Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
CONLON JOHN W
   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)
CFO & Treasurer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
138 PUTNAM STREET, P.O. BOX 738		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2006
(Street)

MARIETTA, OH 45750		 4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 01/01/2006   J   130 A $ 29.526 19,386 D  
Common Stock 03/02/2006   M   306 A $ 13.577 19,692 D  
Common Stock 03/02/2006   S   306 D $ 29.8 19,386 D  
Common Stock 03/02/2006   M   650 A $ 22.324 20,036 D  
Common Stock 03/02/2006   S   650 D $ 29.52 19,386 D  
Common Stock 03/02/2006   M   545 A $ 22.324 19,931 D  
Common Stock 03/02/2006   S   545 D $ 29.61 19,386 D  
Common Stock 03/02/2006   M   600 A $ 22.324 19,986 D  
Common Stock 03/02/2006   S   600 D $ 29.6 19,386 D  
Common Stock 03/02/2006   M   98 A $ 22.324 19,484 D  
Common Stock 03/02/2006   S   98 D $ 29.68 19,386 D  
Common Stock 03/02/2006   M   246 A $ 22.324 19,632 D  
Common Stock 03/02/2006   S   246 D $ 29.7 19,386 D  
Common Stock 03/02/2006   M   1,646 A $ 22.324 21,032 D  
Common Stock 03/02/2006   S   1,646 D $ 29.8 19,386 D  
Common Stock 03/02/2006   M   1,200 A $ 22.324 20,586 D  
Common Stock 03/02/2006   S   1,200 D $ 29.74 19,386 D  
Common Stock 03/02/2006   M   700 A $ 22.324 20,086 D  
Common Stock 03/02/2006   S   700 D $ 29.72 19,386 D  
Common Stock 03/02/2006   M   98 A $ 22.324 19,484 D  
Common Stock 03/02/2006   S   98 D $ 29.71 19,386 D  
Common Stock 03/02/2006   M   256 A $ 22.324 19,642 D  
Common Stock 03/02/2006   S   256 D $ 29.7 19,386 D  
Common Stock               3,260 I 401(k) Plan
Common Stock               8 I by Spouse
Common Stock               3,317 I by Spouse (401(k))

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 13.577 03/02/2006   M     306 04/27/2003(1) 04/27/2010 Common Stock 306 $ 29.8 1,600 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 22.324 03/02/2006   M     650 12/29/2005 03/27/2013 Common Stock 650 $ 29.52 5,389 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 22.324 03/02/2006   M     545 12/29/2005 03/27/2013 Common Stock 545 $ 29.61 4,844 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 22.324 03/02/2006   M     600 12/29/2005 03/27/2013 Common Stock 600 $ 29.6 4,244 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 22.324 03/02/2006   M     98 12/29/2005 03/27/2013 Common Stock 98 $ 29.68 4,146 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 22.324 03/02/2006   M     246 12/29/2005 03/27/2013 Common Stock 246 $ 29.7 3,900 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 22.324 03/02/2006   M     1,646 03/27/2006 03/27/2013 Common Stock 1,646 $ 29.8 2,254 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 22.324 03/02/2006   M     1,200 03/27/2006 03/27/2013 Common Stock 1,200 $ 29.74 1,054 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 22.324 03/02/2006   M     700 03/27/2006 03/27/2013 Common Stock 700 $ 29.72 354 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 22.324 03/02/2006   M     98 03/27/2006 03/27/2013 Common Stock 98 $ 29.71 256 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 22.324 03/02/2006   M     256 03/27/2006 03/27/2013 Common Stock 256 $ 29.7 0 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 14.919             04/01/2002(1) 04/01/2009 Common Stock 3,000   3,000 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 18.704             07/23/2000(2) 07/23/2008 Common Stock 817   817 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 23.593             05/09/2005 05/09/2012 Common Stock 1,928   1,928 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 28.25             02/09/2009 02/09/2016 Common Stock 1,535   1,535 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 13.577             04/27/2003 04/27/2010 Common Stock 635   635 I by Spouse
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 23.593             05/09/2005 05/09/2012 Common Stock 2,166   2,166 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 27.38             12/29/2005 02/10/2015 Common Stock 1,235   1,235 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
CONLON JOHN W
138 PUTNAM STREET
P.O. BOX 738
MARIETTA, OH 45750		       CFO & Treasurer  

Signatures

 By: Donald J. Landers For: John W. Conlon   03/03/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

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