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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


                      October 10, 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
-----------------------------------------------       ----------------
(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


<PAGE>


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 October 10, 2000, Peoples Bancorp Inc. announced the release date
of the Company's earnings statement for the third quarter 2000. 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 October 10, 2000

Item 8.  Change in Fiscal Year
         Not applicable.

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


<PAGE>


                                   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:  October 11, 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 October 10, 2000        4


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                                   EXHIBIT 99

NEWS RELEASE


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                      Contact:  Mark F. Bradley, Controller
---------------------                                (740) 373-3155
October 10, 2000



              PEOPLES BANCORP INC. ANNOUNCES EARNINGS RELEASE DATE
              ----------------------------------------------------

         Marietta, Ohio - Peoples Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq: PEBO) today announced
the Company will release its earnings statement for the third quarter of 2000
on Monday, October 23, 2000, at approximately 1:00 pm local time.
         Also, Peoples Bancorp plans to conduct a conference call to discuss
third quarter results of operations on Wednesday, October 25, 2000 at 2:00 pm.
The conference call is open to the public, including investment analysts,
investors, and members of the media. To participate in the call, please dial
1-800-394-0105 approximately 10 minutes before the scheduled start of the
conference call. The passcode for the call is 23323 followed by the pound sign.
         Several members of Peoples Bancorp's executive management will
participate in the conference call. Brief opening remarks will be followed by a
question and answer period.
         A transcript of the discussion will be placed on Peoples Bancorp's web
site at www.peoplesbancorp.com:  click on "Investor Relations", then
"Conference Call Transcripts".
         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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