JAMES BROOKE WILLIAMS 4

What Happened

• James Brooke Williams, a director of PEOPLES BANCORP INC (PEBO), received an award of 399 shares on March 31, 2026. The shares were issued at $32.87 each for a total value of approximately $13,115. This was an award/acquisition (transaction code A) as part of director compensation, not an open-market purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-03-31 at $32.87 per share (399 shares; total ≈ $13,115).
• Transaction type: A (award/grant/acquisition) — director compensation.
• Footnote: Represents board meeting fees and quarterly retainer paid in stock as part of non-employee director compensation (Footnote F1).
• Filing timeliness: Report filed 2026-04-01 for a 2026-03-31 transaction — appears filed within the required two business days (timely).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not reported in the provided excerpt of the filing.

Context

• This issuance reflects routine director compensation (fees/retainer paid in stock) and is not the same as an insider cash purchase or sale that might signal a personal investment decision. Such awards increase insider holdings but are generally compensation-related rather than an independent bullish bet.