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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001174947-15-001511
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151016
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151016
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151016

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:		151161266

	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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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
450 Fifth Street NW<BR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF<BR>
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(910) 246-2500</P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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<B>INDEX</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">On October 16, 2015, the Registrant redeemed
the remaining $31.5 million (31,500 shares) of the outstanding Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B (&ldquo;SBLF
Stock&rdquo;) that had been issued to the United States Secretary of the Treasury in September 2011 related to the Registrant&rsquo;s
participation in the Small Business Lending Fund. The shares were redeemed from the existing capital of the Registrant at their
liquidation value of $1,000 per share plus accrued dividends. With this redemption, the Registrant has redeemed all of its outstanding
SBLF stock.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.</P>

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