Mason Y Garrett Form 3 FIRST BANCORP / MASON Y GARRETT ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

GARRETT MASON Y

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

381 HALTON RD.

(Street)

GREENVILLE

29607

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2023

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FIRST BANCORP /NC/ [ FBNC ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	327,969⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	55,957⁽¹⁾	I	By BMPBC LLC Partnership
Common Stock	273,000⁽¹⁾	I	By Mason Y. Garett Family, LP
Common Stock	9,101⁽¹⁾	I	By Self as Custodian for Grandchildren
Common Stock	158,943⁽¹⁾	I	BY Spouse

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares of First Bancorp (FBNC) common stock received in exchange for shares of GrandSouth Bancorporation (GRRB) common and preferred stock upon the merger of GRRB with and into FBNC on 1/1/23.

	/s/ Timothy S. Maples, Attorney-in-fact	01/11/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Mason Y Garrett Form 3FIRST BANCORP / MASON Y GARRETT ownership change