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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001174947-16-003290
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161024

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	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

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		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">First Bancorp</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">300 SW Broad Street</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Southern Pines, North Carolina 28387</P>



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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">October 24, 2016</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Division of Corporation Finance</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">100 F. Street, N.E.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Washington, D.C.&nbsp; 20549</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line; width: 88%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Dietrich A. King</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Assistant Director</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Office of Financial Services</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="layout-grid-mode: line; text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Re:</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">First Bancorp (the &ldquo;<B><I>Registrant</I></B>&rdquo;)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-213370)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Ladies and Gentleman:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to Rule 461
under the Securities Act of 1933 (the &ldquo;<B><I>Securities Act</I></B>&rdquo;), the Registrant hereby requests that the effective
date for the above-referenced Registration Statement be accelerated so that it will be declared effective under the Securities
Act at 9:30 a.m., New York City time, on Wednesday, October 26, 2016, or as soon thereafter as possible.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">&#9;In connection
with this request, the Registrant hereby acknowledges that:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">1.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">should the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;<B><I>Commission</I></B>&rdquo;) or the
staff of the Commission (the &ldquo;<B><I>Staff</I></B>&rdquo;), acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the Registration
Statement effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the Registration Statement;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">2.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">the action of the Commission or the Staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring
the Registration Statement effective, does not relieve the Registrant from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy
of the disclosure in the Registration Statement; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">3.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">the Registrant may not assert Staff comments and the declaration of effectiveness as a defense
in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 3in">Sincerely,</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 3in">First Bancorp</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 3in">By: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>/s/
Richard H. Moore</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 247.5pt">Richard H. Moore</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 247.5pt">Chief Executive Officer</P>



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