PEOPLES BANCORP (PEBO) CRO Macia Withholds 1,092 Shares for Taxes

What Happened

• Macia Matthew Joseph, Chief Risk Officer of Peoples Bancorp Inc. (PEBO), had 1,092 shares withheld to satisfy a tax liability related to an equity transaction. The shares were disposed at $39.09 each, for a total value of approximately $42,686. This was a tax-withholding disposition (transaction code F), not an open-market sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-01
• Price per share: $39.09; Shares withheld/disposed: 1,092; Total value: ~$42,686
• Transaction type/code: F — payment of exercise price or tax liability (shares withheld to cover taxes)
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided excerpt of the filing
• Filing/date received by SEC: accession filed 2026-09-02 (appears timely; no late filing indicated)

Context

• Code F typically indicates shares were retained to cover taxes following an option exercise or similar equity event (a cashless or withholding arrangement). This is a routine administrative step and does not necessarily reflect a change in the insider’s view of the company. Purchases tend to be more informative about insider sentiment; withholding transactions are common after option exercises.