Peoples Bancorp corrects director holdings to 30,683

The award reflects Board meeting fees and a quarterly retainer paid in stock as non-employee director compensation.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Peoples Bancorp Inc. director Susan D. Rector acquired 1,618 Deferred Compensation securities on March 31, 2026, at a reported price of $32.87 per share. The allocation represented Board meeting fees and a quarterly retainer paid in stock under the director plan. After the transaction, 30,683 Deferred Compensation securities were reported; the amendment addresses an error in the post-transaction ownership count.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 1,618 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Rector Susan D.

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Deferred Compensation F1, F2, F3	1,618	$32.87	$53K

Holdings After Transaction: Deferred Compensation — 30,683 contracts (Indirect, Deferred Compensation Plan)

Footnotes (3)

1. F1. Price, allocation to Insider's account, and shares payable pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Peoples Bancorp Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors of Peoples Bancorp Inc. and Subsidiaries.
2. F2. Represents Board meeting fees and quarterly retainer paid in stock as part of non-employee director compensation.
3. F3. This amendment is being filed to address an error in the number of securities beneficially owned following the reported transaction.

Key Figures

Deferred Compensation securities acquired: 1,618 securities Reported price per share: $32.87 per share Deferred Compensation securities following transaction: 30,683 securities

3 metrics

Deferred Compensation securities acquired 1,618 securities March 31, 2026

Reported price per share $32.87 per share Deferred Compensation allocation

Deferred Compensation securities following transaction 30,683 securities Reported after the March 31, 2026 transaction

Key Terms

Deferred Compensation Plan, quarterly retainer, beneficially owned

3 terms

Deferred Compensation Plan financial

"pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Peoples Bancorp Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan"

A deferred compensation plan is an arrangement where an employer agrees to pay part of an employee’s pay or bonus at a later date instead of immediately, often to reduce current tax bills or to tie rewards to long-term performance. For investors it matters because these promises create future cash obligations and influence executive incentives and retention; they can affect a company’s reported liabilities, cash flow planning and the risk profile if the business faces financial trouble.

quarterly retainer financial

"Board meeting fees and quarterly retainer paid in stock"

beneficially owned regulatory

"number of securities beneficially owned following the reported transaction"

Beneficially owned describes securities or assets where a person has the economic rights and control—such as the right to receive dividends and to direct voting—even if legal title is held in another name. Think of it like having the keys and using a car that’s registered to someone else: you get the benefits and make decisions. Investors care because beneficial ownership reveals who truly controls value and voting power, affecting corporate decisions and takeover dynamics.

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What did PEBO director Susan D. Rector acquire?

Susan D. Rector acquired 1,618 Deferred Compensation securities on March 31, 2026, at a reported price of $32.87 per share. The allocation and shares payable were pursuant to the Peoples Bancorp Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors and Subsidiaries.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

OMB APPROVAL

OMB Number:			3235-0287
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hours per response:			0.5

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Rector Susan D.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

138 PUTNAM STREET

P.O. BOX 738

(Street)

MARIETTA OHIO 45750

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PEOPLES BANCORP INC [ PEBO ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/31/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
03/31/2026

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Deferred Compensation	(1)	03/31/2026		A(2)		1,618		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	1,618(3)	$32.87	30,683	I	Deferred Compensation Plan

Explanation of Responses:

1. Price, allocation to Insider's account, and shares payable pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Peoples Bancorp Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors of Peoples Bancorp Inc. and Subsidiaries.

2. Represents Board meeting fees and quarterly retainer paid in stock as part of non-employee director compensation.

3. This amendment is being filed to address an error in the number of securities beneficially owned following the reported transaction.

Remarks:

	/s/ Jason A. Silcott attorney-in-fact for Ms. Rector	10/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)