Peoples Bancorp Inc. announced that shareholders elected eleven directors and ratified Ernst & Young LLP as the independent auditor for fiscal year 2026 at the Annual Meeting held on April 23, 2026.
Key takeaways
All eleven director nominees were elected to one-year terms with strong support, with 'For' votes ranging from approximately 20.4 million to 21.3 million.
Shareholders approved the non-binding advisory proposal on executive compensation with 20,897,915 votes 'For'.
The ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, was approved with 27,162,783 votes 'For'.
The meeting achieved a 77% shareholder participation rate, with 27,707,182 shares represented out of 35,917,291 outstanding.