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 *
WESEL JOSEPH H
   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)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
138 PUTNAM STREET, P.O. BOX 738		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2005
(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               42,356 D  
Common Stock               14,879 I by Spouse

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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
Deferred Compensation (1) 07/01/2005   A   53     (1)   (1) Common Stock 53 $ 26.75 7,529 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 13.23             10/10/1997 04/10/2007 Common Stock 5,163   5,163 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 13.483             04/13/2000 04/13/2010 Common Stock 1,730   1,730 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 21.302             04/09/1998 04/09/2008 Common Stock 1,729   1,729 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 21.705             04/10/2004 04/10/2013 Common Stock 1,155   1,155 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 24.533             04/11/2003 04/11/2012 Common Stock 1,155   1,155 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 26.01             04/14/2006 04/14/2015 Common Stock 1,155   1,155 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 27.511             04/08/2005 04/08/2014 Common Stock 1,155   1,155 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
WESEL JOSEPH H
138 PUTNAM STREET
P.O. BOX 738
MARIETTA, OH 45750		   X      

Signatures

 By: Charles R. Hunsaker For: Joseph H. Wesel   07/05/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Shares are only payable subsequent to termination of service pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Peoples Bancorp Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors of Peoples Bancorp Inc. and Subsidiaries.

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