Bailey Kathryn M 4

What Happened Kathryn M. Bailey, Chief Financial Officer of Peoples Bancorp, acquired 45.942 shares of PEBO on June 30, 2026 at $32.65 per share, for a total cash outlay of $1,500. The transaction is reported on a Form 4 as an "other acquisition or disposition" (transaction code J) and is footnoted as resulting from participation in the company's employee stock purchase plan (ESPP).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-06-30; reported on Form 4 filed 2026-07-02. No late-filing flag is indicated in the record.
• Price and amount: 45.942 shares at $32.65 per share; total value $1,500.
• Transaction code: J (other acquisition/disposition).
• Footnote: F1 — shares acquired via participation in the employee stock purchase plan.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified on the provided filing excerpt.

Context This was a small, routine purchase through an ESPP, which often allows employees to buy company stock (sometimes at a discount) via payroll deductions. Such purchases are common and typically reflect participation in the plan rather than a direct trading signal. For retail investors, ESPP buys by insiders are informative but generally less predictive than larger, discretionary open-market purchases.