBO
- cik: 0000318300
- company_name: PEOPLES BANCORP INC
- filed_at: 2025-04-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/318300/000031830025000145/0000318300-25-000145-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/318300/000031830025000145/pebo-20250428.htm

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