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                                  UNITED STATES
                       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



Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  June 15, 2005
                                                 ---------------



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

              Ohio                      0-16772                31-0987416
----------------------------    ------------------------    -------------------
(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)    (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                                      Identification No.)

           138 Putnam Street, P.O. Box 738, Marietta, Ohio 45750-0738
           ----------------------------------------------------------
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

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

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


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:

 [  ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the
       Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 [  ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the
       Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 [  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
       Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 [  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
       Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


                           Index to Exhibits on Page 3


<PAGE>



Section 8 - Other Events
        Item 8.01.  Other Events.

         On June 16, 2005, the Board of Directors of Peoples Bancorp Inc.
("Peoples") met and expressed its sorrow and condolences to the family of Robert
E. Evans, Peoples' Chairman of the Board, upon his death on June 15, 2005.
Additionally the Board of Directors reconfirmed and ratified the election of
Joseph H. Wesel as Chairman of the Board. Previously on June 9, 2005, Mr. Wesel
had been elected Chairman of the Board, pro tem. and Paul T. Theisen had been
elected Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Theisen remains in the
latter position.
         Additionally on June 16, 2005, the Board of Directors of Peoples
appointed Mark F. Bradley, President and Chief Executive Officer of Peoples, to
the position of Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors.
Mr. Bradley has served as a member of the Executive Committee since April 10,
2003.
         On June 16, 2005, Peoples issued a news release announcing the death of
Robert E. Evans, Chairman. A copy of this news release is filed with this
current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
          On June 17, 2005, Peoples issued a news release announcing that its
subsidiary, Peoples Bank, National Association, had contributed $100,000 to a
Fund in the Peoples Bancorp Foundation, Inc. in memory of Robert E. Evans. A
copy of this news release is filed with this current report on Form 8-K as
Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference.

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibit
        Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

      (a) and (b) Not applicable

      (c) Exhibits: The following exhibits are filed with this Current Report
          on Form 8-K:



Exhibit No.    Description
-----------    -------------------------------------------------------------
   99.1        News release issued by Peoples Bancorp Inc. on June 16, 2005
               announcing death of Robert E. Evans.

   99.2        News release issued by Peoples Bancorp Inc. on June 17, 2005
               announcing gift to Peoples Bancorp Foundation, Inc. in memory
               of Robert E. Evans

<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.

                                       PEOPLES BANCORP INC.


Dated: June 17, 2005           By:/s/  MARK F. BRADLEY
                                       --------------------------------------
                                       Mark F. Bradley
                                       President and Chief Executive Officer





                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

                           Current Report on Form 8-K
                               Dated June 17, 2005
                              Peoples Bancorp Inc.


Exhibit No.    Description
-----------    ----------------------
   99.1        News release issued by Peoples Bancorp Inc. on June 16, 2005
               announcing death of Robert E. Evans.

   99.2        News release issued by Peoples Bancorp Inc. on June 17, 2005
               announcing gift to Peoples Bancorp Foundation, Inc. in memory
               of Robert E. Evans




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                                Exhibit No. 99.1


                    PEOPLES BANCORP INC. - P.O. BOX 738 - MARIETTA, OHIO - 45750
                                                          www.peoplesbancorp.com


                                  NEWS RELEASE


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                 Contact:  Mark F. Bradley
---------------------                           President and CEO
June 16, 2005                                   (740) 373-3155


                PEOPLES BANCORP INC. CHAIRMAN DIES AFTER ILLNESS
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------

         MARIETTA, Ohio - Robert E. Evans, who served Peoples Bancorp Inc.
(Nasdaq: PEBO)("Peoples") and subsidiary Peoples Bank, National Association
("Peoples Bank") for 35 years, died late Wednesday June 15, 2005, after a
year-long illness. He was 65.
         "Bob was a remarkable person who made a lasting impact on those around
him," said Mark F. Bradley, President and Chief Executive Officer of Peoples.
"He served with great distinction, and his leadership built a culture of
integrity and success that will be his legacy."
         Evans had been battling stomach cancer and receiving follow up
treatments since mid-2004.
         "Bob put up a tremendous fight against his illness," continued Bradley.
"He conducted himself with determination, professionalism, and dignity. Everyone
at Peoples extends the deepest sympathies to Bob's family."
         As Peoples' President and CEO, and later as Chairman, Evans led the
company from $145 million in total assets and $1.1 million in earnings to $1.8
billion in assets and $18.3 million in earnings in 2004. In the past 20 years
under Evans, total shareholder return on Peoples stock has exceeded 18% on an
average annual basis, and Peoples Bancorp has increased its dividend to
shareholders 39 consecutive years.
           Evans joined Peoples Bank in 1970 as a trust officer, and started the
Peoples Bancorp Inc. holding company in 1980, serving as its CEO until his
retirement on May 31, 2005.
         "Bob's influence went further than the Peoples' board room," said
Bradley. "He lived our core values in every way, and was committed to enhancing
the communities where we live and do business."
         Evans also served on various community boards of directors, including
as trustee of Marietta College, trustee of the Washington County (Ohio)
Community Improvement Corporation, and trustee of the Southeastern Ohio Port
Authority. Evans also served as a Federal Home Loan Bank director and with other
banking associations throughout his 35-year career.
         Evans is survived by his wife, three children, and four grandchildren.
         At a Board meeting later today, the Peoples Board of Directors is
expected to reconfirm the election of Joseph H. Wesel as Chairman of the Board.
Wesel served previously as Chairman of the Board of Directors from 1991 through
2003 and as Chairman of the Board, pro tem., beginning June 9, 2005. Wesel has
also served as Leadership Director. Paul T. Theisen was elected to the position
of Vice Chairman on June 9, 2005, and will continue in that role. Theisen has
served on the Board of Directors since 1980.
         Peoples Bancorp Inc., a diversified financial products and services
company with $1.8 billion in assets, makes available a complete line of banking,
investment, insurance, and trust solutions through 50 locations and 33 ATMs in
Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky. Peoples Bancorp's financial service units
include Peoples Bank, Peoples Financial Advisors (a division of Peoples Bank)
and Peoples Insurance Agency, Inc. Peoples Bancorp's common shares are traded on
the NASDAQ national market under the symbol "PEBO", and Peoples Bancorp is a
member of the Russell 3000 index of US publicly traded companies. Learn more
about Peoples Bancorp at www.peoplesbancorp.com.

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                                Exhibit No. 99.2


                    PEOPLES BANCORP INC. - P.O. BOX 738 - MARIETTA, OHIO - 45750
                                                          www.peoplesbancorp.com


                                  NEWS RELEASE


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                      Contact:  Mark F. Bradley
---------------------                                President and CEO
June 17, 2005                                        (740) 373-3155


             PEOPLES BANK ESTABLISHES ROBERT E. EVANS EDUCATION FUND
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
College scholarships to be awarded in memory of former Chairman and longtime CEO

         MARIETTA, Ohio - Peoples Bank, National Association ("Peoples Bank), a
subsidiary of Peoples Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq: PEBO), today seeded the recently
established "Robert E. Evans Education Fund" with a $100,000 contribution. This
fund will be used for scholarships awarded to prospective students of Marietta
College and/or other 4-year colleges or universities. The fund will be
administered through and be a part of the Peoples Bancorp Foundation, Inc.
         "Bob served us with distinction for many years," said Mark F. Bradley,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Peoples Bancorp Inc. "We will miss him
and his contributions to our organization and to the communities we serve."
Evans, who served Peoples Bancorp Inc. and subsidiary Peoples Bank since 1970,
died June 15, 2005, after a year-long illness. Evans was President and CEO of
Peoples Bancorp Inc. from 1980 to 2005.
           "Bob promoted a culture of continuous learning at our company,"
continued Bradley. "Our Boards of Directors are honoring his 35 years of
dedication and his focus on and passion for education by starting a scholarship
fund to help local students earn a higher education."
         The scholarships will be awarded on an annual basis to prospective
college students in the communities served by Peoples Bancorp Inc. Financial
need and minimum GPA requirements will be considered. A scholarship committee
will be formed to administer the grants program.
          "For 25 years, Bob was a Trustee at Marietta College and served as
Chairman of the Marietta College Trustees from 1982 to 1992," said Bradley. "He
always had a special place in his heart for Marietta College and similar schools
like Ohio Northern University, his alma mater. We hope the scholarship fund has
a lasting impact, like Bob did on our company and in our communities."
         Tax-deductible contributions to the Robert E. Evans Education Fund can
be made to the Peoples Bancorp Foundation, Inc., Beth Worthington, Treasurer,
138 Putnam Street, P.O. Box 738, Marietta, Ohio 45750.
         Peoples Bancorp Inc., a diversified financial products and services
company with $1.8 billion in assets, makes available a complete line of banking,
investment, insurance, and trust solutions through 50 locations and 33 ATMs in
Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky. Peoples Bancorp's financial service units
include Peoples Bank, Peoples Financial Advisors (a division of Peoples Bank)
and Peoples Insurance Agency, Inc. Peoples Bancorp's common shares are traded on
the NASDAQ national market under the symbol "PEBO", and Peoples Bancorp is a
member of the Russell 3000 index of US publicly traded companies. Learn more
about Peoples Bancorp at www.peoplesbancorp.com.

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