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
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:
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
(a) | 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 | ||
At the May 7, 2026 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting the following items were submitted to a vote of shareholders: | |||
1) | Election of Directors: | ||
Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-votes | |||||||||||||
Ashton V. Abernethy | 3,356,505 | - | 772,797 | 558,540 | ||||||||||||
James S. Abernethy | 3,134,113 | - | 995,189 | 558,540 | ||||||||||||
Robert C. Abernethy, Sr. | 3,100,943 | - | 1,028,359 | 558,540 | ||||||||||||
Robert C. Abernethy, Jr. | 3,482,310 | - | 646,992 | 558,540 | ||||||||||||
Douglas S. Howard | 3,603,594 | - | 525,708 | 558,540 | ||||||||||||
John W. Lineberger, Jr. | 3,881,616 | - | 247,686 | 558,540 | ||||||||||||
Gary E. Matthews | 3,597,285 | - | 532,017 | 558,540 | ||||||||||||
Billy L. Price, Jr., MD | 3,846,765 | - | 282,537 | 558,540 | ||||||||||||
William Gregory Terry | 3,823,756 | - | 305,546 | 558,540 | ||||||||||||
Benjamin I. Zachary | 3,883,010 | - | 246,292 | 558,540 | ||||||||||||
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 |
(c) | Not applicable |
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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.
PEOPLES BANCORP OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC. | |||
Date: May 8, 2026 | By: | /s/ Jeffrey N. Hooper | |
Jeffrey N. Hooper | |||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
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