Director Craig S. Beam awarded 137 PEBO shares, now holds 26,802.294

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

PEOPLES BANCORP INC director Craig S. Beam reported an equity award of 137 shares of common stock at $32.64 per share. After this grant/award acquisition, his directly owned holdings increased to 26,802.294 common 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^*

BEAM S CRAIG

(Last) (First) (Middle)

P.O. BOX 738

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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/23/2026

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	02/23/2026		A		137	A	$32.64	26,802.294	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:

Remarks:

	/s/ Jason A. Silcott, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Beam	02/23/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

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

Craig S. Beam reported receiving an award of 137 shares of PEOPLES BANCORP INC common stock. The transaction is coded as a grant, award, or other acquisition rather than an open-market purchase or sale, indicating an equity-based compensation event.

At what price was the Craig S. Beam PEBO stock award recorded?

The 137-share common stock award to Craig S. Beam was recorded at $32.64 per share. This reflects the valuation used for the grant and does not necessarily indicate an open-market trade price at the time of the award.

How many PEBO shares does Craig S. Beam own after this Form 4 transaction?

Following the 137-share equity award, Craig S. Beam directly owns 26,802.294 shares of PEOPLES BANCORP INC common stock. The Form 4 shows this updated total as his direct beneficial ownership immediately after the reported acquisition.

Is the Craig S. Beam PEBO Form 4 transaction a buy or a grant?

The transaction is a grant or award acquisition, not an open-market buy. It is coded “A” for grant, award, or other acquisition, indicating stock was awarded as compensation rather than purchased on the open market.

Does Craig S. Beam hold the reported PEBO shares directly or indirectly?

The Form 4 classifies Craig S. Beam’s ownership of the reported PEOPLES BANCORP INC shares as direct. The ownership code is “D,” and there is no disclosed intermediary entity in the nature-of-ownership field for this transaction.