Peoples Bancorp director awarded stock compensation

Dierker David F reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Dierker David F reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Peoples Bancorp Inc director David F. Dierker received stock-based board compensation. On March 31, 2026, he was granted 399 shares of common stock and 277 units of deferred compensation valued at $32.87 per share. After these awards, he holds 3,669 common shares directly and 22,541 deferred compensation units indirectly through the company’s deferred compensation plan.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 676 shares

Grant/Award 2 txns

Insider Dierker David F

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Deferred Compensation	277	$32.87	$9K
Grant/Award	Common Stock	399	$32.87	$13K

Holdings After Transaction: Deferred Compensation — 22,541 contracts (Indirect, Deferred Compensation Plan); Common Stock — 3,669 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Represents Board meeting fees and quarterly retainer paid in stock as part of non-employee director compensation.
2. F2. 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.

Key Figures

Common stock grant: 399 shares at $32.87 Deferred compensation units granted: 277 units at $32.87 Direct holdings after grant: 3,669 shares +1 more

4 metrics

Common stock grant 399 shares at $32.87 Non-derivative stock award on March 31, 2026

Deferred compensation units granted 277 units at $32.87 Deferred Compensation Plan credit on March 31, 2026

Direct holdings after grant 3,669 shares Common stock directly owned following transactions

Indirect deferred units after grant 22,541 units Deferred Compensation Plan balance after transactions

Key Terms

Deferred Compensation, Deferred Compensation Plan, non-employee director compensation, grant/award acquisition

4 terms

Deferred Compensation financial

"security_title: "Deferred Compensation" tied to director plan units"

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

"terms and conditions of the Peoples Bancorp Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors"

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

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

grant/award acquisition financial

"transaction_action: "grant/award acquisition" for both transactions"

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What did Peoples Bancorp (PEBO) director David F. Dierker report in this Form 4?

David F. Dierker reported receiving stock-based compensation. He was granted 399 shares of common stock and 277 deferred compensation units, both valued at $32.87 per share, as part of his non-employee director compensation on March 31, 2026.

Is the Peoples Bancorp (PEBO) Form 4 transaction a purchase or a grant?

The Form 4 reflects grant/award acquisitions, not open-market purchases. Both the common stock and deferred compensation entries are compensation awards for board service, rather than discretionary buys or sells in the market by the director.

How many Peoples Bancorp (PEBO) shares does David F. Dierker hold after this filing?

After the reported awards, David F. Dierker holds 3,669 shares of Peoples Bancorp common stock directly and 22,541 units of deferred compensation indirectly through the company’s Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors.

What is the role of the Deferred Compensation Plan in this Peoples Bancorp (PEBO) filing?

The Deferred Compensation Plan credits 277 units to Dierker’s account based on a $32.87 price. These units represent deferred stock-based compensation for his board service, allocated pursuant to the plan’s terms for Peoples Bancorp directors.

Were Peoples Bancorp (PEBO) shares sold or disposed of in this Form 4?

No sales or dispositions were reported. The Form 4 only shows grant-type acquisitions of common stock and deferred compensation units as non-employee director fees, with no open-market selling activity disclosed for this transaction date.

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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^*

Dierker David F

(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	3,669	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
Deferred Compensation	(2)	03/31/2026		A(1)		277		(2)	(2)	Common Stock	277	$32.87	22,541	I	Deferred Compensation Plan

Explanation of Responses:

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

2. 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.

Remarks:

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