UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)   December 28, 2007
 
PEOPLES BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
INDIANA
000-18991
35-1811284
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
     
212 West Seventh Street, Auburn, Indiana
46706
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
   
   
(260) 925-2500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
 
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 

 
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o
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Item 8.01  Other Events.
 
On December 28, 2007, Peoples Bancorp (“Peoples”) announced that the Board of Directors has approved a plan to discontinue Peoples’ obligation to file reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Information on the plan is included in the press release, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.   
 
  (d)  Exhibits
       
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
99.1
 
Press Release issued December 28, 2007




SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 

 
Date:  December 28, 2007
PEOPLES BANCORP
     
 
By:
/s/ M.F. Winkler III
   
Maurice F. Winkler, III, President and Chief Executive Officer





EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
Location
99.1
 
Press Release issued December 28, 2007
 
Attached
 
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