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               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


            August 28, 2000
------------------------------------------------
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)


                              PEOPLES BANCORP INC.
                      ------------------------------------
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

                                     0-16772
                             Commission File Number

                          Ohio                             31-0987416
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)          (I.R.S. Employer
                                                         Identification Number)


             138 Putnam Street
                P.O. Box 738,
               Marietta, Ohio                                     45750
---------------------------------------                          ---------
(Address of principal executive office)                          (Zip Code)


               Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
                                  (740) 373-3155


                               Not applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)






                           Index to Exhibits on page 3



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Item 1.  Changes in Control of Registrant
         Not applicable.

Item 2.  Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
         Not applicable.

Item 3.  Bankruptcy or Receivership
         Not applicable.

Item 4.  Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
         Not applicable.

Item 5.  Other Events
         On August 28, 2000, Peoples Bancorp Inc. announced the election of
         Robert W. (Bob) Price as a Director of the Company. The release is
         included herewith as Exhibit 99.

Item 6.  Resignations of Registrant's Directors
         Not applicable.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
         (a) Non required
         (b) Non required
         (c) Exhibits

EXHIBIT NUMBER                   DESCRIPTION
---------------                  -----------------------------------
99                               News Release issued August 28, 2000

Item 8.  Change in Fiscal Year
         Not applicable.

Item 9.  Sales of Equity Securities Pursuant to Regulation S
         Not applicable.




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                                   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.



DATE:  September 5, 2000           PEOPLES BANCORP INC.
                                   --------------------
                                   Registrant



                          By: /s/  ROBERT E. EVANS
                                   Robert E. Evans
                                   President and Chief Executive Officer



                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit Number            Description                            Page
--------------            ---------------------------           --------
   99                     News Release issued 8/28/00               4



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                                   EXHIBIT 99

NEWS RELEASE


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                     Contact:  Robert E. Evans
---------------------------               President and Chief Executive Officer
August 28, 2000                           (740) 373-3155



                   BOB PRICE ELECTED PEOPLES BANCORP DIRECTOR
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         Marietta, Ohio - The Board of Directors of Peoples Bancorp Inc.
(Nasdaq: PEBO) announced the election of Robert W. (Bob) Price as a Director
of the Company.
         Mr. Price's directorship will begin on September 1, 2000, for a term
ending April 11, 2001. It is expected Mr. Price will be nominated to continue
his directorship for a 3-year term at the Annual Meeting of Peoples Bancorp
shareholders on April 12, 2001.
         Mr. Price, a native of Athens, Ohio, is the President of Smith
Concrete, Chesterhill Stone Company and Price Inland Terminal Company. He
currently serves as Chairman-Elect for the Ohio Ready-Mix Concrete Association
Board of Trustees. Early in his career, Mr. Price also worked as a territory
manager for Worthington Industries in Columbus, Ohio.
         Mr. Price is also a member of various local organizations, including
the Marietta YMCA Board of Directors and the Mountain State Chapter of the Young
Presidents Organization. He graduated from Ohio State University in 1986 with a
degree in Business Administration and currently resides in Marietta with his
wife, Dana, and three daughters.
         "Bob is the key executive at several businesses which have long and
substantial relationships with Peoples Bancorp," stated Robert E. Evans,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Peoples Bancorp Inc. "His business
relationships cover many of the same areas that we serve. Bob will be an
excellent addition and will be able to expand our business and personal
relationships in our communities, adding a new dimension and insight to the
Board."
         Peoples Bancorp Inc. is a diversified financial services company with
$1.1 billion in assets. The Company's lead subsidiary is Peoples Bank, which
offers complete banking products and services through 38 financial service
locations and 25 ATM's in the states of Ohio, West Virginia, and Kentucky.
Peoples Bank also makes available other financial services via Peoples
Investments, which provides client-tailored solutions for fiduciary needs,
investment alternatives, and other asset management needs (securities are
offered exclusively through Raymond James Financial Services, member NASD/SIPC,
an independent broker/dealer located at Peoples Bank). Peoples Insurance Agency
provides a full set of life, property and casualty insurance products and
services. Peoples Bancorp's common stock is traded through the Nasdaq National
Market System under the symbol PEBO. Learn more about Peoples Bancorp or enroll
in Peoples OnLine Connection internet banking service at www.peoplesbancorp.com.

                                 END OF RELEASE


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