---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000318300-26-000153"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PEBO"
cik: "0000318300"
company_name: "PEOPLES BANCORP INC"
filed_at: "2026-04-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T03:21:39.440683+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Peoples Bancorp shareholders elect 11 directors at 2026 annual meeting

## Summary
- Quorum of 77% (27.7M shares) represented; all 11 nominated directors elected.
- Director Dwight E. Smith received highest withheld count (801K votes).
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 97.5% of votes cast.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as auditor for 2026 approved with 98% of votes cast.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000318300-26-000153
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PEBO
- cik: 0000318300
- company_name: PEOPLES BANCORP INC
- filed_at: 2026-04-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/318300/000031830026000153/0000318300-26-000153-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/318300/000031830026000153/pebo-20260428.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000318300-26-000153.txt

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