Peoples Bancorp Receives All Regulatory Approvals for Citizens Merger

Key Facts

1Peoples Bancorp Inc. announced it has received all necessary regulatory approvals for its merger with Citizens National Corporation.

2The merger agreement was previously approved by Citizens' shareholders on August 6, 2026.

Peoples Bancorp Inc. announced it has received all necessary regulatory approvals for its merger with Citizens National Corporation. PR Newswire reported that the clearances cover the merger of Citizens and its subsidiary, Citizens Bank of Kentucky, into Peoples, fulfilling the requirements of the agreement originally dated April 20, 2026.

The regulatory milestone follows the approval of the merger by Citizens' shareholders on August 6, 2026. PEBO closed at $39.22 on September 25, 2026, as the company maintained $9.5 billion in total assets across 144 locations as of June 30, 2026.