<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-15-017422.txt : 20150515
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-15-017422.hdr.sgml : 20150515
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150515095531
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-15-017422
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150507
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150515
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150515

ISSUER:		

	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

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		341 NORTH MAIN ST
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 508
		CITY:			TROY
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27371-0508
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9105766171

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Sloan O. Temple III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001595153

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15572
		FILM NUMBER:		15866077

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ADVANCE AUTO PARTS, INC.
		STREET 2:		5008 AIRPORT RD
		CITY:			ROANOKE
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			24012
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2015-05-07</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000811589</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FIRST BANCORP /NC/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FBNC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001595153</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Sloan O. Temple III</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3604 WILLIAMSBOROUGH CT.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>RALEIGH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>27609</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Timothy S. Maples, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-05-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
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