8-K

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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Form 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 13, 2022

First Bancorp

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

North Carolina	0-15572	56-1421916
(State or Other Jurisdiction	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)	File Number)	Identification Number)

300 SW Broad Street,
Southern Pines,	NC	28387
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(910) 246-2500

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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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(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: 

☐ 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))

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. ☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class            Trading symbol            Name of each exchange on which registered:

Common Stock, No Par Value        FBNC                The Nasdaq Global Select Market

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First Bancorp

INDEX

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Item 5.03 – Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year	3
Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits	3
Signatures	4
Exhibit 99.1 Articles of Amendment of First Bancorp filed with the North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State on June 10, 2022	5

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Item 5.03 - Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

On June 10, 2022, First Bancorp (the “Company”) filed Articles of Amendment with the North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, amending its Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 40 million to 60 million. The Articles of Amendment are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed herewith:

EXHIBIT NO.	DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
99.1	Articles of Amendment of the Company filed with the North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State on June 10, 2022.

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 thereunto duly authorized.

		First Bancorp
June 14, 2022	By:	/s/ Richard H. Moore
		Richard H. Moore
		Chief Executive Officer

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EX-99.1

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Cover Page	Jun. 14, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Jun. 13, 2022
Entity Registrant Name	First Bancorp
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NC
Entity File Number	0-15572
Entity Tax Identification Number	56-1421916
Entity Address, Address Line One	300 SW Broad Street,
Entity Address, City or Town	Southern Pines,
Entity Address, State or Province	NC
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	28387
City Area Code	(910)
Local Phone Number	246-2500
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, No Par Value
Trading Symbol	FBNC
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000811589
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31