PEOPLES BANCORP (PEBO) risk chief reports 4,170-share stock awards

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

PEOPLES BANCORP INC Chief Risk Officer Matthew Joseph Macia reported two stock awards of common shares on February 13, 2026. He acquired 2,234 shares and 1,936 shares through grants at a reference price of $33.56 per share, bringing his directly held ownership to 10,927.3542 shares.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Macia Matthew Joseph

Role Chief Risk Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	2,234	$33.56	$75K
Grant/Award	Common Stock	1,936	$33.56	$65K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 8,991.354 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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

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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^*

Macia Matthew Joseph

(Last) (First) (Middle)

138 PUTNAM ST.

(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)
	Chief Risk 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		2,234	A	$33.56	8,991.3542	D
Common Stock	02/13/2026		A		1,936	A	$33.56	10,927.3542	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. Macia	02/18/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider activity did PEBO Chief Risk Officer report on this Form 4?

The Chief Risk Officer reported receiving two grants of PEOPLES BANCORP INC common stock. These awards totaled 4,170 shares, reflecting non-open-market acquisitions recorded as grants or awards rather than traditional stock purchases.

How many PEBO shares were granted to the Chief Risk Officer?

The Chief Risk Officer was granted 4,170 PEOPLES BANCORP INC common shares. The awards were split into 2,234 shares and 1,936 shares, each recorded as a grant or other acquisition under transaction code A.

At what price were the PEBO stock grants recorded for the Chief Risk Officer?

Both stock grants were recorded at $33.56 per share. This figure represents the price per share used for reporting purposes on the Form 4, not an open-market purchase price, since these transactions were grants or awards.

What is the Chief Risk Officer’s PEBO share ownership after these grants?

After the reported grants, the Chief Risk Officer directly owns 10,927.3542 PEOPLES BANCORP INC common shares. This total reflects cumulative direct ownership following the second award transaction reported on the same date.

Were the PEBO Form 4 transactions insider buys or compensation grants?

The transactions were compensation-related grants, not open-market insider buys. Both are classified with transaction code A, described as a grant, award, or other acquisition of common stock by the Chief Risk Officer.

Did the PEBO Chief Risk Officer sell any shares in this Form 4 filing?

No sales were reported in this Form 4. The filing shows only acquisitions through stock grants, with zero sell transactions and no disposals of PEOPLES BANCORP INC common shares by the Chief Risk Officer.