Peoples Bancorp (NASDAQ: PEBO) director gets 399-share stock grant

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

BEAM S CRAIG reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Peoples Bancorp Inc. director S. Craig Beam received a stock grant of 399 shares of common stock. The shares were awarded at $32.87 per share as Board meeting fees and a quarterly retainer paid in stock under the non-employee director compensation program. Following this grant, Beam directly holds 27,201.294 shares of Peoples Bancorp common stock. This was a compensation-related award, not an open-market purchase or sale.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider BEAM S CRAIG

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	399	$32.87	$13K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 27,201.294 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. [object Object]

Key Figures

Stock grant: 399 shares Grant price: $32.87 per share Shares owned after grant: 27,201.294 shares

3 metrics

Stock grant 399 shares Common stock awarded as director compensation

Grant price $32.87 per share Value used for the 399-share stock award

Shares owned after grant 27,201.294 shares Director S. Craig Beam’s direct holdings post-transaction

Key Terms

Form 4, non-employee director compensation, Board meeting fees, grant, award, or other acquisition

4 terms

Form 4 regulatory

"This compensation-related award was reported on a Form 4 insider filing."

Form 4 is a official document that company insiders, such as executives or major shareholders, file with regulators whenever they buy or sell company shares. It provides transparency about how those with inside knowledge are trading, helping investors see if insiders are confident in the company's prospects or may be selling for personal reasons. This information can influence investor decisions by revealing insiders' perspectives on the company's value.

non-employee director compensation financial

"paid in stock as part of non-employee director compensation."

Board meeting fees financial

"Represents Board meeting fees and quarterly retainer paid in stock"

grant, award, or other acquisition regulatory

"classified as a grant, award, or other acquisition on the Form 4"

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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
Estimated average burden
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^*

BEAM S CRAIG

(Last) (First) (Middle)

P.O. BOX 738

138 PUTNAM STREET

(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
Common Stock	03/31/2026		A(1)		399	A	$32.87	27,201.294	D

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

Explanation of Responses:

1. 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 Mr. Beam	04/01/2026
	** 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)

FAQ

What insider transaction did PEBO director S. Craig Beam report?

Director S. Craig Beam reported receiving 399 shares of Peoples Bancorp common stock. The shares were granted as part of his non-employee director compensation, reflecting Board meeting fees and a quarterly retainer paid in stock rather than an open-market transaction.

Was the PEBO Form 4 transaction a stock purchase or a grant?

The transaction was a stock grant, not a market purchase. S. Craig Beam received 399 shares as compensation for Board meeting fees and a quarterly retainer, classified as a grant, award, or other acquisition on the Form 4, rather than buying shares on the open market.

At what price were the 399 PEBO shares valued in the director grant?

The 399 granted shares were valued at $32.87 per share. This price is used on the Form 4 to calculate the value of the stock compensation awarded to director S. Craig Beam for his Board service during the relevant compensation period.

How many PEBO shares does S. Craig Beam hold after this Form 4 grant?

After the 399-share grant, S. Craig Beam directly holds 27,201.294 shares of Peoples Bancorp common stock. This total reflects his direct ownership position immediately following the reported compensation-related stock award disclosed in the Form 4 filing.

What is the nature of ownership for S. Craig Beam’s reported PEBO shares?

The reported holdings are classified as directly owned shares. The Form 4 lists the ownership code as direct, meaning S. Craig Beam personally holds the 27,201.294 Peoples Bancorp shares rather than through a separate trust, partnership, or other indirect entity.