Undertaking to Furnish Debt Instruments Agreement – Peoples Bancorp Inc. to SEC (2025)

Summary

Peoples Bancorp Inc. agrees to provide the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), upon request, with copies of agreements and instruments that define the rights of holders of its long-term debt or that of its consolidated subsidiaries. This commitment applies to debt instruments not filed as exhibits with the company's 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as long as the related debt does not exceed 10% of the company's total consolidated assets. The agreement is signed by the company's Chief Financial Officer.

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EXHIBIT 4.1

PEOPLES BANCORP INC. ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024

PEOPLES BANCORP INC.

138 Putnam Street

Marietta, OH 45750

(740) 373-3155

February 27, 2025

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

RE: Peoples Bancorp Inc. - Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Peoples Bancorp Inc., an Ohio corporation, is today filing its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 (the “Form 10-K”), as executed on February 27, 2025.

Pursuant to the provisions of Item 601(b)(4)(iii) of SEC Regulation S-K, Peoples Bancorp Inc. hereby agrees to furnish to the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, copies of instruments and agreements defining (i) the rights of holders of Peoples Bancorp Inc.'s long-term debt or (ii) the rights of holders of the long-term debt of one of Peoples Bancorp Inc.'s consolidated subsidiaries, not being filed or incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the Form 10-K. The long-term debt authorized under such instruments and agreements does not exceed 10% of the total assets of Peoples Bancorp Inc. and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

Very truly yours,

Peoples Bancorp Inc.

/s/ KATIE BAILEY

Katie Bailey

Executive Vice President,

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer