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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050928092455
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001244719-05-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050715
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050928
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050928

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FNB CORP/NC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000764811
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				561456589
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NC
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 SUNSET AVE
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 1328
		CITY:			ASHEBORO
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27203
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3366268300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 1328
		CITY:			ASHEBORO
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27204

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HANCOCK WILBERT L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001244719

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13823
		FILM NUMBER:		051106728

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FNB CORP
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 1328
		CITY:			ASHEBORO
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27204-1328
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3366268300
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    <periodOfReport>2005-07-15</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000764811</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FNB CORP/NC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>fnbn</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001244719</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HANCOCK WILBERT L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1716 ACADEMY RD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FRANKLINVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>27248</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>65160</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Spouse</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3890.9557</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Custodian for Grand-daughter</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Increase in Beneficial Ownership due to purchase of Dividend Reinvestment Shares</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Toni England Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-09-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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