# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001093672
**File Stem:** 0001654954-26-004580
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 5625
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## Filing Summary
**0001654954-26-004580.hdr.sgml**: 20260508

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001654954-26-004580

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260507

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260508

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260508

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** PEOPLES BANCORP OF NORTH CAROLINA INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001093672
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 562132396
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NC
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-27205
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26956285

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 518 WEST C STREET
- **STREET 2:** PO BOX 467
- **CITY:** NEWTON
- **STATE:** NC
- **ZIP:** 28658-4007
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 8284645620

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** PO BOX 467
- **CITY:** NEWTON
- **STATE:** NC
- **ZIP:** 28658-0467

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**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): **May 7, 2026**

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

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**<u>North Carolina</u>**

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

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| **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) |

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**<u>(828) 464-5620</u>**

(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.

**<u>INDEX</u>**

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| [Item 5.07 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders](#i57) | 3 |
| [Signatures](#sig) | 4 |

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| 2 |
| *[**Table of Contents**](#toc)* |

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**Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders**

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| (a) | Annual Shareholders' Meeting – May 7, 2026 | Annual Shareholders' Meeting – May 7, 2026 |
| (b) | Directors elected at the meeting are as follows: Ashton V. Abernethy, James S. Abernethy, Robert C. Abernethy, Sr., Robert C. Abernethy, Jr., Douglas S. Howard, John W. Lineberger, Jr., Gary E. Matthews, Billy L. Price, Jr., MD, William Gregory Terry, and Benjamin I. Zachary | Directors elected at the meeting are as follows: Ashton V. Abernethy, James S. Abernethy, Robert C. Abernethy, Sr., Robert C. Abernethy, Jr., Douglas S. Howard, John W. Lineberger, Jr., Gary E. Matthews, Billy L. Price, Jr., MD, William Gregory Terry, and Benjamin I. Zachary |
|  | At the May 7, 2026 Annual Shareholders' Meeting the following items were submitted to a vote of shareholders: | At the May 7, 2026 Annual Shareholders' Meeting the following items were submitted to a vote of shareholders: |
|  | 1)  | Election of Directors: |

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|  | **Votes For**  | **Votes Against** | **Votes Withheld**  | **Broker Non-votes** |
| Ashton V. Abernethy | 3356505 | – | 772797 | 558540 |
| James S. Abernethy | 3134113 | – | 995189 | 558540 |
| Robert C. Abernethy, Sr. | 3100943 | – | 1028359 | 558540 |
| Robert C. Abernethy, Jr. | 3482310 | – | 646992 | 558540 |
| Douglas S. Howard | 3603594 | – | 525708 | 558540 |
| John W. Lineberger, Jr. | 3881616 | – | 247686 | 558540 |
| Gary E. Matthews | 3597285 | – | 532017 | 558540 |
| Billy L. Price, Jr., MD | 3846765 | – | 282537 | 558540 |
| William Gregory Terry | 3823756 | – | 305546 | 558540 |
| Benjamin I. Zachary | 3883010 | – | 246292 | 558540 |

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| 2) | Participation in advisory (non-binding) vote to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers |
|  | Votes For – 4,024,195; Votes Against – 83,444; Votes Abstained – 21,663; Broker Non-votes – 558,540 |
| 3) | Ratification of appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm – Forvis Mazars, LLP |
|  | Votes For – 4,684,986; Votes Against – 0; Votes Abstained – 2,856; Broker Non-votes – 0 |

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(c) Not applicable

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| 3 |
| *[**Table of Contents**](#toc)* |

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**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.

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|  | PEOPLES BANCORP OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC. | PEOPLES BANCORP OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC. |
| Date: May 8, 2026 | By: | /s/ Jeffrey N. Hooper |
|  | Jeffrey N. Hooper | Jeffrey N. Hooper |
|  | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |

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