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
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| Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): | | July 30, 2024 |
First Bancorp
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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| North Carolina | | 0-15572 | | 56-1421916 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (I.R.S. Employer |
| of Incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification Number) |
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| 300 SW Broad Street, | | | | |
| Southern Pines, | NC | | | 28387 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | | (Zip Code) |
(910) 246-2500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)
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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | Trading symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered: |
| Common Stock, No Par Value | FBNC | The Nasdaq Global Select Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
First Bancorp
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| Item 5.02 - Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers | 3 | |
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| Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits | 3 | |
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| Signatures | 4 | |
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ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS
On July, 26, 2024, First Bancorp (the “Company”), the parent company of First Bank announced that Mason Y. Garrett has resigned as a director of the Board of Directors of the Company, and as a director of the Board of Directors of First Bank. Mr. Garrett’s resignation was not the result of any disagreement between the Company and Mr. Garrett concerning any matters relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
A copy of First Bancorp’s Press Release making this announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
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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| | | | | | | FIRST BANCORP |
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| | | July 30, 2024 | |
By: | |
/s/ Richard H. Moore |
| | | | | | | Richard H. Moore |
| | | | | | | Chief Executive Officer |
