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Peoples Bancorp gets all regulatory approvals for Citizens National merger; Citizens holders approved Aug. 6, 2026
PEOPLES BANCORP INC
- Peoples Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq: PEBO) received all necessary regulatory approvals for its merger with Citizens National Corporation (OTCPK: CZNL), with Peoples as surviving corporation.
- Peoples Bank separately won approval to merge with Citizens' wholly owned subsidiary, Citizens Bank of Kentucky, Inc., with Peoples Bank as the surviving bank.
- The Agreement and Plan of Merger is dated April 20, 2026; Citizens shareholders approved the transaction on August 6, 2026.
- The release gives no deal value, exchange ratio, expected closing date or cost-savings figures; the remaining condition cited is completion of the merger.