Peoples Bancorp (PEBO) CFO awarded new common stock grants

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Bailey Kathryn M reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Peoples Bancorp Inc reported that EVP and Chief Financial Officer Kathryn M. Bailey received two grants of common stock. She was awarded 3,575 shares and 2,744 shares at $33.56 per share, both recorded as awards, bringing her direct holdings to 47,770.7541 shares.

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Bailey Kathryn M

(Last) (First) (Middle)

138 PUTNAM STREET

(Street)

MARIETTA OH 45750

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	EVP, Chief Financial Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/13/2026

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

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

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

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	02/13/2026		A		3,575	A	$33.56	45,026.7541	D
Common Stock	02/13/2026		A		2,744	A	$33.56	47,770.7541	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:

Remarks:

	/s/ Jason A. Silcott, attorney-in-fact for Ms. Bailey	02/18/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did PEBO CFO Kathryn M. Bailey report?

Kathryn M. Bailey reported receiving two grants of Peoples Bancorp common stock. The awards were classified as acquisitions under a grant or award code, increasing her directly held shares in the company.

How many PEBO shares were granted to CFO Kathryn M. Bailey?

She received 3,575 shares and 2,744 shares of Peoples Bancorp common stock. Both transactions were coded as grants or awards, increasing her direct ownership stake in the company’s common stock.

What was the price per share for Kathryn M. Bailey’s PEBO stock grants?

Both stock grants to Kathryn M. Bailey were recorded at a price of $33.56 per share. This price is used for reporting the award’s value in the insider transaction disclosure.

What is Kathryn M. Bailey’s direct PEBO share ownership after these grants?

Following the reported grants, Kathryn M. Bailey directly holds 47,770.7541 shares of Peoples Bancorp common stock. This figure reflects her ownership after the second award transaction on the same date.

What do the Form 4 transaction codes mean for PEBO’s insider grants?

Both transactions are coded “A” for grant, award, or other acquisition of common stock. This indicates the shares were awarded to Kathryn M. Bailey, not purchased on the open market or sold.

Is Kathryn M. Bailey’s PEBO ownership classified as direct or indirect?

The reported holdings in this filing are classified as direct ownership. The transactions list the ownership type and code as direct, indicating the shares are held in her own name.