Peoples Bancorp director granted deferred stock units

Rector Susan D. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Rector Susan D. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Peoples Bancorp Inc. director Susan D. Rector received an indirect award of 1,570 units of Deferred Compensation on March 31, 2026 under the company’s Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors.

The award, valued at $32.87 per unit, represents board meeting fees and a quarterly retainer paid in stock as part of non-employee director compensation, bringing her total Deferred Compensation holdings under the plan to 30,635 units.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 1,570 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Rector Susan D.

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Deferred Compensation	1,570	$32.87	$52K

Holdings After Transaction: Deferred Compensation — 30,635 contracts (Indirect, Deferred Compensation Plan)

Footnotes (2)

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.

Key Figures

Deferred Compensation units awarded: 1,570 units Reference price per unit: $32.87 Total Deferred Compensation units after award: 30,635 units

3 metrics

Deferred Compensation units awarded 1,570 units Grant/award acquisition on March 31, 2026

Reference price per unit $32.87 Price used to allocate fees to Deferred Compensation account

Total Deferred Compensation units after award 30,635 units Holdings following this Form 4 transaction

Key Terms

Deferred Compensation, Deferred Compensation Plan, non-employee director compensation

3 terms

Deferred Compensation financial

"security_title: "Deferred Compensation""

Deferred compensation is pay that employees or executives have earned now but will receive at a later date, such as delayed bonuses, retirement benefits, or stock grants. It matters to investors because it creates future obligations and shapes incentives—like a promise to pay later that can affect a company’s reported profits, cash needs and potential stock dilution—so it helps signal how a business manages costs and retains key people.

Deferred Compensation Plan financial

"nature_of_ownership: "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.

non-employee director compensation financial

"part of non-employee director compensation."

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What did PEBO director Susan D. Rector report in this Form 4?

Susan D. Rector reported receiving 1,570 units of Deferred Compensation tied to Peoples Bancorp Inc. common stock. The award reflects fees and a quarterly retainer paid in stock under the non-employee director compensation program.

Is the PEBO Form 4 transaction a market purchase or sale of stock?

The Form 4 shows a grant/award acquisition, not an open-market trade. Units were credited under the Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors as part of fees and quarterly retainer, rather than through buying or selling shares in the market.

How many Deferred Compensation units did Susan D. Rector receive from PEBO?

She received 1,570 units of Deferred Compensation on March 31, 2026. These units are linked to Peoples Bancorp Inc. common stock and were awarded as part of her non-employee director fees and quarterly retainer.

What is the reference price for Susan D. Rector’s PEBO Deferred Compensation award?

The Deferred Compensation units were valued using a $32.87 price per unit. This price was used to allocate fees to her account under the Peoples Bancorp Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors and Subsidiaries.

How many Deferred Compensation units does Susan D. Rector hold after this PEBO award?

Following this transaction, Susan D. Rector indirectly holds 30,635 Deferred Compensation units. These units are maintained within the Peoples Bancorp Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors as part of her stock-based board compensation.

How is the PEBO Deferred Compensation for directors structured in this filing?

The filing indicates director compensation includes board meeting fees and quarterly retainers paid in stock. These amounts are allocated as Deferred Compensation units under 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

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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)

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)		1,570		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	1,570	$32.87	30,635	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.

Remarks:

	/s/ Jason A. Silcott attorney-in-fact for Ms. Rector	04/01/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)