Item 2.02 Results of Operation and Financial Condition.
On July 21, 2026, Peoples Bancorp Inc. ("Peoples") issued a news release regarding its financial results for the second quarter of 2026. A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Peoples also provided electronic presentation slides that will be used in connection with its conference call to discuss earnings. A copy of the electronic slides is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Conference Call to Discuss Earnings:
Peoples will conduct a facilitated conference call to discuss second quarter of 2026 results of operations today at 11:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time, with members of Peoples' executive management participating. Analysts, media and individual investors are invited to participate in the conference call by calling (866) 890-9285. A simultaneous webcast of the conference call audio and earnings call presentation will be available online via the “Investor Relations” section of Peoples' website, www.peoplesbancorp.com. Participants are encouraged to call or sign in at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled conference call time to ensure participation and, if required, to download and install the necessary software. A replay of the call will be available on Peoples' website in the “Investor Relations” section for one year.
Item 8.01 Other Events
Declaration of Dividend:
On July 21, 2026, Peoples issued a news release announcing that the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.42 per common share on July 20, 2026. A copy of the news release is included as Exhibit 99.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
a) Financial statements of businesses acquired
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b) Pro forma financial information
No response required.
c) Exhibits
See Index to Exhibits on Page 3.
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number Description
99.1 Earnings News Release issued by Peoples Bancorp Inc. on July 21, 2026 99.2 Presentation slides furnished by Peoples Bancorp Inc. on July 21, 2026 99.3 Dividend News Release issued by Peoples Bancorp Inc. on July 21, 2026 (104) Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document)