On December 27, 2016 Peoples Bancorp Inc. announced that it intends to release fourth quarter 2016 earnings before the market opens on Friday, January 27, 2017, and conduct a facilitated conference call with analysts, media and individual investors at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on the same date.

A copy of the press release announcing the event is being furnished as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

a) – c)

>>>>>Not applicable

d)>Exhibits

>>>>>See Index to Exhibits below.

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