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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001174947-17-000183
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		7
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170214

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:		S-3
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-216051
		FILM NUMBER:		17607439

	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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Document 1 - file: s3-17095_fbnc.htm

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<SEQUENCE>2
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<DESCRIPTION>EX-4.10
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ex4-10.htm

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<TYPE>EX-4.12
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>ex4-12.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-4.12
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Document 3 - file: ex4-12.htm

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<TYPE>EX-4.17
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>ex4-17.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-4.17
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: ex4-17.htm

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<TYPE>EX-5.1
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>ex5-1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-5.1
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: ex5-1.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.1
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>ex23-1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-23.1
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: ex23-1.htm

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>7
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<TEXT>
Document 7 - file: image_001.jpg

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