Form 8-K - Current report

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 19, 2023

Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

North Carolina
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

000-27205		56-2132396
(Commission File No.)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

518 West C Street, Newton, North Carolina		28658
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(828) 464-5620
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

	☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

	☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

	☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

	☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc.

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Item 8.01 – Other Events		3

Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits		3

Signatures		4

Exhibit (99)(a) Press Release dated December 19, 2023		3

Item 8.01. Other Events

On December 19, 2023, Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. issued a press release announcing an updated stock repurchase program, whereby up to an additional $2 million will be allocated to repurchase the Company’s common stock, which increases the total amount authorized in 2023 to $4 million.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit (99)(a) and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

(99)(a)

Press Release dated December 19, 2023

Disclosure about forward-looking statements

Statements made in this Form 8-K, other than those concerning historical information, should be considered forward-looking statements pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and are based on the beliefs and assumptions of management and on the information available to management at the time that this report was prepared. These statements can be identified by the use of words like “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” and “believe,” variations of these words and other similar expressions. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, changes in interest rate environment, management’s business strategy, national, regional, and local market conditions and legislative and regulatory conditions.

The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. Readers should also carefully review the risk factors described in other documents the Company files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	PEOPLES BANCORP OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC.

Date: December 19, 2023	By:	/s/ Jeffrey N. Hooper
		Jeffrey N. Hooper
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Cover	Dec. 19, 2023
Cover [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001093672
Document Type	8-K
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Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 19, 2023
Entity File Number	000-27205
Entity Incorporation State Country Code	NC
Entity Tax Identification Number	56-2132396
Entity Address Address Line 1	518 West C Street
Entity Address City Or Town	Newton
Entity Address State Or Province	NC
Entity Address Postal Zip Code	28658
City Area Code	828
Local Phone Number	464-5620
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Pre Commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre Commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false