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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


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)    July 8, 2005
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                              PEOPLES BANCORP INC.
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


                                     0-16772
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                             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
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   (Address of principal executive office)        (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:    (740) 373-3155
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                                 Not applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

                           Index to Exhibits on Page 3

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Section 8 - Other Events
        Item 8.01  Other Events

         Peoples Bank, National Association, a subsidiary of Peoples Bancorp
Inc. (Nasdaq: PEBO), announced the recent elections of Jeffrey W. Franz and
David L. Mead as directors of Peoples Bank. The release is included herewith as
Exhibit 99.

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

         (a) None required
         (b) None required
         (c) Exhibits


  EXHIBIT NUMBER             DESCRIPTION
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  99                         News Release issued July 8, 2005






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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:  July 11, 2005                  PEOPLES BANCORP INC.
                                      --------------------
                                      Registrant



                              By:/s/  MARK F. BRADLEY
                                      -------------------------------------
                                      Mark F. Bradley
                                      President and Chief Executive Officer



                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

  Exhibit Number                    Description
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  99                                News Release issued July 8, 2005







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


                                  NEWS RELEASE


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                       Contact:  Mark F. Bradley
---------------------                                 Peoples Bank
July 8, 2005                                          President and CEO
                                                      (740) 373-3155


                       PEOPLES BANK APPOINTS TWO DIRECTORS
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         MARIETTA, Ohio - Peoples Bank, National Association ("Peoples Bank"), a
subsidiary of Peoples Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq: PEBO), announced the recent
elections of Jeffrey W. Franz and David L. Mead as directors of Peoples Bank.
The Peoples Bank Board of Directors unanimously approved the appointments of Mr.
Franz and Mr. Mead at the company's board meeting on June 23, 2005.
         "Jeff and David are welcome additions to the Peoples Bank board of
directors," said Mark F. Bradley, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Both
individuals have strong experience in the financial services industry, and we
are fortunate to add representation of their caliber to our directorship."
         Mr. Franz, a life-long resident of Ashland, Kentucky, joins Peoples
Bank's board with more than 20 years of experience in banking and financial
services. Mr. Franz began his career with the Bank of Ashland in the mid-1980s.
Following the acquisition of the Bank of Ashland by Fifth Third Bank, Mr. Franz
served in a leadership role until his retirement in 2004. He is an owner of the
Franz Group, LLC, a holding company for several real estate, development and
investment companies. Mr. Franz's extensive civic involvement includes
membership and past directorship of the Ashland Alliance (chamber of commerce
for Boyd and Greenup Counties in eastern Kentucky); membership and active
involvement with several committees of the Paramount Arts Center; and former
Treasurer of the King's Daughters Health Foundation.
         Mr. Mead, a resident of Marietta, Ohio, is an Associate Professor of
Management and Finance in the Department of Economics, Management and Accounting
at Marietta College. Mr. Mead has 29 years of experience in accounting and
finance and has most recently served as Chief Financial Officer of First Place
Financial Corp. in Warren, Ohio, and Capital Holdings, Inc. in Toledo, Ohio. Mr.
Mead is a graduate of Otterbein College with a degree in Business
Administration. He received an MBA from Xavier University and is also a
Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Mead is a member of the American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants and the Ohio Society of Certified Public
Accountants. He is also a past chapter President and past director of the
National Leadership Board of Financial Executives International.
         The appointments fill the vacancy created by the recent death of Robert
E. Evans, former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Peoples Bank, and
increase the number of directors by one. With Mr. Franz and Mr. Mead's
appointments, the number of directors was increased to 11. In other action at
the June 23 Peoples Bank Board meeting, Paul T. Theisen was appointed Chairman
of the Board and Wilford D. Dimit was appointed Vice Chairman of the Board of
Directors.
Peoples Bank is a subsidiary of Peoples Bancorp Inc., a diversified financial
products and services company with $1.8 billion in assets. Peoples Bank 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
Bank's financial service units include Peoples Financial Advisors 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.

                                 END OF RELEASE
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