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:

 

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.

 

INDEX

 

 

 

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Item 5.07 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

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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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