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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000914317-11-001348
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20111021
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20111026
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20111026

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIRST BANCORP /NC/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000811589
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				561421916
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NC
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15572
		FILM NUMBER:		111158554

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		341 NORTH MAIN ST
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 508
		CITY:			TROY
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27371-0508
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9105766171
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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 18pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Approximately $31 million of the $98 million in loans being acquired are subject to a provision in the Agreement allowing First Bank to put the loans back to Waccamaw Bank at par value for any reason within twenty months following the closing date of the transaction.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Seller agrees to provide to Purchaser no later than thirty <a name="DocXTextRef225"><!--EFPlaceholder--></a>(30) calendar days after the date hereof a conformed copy of all potential Assumed Contracts, to be in effect as of the Closing Date.&#160;&#160;Within ten <a name="DocXTextRef226"><!--EFPlaceholder--></a>(10) calendar days thereafter, Purchaser shall notify Seller of all such contracts that are to be Assumed Contracts.&#160;&#160;Purchaser shall have no obligation or liability to any person under any contract that is not an Assumed Contract.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Seller shall use reasonable efforts (such efforts not to include making payments to third parties), and Purchaser shall cooperate to, obtain from any parties to any Assumed Contracts any required consents to the assignment of the Assumed Contracts to Purchaser, under the existing terms and conditions contained in the Assumed Contracts on the Closing Date; provided, however, that Seller shall not be obligated to obtain any consent that imposes a condition, commitment or requirement that would, after consultation with Purchaser and in Purchaser&#8217;s reasonable judgment, adversely affect the operations of the Branches.&#160;&#160;Any such Assumed Contract for which consent has not been obtained as of the Closing Date shall not be an Assumed Contract and the Seller shall have no obligation to continue attempting to obtain such consent.&#160;&#160;For any contract for which a required consent is not obtained and satisfactory alternatives are not available, Purchaser shall have the right to terminate this Agreement if the Purchaser reasonably believes such contract is material to the operations of the Branches.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(h)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;All overdrawn Deposit accounts will be assigned to Purchaser at Closing, and the Overdrafts represented thereby will be included in the Assets purchased by Purchaser at Closing.&#160;&#160;Purchaser will use good faith efforts consistent with its normal collection practices to collect the Overdrafts; Purchaser&#8217;s good faith efforts to collect Overdrafts shall not require, however, that it institute any legal action against any person.&#160;&#160;Seller will reimburse Purchaser for any Overdrafts deemed uncollectible by Purchaser following such good faith collection efforts and an assignment of the rights to pursue such Overdrafts to Seller.&#160;&#160;Seller agrees that, following the date of this Agreement, Seller will not alter or change any business practice at the Branches related to overdrawn Deposit accounts.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(i)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Purchaser and Seller agree that all amounts required to be remitted by either such party to the other party hereto pursuant to this Section shall be settled on a daily basis.&#160;&#160;Any amounts to be paid by Seller to Purchaser shall be netted daily against any amounts to be paid by Purchaser to Seller, such that only one amount, representing the net amount due, shall be transferred on a daily basis by the party with the higher amount of remittances for such day in immediately available funds.&#160;&#160;Seller shall provide Purchaser with a daily net settlement figure for all such transactions from the immediately preceding Business Day by <a name="DocXTextRef236"><!--EFPlaceholder--></a>12:00 noon Eastern Time on each Business Day and the party obligated to remit any funds thereunder shall do so in immediately available funds by wire transfer by 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on such day or by any other method of payment agreed upon by the parties; any such settlement shall be provisional pending receipt or review by the parties of the physical items relating to such settlement, with the daily settlement after such receipt and review to reflect any adjustments resulting from a parties receipt and examination of the physical items.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;At its option and expense, Purchaser may cause to be conducted, within forty-five <a name="DocXTextRef246"><!--EFPlaceholder--></a>(45) calendar days after the date of this Agreement (the &#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Study Period</font>&#8221;), <a name="DocXTextRef243"><!--EFPlaceholder--></a>(i) a title examination, physical survey, zoning compliance review, and structural inspection of the Owned Real Property and Improvements thereon and, with the consent of the applicable lessors, the Leased Real Property (the &#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Property Examination</font>&#8221;) and <a name="DocXTextRef244"><!--EFPlaceholder--></a>(ii) site inspections, regulatory analyses and Phase <a name="DocXTextRef245"><!--EFPlaceholder--></a>I environmental assessments of the Owned Real Property, and, with the consent of the applicable lessors, the Leased Real Property, together with such other studies and analyses as Purchaser shall deem necessary or desirable (the &#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Environmental Survey</font>&#8221;); provided, however, that without the prior written consent of Seller and, with respect to the Leased Real Property, the lessors thereof, Purchaser shall not conduct any soil, surface water or ground water sampling (&#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Intrusive Testing</font>&#8221;).</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">If Seller elects not to cure or is not able to cure any Material Defect with respect to Owned Real Property and the Purchaser and Seller are otherwise unable to agree on how the Material Defect will be addressed in order to effect Closing on the Owned Real Property, or if Seller does not consent to any Intrusive Testing reasonably proposed by Purchaser with respect to the Owned Real Property, then Purchaser shall have the option exercisable upon written notice to Seller delivered at least ten <a name="DocXTextRef252"><!--EFPlaceholder--></a>(10) Business Days prior to Closing to <a name="DocXTextRef250"><!--EFPlaceholder--></a>(i) waive the Material Defect; or <a name="DocXTextRef251"><!--EFPlaceholder--></a>(ii) purchase the Assets (other than such Owned Real Property) and assume the Deposits associated with the affected Branch but, lease such Owned Real Property &#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">as is</font>&#8221; without any representation or warranty or liability for existing environmental damage, maintenance, Taxes or insurance for a period of up to twelve <a name="DocXTextRef253"><!--EFPlaceholder--></a>(12) months, on a month-by-month basis, at a reasonable cost and with reasonable terms to be agreed upon by Seller and Purchaser, in order to allow for relocation of the business of such Branch to another facility.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;For purposes of this Agreement a &#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Material Defect</font>&#8221; with regard to the Property Examination shall include:</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">8.1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Tax Representations</font>.&#160;&#160;Seller represents and warrants to Purchaser as follows:</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;With respect to the Assumed Deposits, Seller is in material compliance with the law and IRS regulations relative to <a name="DocXTextRef258"><!--EFPlaceholder--></a>(i) obtaining from depositors of the Assumed Deposits executed IRS Forms W-8 and W-9 and <a name="DocXTextRef259"><!--EFPlaceholder--></a>(ii) reporting of interest.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;No Tax is required to be withheld by Purchaser from the Purchase Price or Settlement Payment as a result of the transfers contemplated by this Agreement pursuant to the Code or any other provision of federal, state or local Tax law.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">8.2&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Allocation Between Pre and Post Closing Periods</font>.&#160;&#160;Whenever it is necessary under this Agreement to allocate Taxes (including a liability for Taxes or prepaid Tax) between periods prior to and after the Closing Date (or determine the amount of prepaid Taxes) such Taxes shall be apportioned by assuming that the Branches had a Taxable year or period which ended at the close of the Closing Date, except that any property Taxes or exemptions, allowances or deductions that are calculated on an annual basis shall be apportioned based on time.&#160;&#160;Appropriate payments shall be made between the Purchaser and the Seller whenever necessary to effectuate the proper allocation of any Tax liability or prepaid Tax under this Agreement.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">8.5&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Notices, Etc</font>.&#160;&#160;Without limiting the provisions of <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Section 8.4</font>, the notification and contest provisions of <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Section&#160;11.1</font> shall apply to claims for indemnification under <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sections 8.1</font> through <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">8.3</font>; provided, however, that notice of claim for indemnification pursuant to <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sections 8.1</font> through <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">8.3</font> shall be given prior to the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations (as extended) for the assertion of the claims for Taxes by the relevant Tax authority. The representations of <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Section 8.1</font> shall similarly survive until the expiration of the relevant limitations period for the assertion of claims by the relevant Tax authority.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Purchaser shall offer employment, within a reasonable commuting distance from the Branch to which each Applicable Employee is assigned, in positions requiring comparable skills and abilities (with no reduction in base salary or weekly or hourly rate of pay) to all Applicable Employees (as defined below).&#160;&#160;Such offer shall be effective on the Closing Date in the case of an Applicable Employee actively employed at the Closing, or upon the return of any such Applicable Employee to active employment in the case of any other Applicable Employee.&#160;&#160;For purposes of this Agreement, &#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Applicable Employees</font>&#8221; means <a name="DocXTextRef270"><!--EFPlaceholder--></a>(i) all active Employees on the Closing Date, including Employees on temporary leave for purposes of jury or annual two-week national service/military duty, Employees on vacation and Employees on a regularly scheduled day off from work, and <a name="DocXTextRef271"><!--EFPlaceholder--></a>(ii) Employees who on the Closing Date are on maternity or paternity leave, educational leave, military leave with veteran&#8217;s reemployment rights under federal law, leave under the Family Medical Leave Act of <a name="DocXTextRef272"><!--EFPlaceholder--></a>1993, approved personal leave, short-term disability leave or medical leave, provided, however, that no such Employee shall be guaranteed reinstatement to active employment if he is incapable of working in accordance with the policies, practices and procedures of the Purchaser or if his return to employment is contrary to the terms of his leave; and further provided, however that Purchaser shall not be required to offer employment to any Applicable Employee whose employment would not be permitted under applicable law and regulation.&#160;&#160;Each Applicable Employee who accepts Purchaser&#8217;s offer of employment shall be a &#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Transferred Employee</font>&#8221; for purposes of this Agreement effective upon the later of the Closing Date or the return of such Applicable Employee to active employment.&#160;&#160;A Transferred Employee&#8217;s employment with Purchaser shall be on an &#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">at-will</font>&#8221; basis, and nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute an employment agreement with any such person or to obligate Purchaser to employ any such person for any specific period of time or in any specific position or to restrict Purchaser&#8217;s right to terminate the employment of any such person at any time and for any reason satisfactory to it.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;With respect to each Applicable Employee who declines Purchaser&#8217;s offer of employment, Seller shall be responsible for all severance costs associated with terminating the employment of such employee in accordance with the Seller&#8217;s severance policies and practices.&#160;&#160;Purchaser will provide to any Transferred Employee whom it terminates without cause at any time within twelve (12) months following the Closing Date, severance pay in an amount equal to not less than three (3) months&#8217; salary based on such Transferred Employee&#8217;s salary level as of the date of termination.&#160;&#160;Purchaser&#8217;s determination of the presence or absence of cause under this <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Section 8.6(b)</font> shall be conclusive absent bad faith, and its calculations of severance pay shall be conclusive absent manifest error.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(c)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subject to <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Section 8.4(f)</font>, on and after the Closing Date and for purposes of eligibility, vesting, vacation entitlement and severance benefits under any &#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">employee benefit plan,</font>&#8221; as defined in Section <a name="DocXTextRef278"><!--EFPlaceholder--></a><a name="DocXTextRef281"><!--EFPlaceholder--></a>3(3) of ERISA, and any other employee benefit arrangement or payroll practice, including, without limitation, any bonus plan, equity or equity-based compensation, or deferred compensation arrangement, stock purchase, severance pay, sick leave, vacation pay, paid time off salary continuation for disability, hospitalization, medical insurance, life insurance, scholarship program, any &#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">employee pension plan</font>&#8221;, as defined in Section <a name="DocXTextRef279"><!--EFPlaceholder--></a><a name="DocXTextRef282"><!--EFPlaceholder--></a>3(2) of ERISA,&#160;&#160;each Transferred Employee shall receive full credit from Purchaser for all prior service properly credited under a comparable plan or arrangement of Seller.&#160;&#160;Purchaser shall not be required to credit any Transferred Employee with prior service for purposes of benefit accrual or contributions under any pension plan, profit sharing plan, savings plan, or other deferred compensation plan.&#160;&#160;The written report referred to in <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Section 8.6(g)</font> below shall list such service of each Transferred Employee and may be conclusively relied upon by Purchaser in crediting service in accordance with this Section.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">9.1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Conditions to Obligations of Purchaser</font>.&#160;&#160;Unless waived in writing by Purchaser, the obligation of Purchaser to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be consummated at the Closing is conditioned upon fulfillment, at or before the Closing, of each of the following conditions:</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;All consents, approvals and authorizations required to be obtained prior to the Closing from governmental and regulatory authorities in connection with the performance and consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Regulatory Approvals, shall have been made or obtained, and shall remain in full force and effect, all waiting periods applicable to the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby shall have expired or been terminated and all required regulatory filings shall have been made.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;No court or governmental or regulatory authority of competent jurisdiction shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any statute, rule, regulation, judgment, decree, injunction or other order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) which is in effect and which would result in a Material Adverse Effect, and no proceeding seeking the enactment of such a judgment, decree, injunction or other order shall have been announced or commenced.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(c)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Each of the representations and warranties of Seller contained in this Agreement shall be true in all respects when made and, as of the Closing Date, if specifically qualified by materiality, shall be true and correct in all respects and, if not so qualified, shall be true and correct in all material respects, with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on and as of the Closing Date (except that representations and warranties that are made as of a specific date need be true in all respects only on and as of such date); each of the covenants and agreements of Seller to be performed on or prior to the Closing Date shall have been duly performed in all material respects.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Purchaser shall have received each of the following documents:</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(i)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Resolutions of the Board of Directors of Waccamaw Bank, certified by its Secretary or Assistant Secretary, authorizing the signing and delivery of this Agreement and all related documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby;</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(vi)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;A certificate signed by a duly authorized officer of Parent stating that the conditions set forth in <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sections 9.1(a)</font>, <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">(b)</font> and <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">(c)</font> have been satisfied;</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(vii)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;A Bill of Sale and Instrument of Assignment and Assumption, signed by the Seller, substantially in the form of <font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Exhibit A</font> hereto;</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(viii)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;A special warranty deed with appropriate documentary stamps affixed conveying each piece of Owned Real Property to the Purchaser subject to all matters of record in the public registries of the counties in which each of the Owned Real Property is located, together with such other instruments and documents as may be reasonably required by Purchaser&#8217;s title insurance company in order to meet its requirements to issue a commercial title insurance policy with respect to the Owned Real Property, and the Seller shall have filed or recorded (or provided to Purchaser for filing and recording) any and all documents necessary to duly vest an equitable title in the Owned Real Property in Purchaser;</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(ix)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;An Assignment and Assumption of Leases in the form attached hereto as <font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Exhibit 9.1(d)(ix)</font> - A transferring the leasehold interest in the Leased Real Property to Purchaser, together with such instruments and documents as may be reasonably required for the issuance of appropriate leasehold title insurance with respect to the Assumed Leases, and Seller shall have filed or recorded (or provided to Purchaser for filing and recording) any and all documents necessary to vest such leasehold interest in Purchaser, including Landlord&#8217;s Consent to the Assignment in the form attached hereto as <font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Exhibit 9.1(d)(ix) - B</font> and Landlord&#8217;s Estoppel Certificate in the form attached hereto as <font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Exhibit 9.1(d)(ix) - C</font>.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">9.2&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Conditions to Obligations of Seller</font>.&#160;&#160;Unless waived in writing by Seller, the obligation of Seller to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be consummated at the Closing, is conditioned upon fulfillment, at or before the Closing, of each of the following conditions:</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;All consents, approvals, permits and authorizations required to be obtained prior to the Closing from governmental and regulatory authorities in connection with the performance and consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Regulatory Approvals, shall have been made or obtained and shall remain in full force and effect; and all waiting periods applicable to the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby shall have expired or been terminated and all required regulatory filings shall have been made.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;No court or governmental or regulatory authority of competent jurisdiction shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any statute, rule, regulation, judgment, decree, injunction or other order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) which is in effect and would result in a Material Adverse Effect, and no proceeding seeking the enactment of such a judgment, decree, injunction or other order that would have a Material Adverse Effect shall have been announced or commenced.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(c)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Each of the representations and warranties of Purchaser contained in this Agreement shall be true in all material respects when made and as of the Closing Date, with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on and as of the Closing Date (except that representations and warranties that are made as of a specific date need be true in all material respects only on and as of such date); each of the covenants and agreements of Purchaser to be performed on or prior to the Closing Date shall have been duly performed in all material respects.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(i)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Resolutions of Purchaser&#8217;s Board of Directors or an authorized committee thereof, certified by its Secretary or Assistant Secretary, authorizing the signing and delivery of this Agreement and all related documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby;</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;By Seller or Purchaser, in the event of a material breach by the other of any representation, warranty or agreement contained herein which is not cured or cannot be cured within thirty <a name="DocXTextRef310"><!--EFPlaceholder--></a>(30) calendar days after written notice of such termination has been delivered to the breaching party; provided, however, that termination pursuant to this <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Section 10.1(b)</font> shall not relieve the breaching party of liability for such breach or otherwise;</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(e)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;To exercise its indemnification rights under this <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Section 11.1</font> as the result of an assertion against it of any claim or potential liability for which indemnification is provided, the indemnified party shall promptly notify the indemnifying party of the assertion of such claim, discovery of any such potential liability or the commencement of any action or proceeding in respect of which indemnity may be sought hereunder; provided that notice of an original claim for indemnification under <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Section 11.1(a)(i)</font> and <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">(ii)</font> or <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Section 11.1(b)(i)</font> and <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">(ii)</font> must be given prior to the expiration of twenty-four <a name="DocXTextRef343"><!--EFPlaceholder--></a>(24) months from the Closing Date, after which time the right to such indemnification will expire; provided further that notice of an original claim for indemnification under <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Section </font><a name="DocXTextRef344"><!--EFPlaceholder--></a><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">11.1(a)(iii)</font> and <a name="DocXTextRef338"><!--EFPlaceholder--></a><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">(iv)</font> or <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Section&#160;</font><a name="DocXTextRef345"><!--EFPlaceholder--></a><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">11.1(b)(iii)</font> and <a name="DocXTextRef339"><!--EFPlaceholder--></a><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">(iv)</font> must be given prior to the expiration of twenty-four (24) from the Closing Date, after which time the right to such indemnification will expire; provided further, that, with respect to claims arising from a breach of representation or warranty made in <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Article 8</font>, the provisions of <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Section&#160;8.5</font> regarding the time by which notice must be given shall govern.&#160;&#160;Notwithstanding the foregoing, notice of any claim for indemnification arising out of a third-party lawsuit or other similar legal action shall be made within ten <a name="DocXTextRef347"><!--EFPlaceholder--></a>(10) Business Days after the indemnified party receives the summons and complaint or similar documents in connection therewith, provided, however, that a party&#8217;s failure to timely give such notice shall not affect its right to indemnification in connection therewith except to the extent the indemnifying party is prejudiced as a result of such failure to timely give such notice.&#160;&#160;The indemnified party shall advise the indemnifying party of all facts relating to such assertion within the knowledge of the indemnified party, and shall afford the indemnifying party the opportunity, at the indemnifying party&#8217;s sole cost and expense, to defend against such claims for liability.&#160;&#160;In any such action or proceeding, the indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at its own expense unless the indemnifying party and the indemnified party mutually agree to the retention of such counsel.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 18pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">TROY, N.C. -- First Bancorp (NASDAQ - FBNC), the parent company of First Bank, and Waccamaw Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ - WBNK), the parent company of Waccamaw Bank, Whiteville, North Carolina, jointly announce today that First Bank has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase eleven coastal branches from Waccamaw.&#160;&#160;The terms of the agreement provide for First Bank to acquire all the premises and equipment at the branches, all deposits (approximately $180 million), and selected performing loans (approximately $98 million).&#160;&#160;The deposit premium varies by account type, with the blended premium estimated at 1.5% of total deposits.&#160;&#160;The agreement calls for the branch facilities to be purchased at book value and the loans to be purchased at par.&#160;&#160;The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2012.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 18pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The eleven branches to be purchased under the agreement comprise all of the Waccamaw branches located in Brunswick and New Hanover Counties in North Carolina and Horry County in South Carolina.&#160;&#160;The Brunswick County branches are located in Southport (2), Shallotte (2), Ocean Isle Beach, Holden Beach, and Oak Island.&#160;&#160;The New Hanover County branch is located in Wilmington, and the Horry County branches are located in Conway (2) and Little River.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 18pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Jerry Ocheltree, President and CEO of First Bank, addressed the customers of these branches, &#8220;We look forward to continuing Waccamaw Bank&#8217;s excellent tradition of customer service.&#160;&#160;We consider it a privilege to serve you and will do everything possible to continue to earn your business.&#160;&#160;Because we do not expect the transaction to be effective until early next year, you should continue to bank with Waccamaw Bank as normal.&#160;&#160;We will be in touch with you prior to the conversion to First Bank, which we expect will be a smooth transition.&#8221;</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 18pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Geoffrey R. Hopkins, Waccamaw Bank&#8217;s President, said, &#8220;With the agreement to sell the eleven branches, Waccamaw continues to make good progress in executing its plan to improve its capital position, operating efficiency, profitability, and to focus its efforts on the banking franchise in our core markets.&#8221;</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 27pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Waccamaw Bankshares, Inc., is the holding company for Waccamaw Bank, a North Carolina-chartered community bank. Waccamaw is headquartered in Whiteville, North Carolina and conducts its business through sixteen full-service banking offices located in Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, Elizabethtown, Shallotte (2), Holden Beach, Southport (2), Sunset Beach, Oak Island, and Wilmington, North Carolina and Heath Springs, Conway (2), and Little River, South Carolina.&#160;&#160;Waccamaw Bank began operations in Whiteville, North Carolina on September&#160;2, 1997 and on June&#160;30, 2001 Waccamaw Bankshares, Inc. acquired all of the outstanding shares of Waccamaw Bank.&#160;&#160;Waccamaw conducts all of its business activities through its banking subsidiary, Waccamaw Bank.&#160;&#160;&#160;Waccamaw&#8217;s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol WBNK.&#160;&#160;Waccamaw&#8217;s website is <font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">www.waccamawbank.com</font> .</font></div>

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