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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001174947-17-000057
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170113
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170117
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170117

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:		17531588

	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"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Washington, D.C. 20549</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
January 13, 2017</P>

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

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its Charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; font-weight: normal; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">North Carolina</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>0-15572</U></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>&nbsp;56-1421916</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(State or Other Jurisdiction of</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Commission File Number)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(IRS Employer</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;Incorporation)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Identification Number)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">300 SW Broad Street,</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-decoration: underline; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>Southern Pines, NC 28387</U></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-decoration: underline; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>28387</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(Zip Code)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><U>(910) 246-2500</U></P>

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area code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><U>Not applicable</U><BR>
(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Check the appropriate box below if the
Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">On January 13, 2017, Edward F. Soccorso
tendered his resignation, effective January 20, 2017, as Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer of First Bancorp and
First Bank.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The terms and conditions related to Mr.
Soccorso&rsquo;s departure are outlined in the Severance Agreement and Release of Claims, attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 86%; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><B>Description </B></P></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">10.1</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; color: red">&nbsp;</P></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Severance Agreement and Release of Claims by and among First Bancorp, First Bank and Edward F. Soccorso dated January 17, 2017</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.3in">Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>FIRST BANCORP</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>/s/ </I>Richard H. Moore</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Richard H. Moore</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Date: January 17, 2017</P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><B>Description </B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">10.1</P>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Severance Agreement and Release of Claims by and among First Bancorp, First Bank and Edward F. Soccorso dated January 13, 2017</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in"><B>SEVERANCE AGREEMENT
AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">This Severance Agreement
and Release of Claims (the &ldquo;<U>Agreement</U>&rdquo;) is made and entered into by and between Edward F. Soccorso (&ldquo;<U>Employee</U>&rdquo;)
and First Bancorp (the &ldquo;<U>Company</U>&rdquo;), as well as any affiliated or related entities, subsidiaries, or divisions,
and the shareholders, directors, officers, employees, and agents thereof (collectively referred to as &ldquo;<U>Employer</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">THE PARTIES acknowledge
the following:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">WHEREAS, on January
13, 2017, Employee tendered his resignation to Employer;</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">WHEREAS, Employee is
employed by Employer and First Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of First Bancorp, until January 20, 2017;</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">WHEREAS, Employee entered into that certain
Employment Agreement with Employer dated on or about March 17, 2014 (&ldquo;Employment Agreement&rdquo;); and</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">WHEREAS, Employer has
agreed to compensate Employee certain monies upon the termination of his Employment Agreement with Employer; and</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">THEREFORE, in consideration
of the mutual agreements and promises set forth within this Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged,
Employee and Employer agree as follows:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Definitions.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Unless the context
plainly requires otherwise, the term &ldquo;Employee&rdquo; includes the Employee executing this Agreement, as well as the Employee&rsquo;s
agents, attorneys, spouse, heirs, dependents, executors, administrator, guarantees, successors and assigns. The term &ldquo;Employer&rdquo;
includes First Bancorp, its managers, shareholders, directors, officers, partners, agents, attorneys, parent entities, employees,
employee benefit plans, successors, assigns, affiliates, and subsidiaries, and each of their respective owners, shareholders, directors,
officers, partners, agents, attorneys, parent entities, employees, successors, assigns, affiliates and subsidiaries.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Severance
Pay. </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><B>a.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Severance Pay. </B>In consideration of Employee&rsquo;s agreements and promises set forth below,
and in full and complete satisfaction of the Employer&rsquo;s obligations under the Employment Agreement, Employer shall pay the
following amounts to Employee on the sixtieth (60<SUP>th</SUP>) day following his Termination Date provided (x) Employee has executed
and not revoked this Agreement, and (y) Employee remained employed through the Termination Date:</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">i.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">a lump sum cash amount of One Hundred Sixty-Two Thousand Five Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($162,500),
less applicable deductions and withholdings, which represents six months&rsquo; base salary for Employee.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in"></P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">ii.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">a lump sum cash amount of Ninety-Two Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Four and 00/100 Dollars ($92,634),
less applicable deductions and withholdings, which represents the Annual Incentive Plan payment earned by Employee in 2016.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">iii.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Two Thousand Two Hundred Eighty-Two Shares of First Bancorp Stock which previously were granted
to Employee as Restricted Stock shares tied to Annual Incentive Plan payments for 2014 and 2015 shall vest.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><B>b.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Effect of Severance Pay. </B>Employee agrees that the above severance payments do not constitute
compensation for purposes of calculating the amount of any benefits Employee may be entitled to under the terms of any pension
or other benefit plan of Employer, or for the purpose of accruing any benefit, receiving any allocation of any contribution, or
having the right to defer any income in any employee pension or benefit plan.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Legal
Obligations. </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The parties acknowledge
that pursuant to Section 5.4 of the Employment Agreement, they agreed that at the time of termination and as a condition of payment
of severance, they would enter into this release acknowledging any remaining obligations and discharging each other from any other
claims or obligations arising out of or in connection with Employee&rsquo;s employment by the Bank, including the circumstances
of such termination. Employer has no prior legal obligations to make the payments described in <U>Section 2(a)</U>, which are expressly
conditioned upon the promises of Employee herein. Except as otherwise provided herein, Employee shall be solely responsible for
any and all federal and state tax liability or consequences (including, but not limited to, taxes, contributions, withholdings,
fines, penalties, and interest) which could arise as a result of the severance payments to Employee pursuant to this Agreement.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No
Admission of Liability.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">By entering into this
Agreement, Employer does not admit any wrongdoing or that it has breached any obligation with respect to Employee&rsquo;s employment.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Release
and Covenant Not To Sue.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">In exchange for Employer&rsquo;s
agreement to provide the above-referenced severance payments, Employee releases and discharges Employer from any and all claims,
demands, and liabilities that Employee has ever had or now may have against Employer or Employer&rsquo;s officers, directors, or
employees, both known and unknown, including, but not limited to, any and all claims, demands, and liabilities based on Employee&rsquo;s
employment with Employer or the termination of the employment relationship. Further, Employee promises not to file or consent to
the filing of any lawsuit, complaint, or action against Employer, or Employer&rsquo;s officers, directors, or employees arising
out of or in any way related to his employment with Employer or the termination of his employment with Employer.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">This release and covenant
not to sue includes, but is not limited to, a release of any and all rights or claims Employee may have under any federal, state,
or local laws, ordinances, or regulations including, but not limited to: any claims of age discrimination under the Age Discrimination
in Employment Act of 1967; claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866;
the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Civil Rights Act of 1991; the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993; the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA); the Consolidated Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA); the Equal Pay Act of 1963; the Pregnancy
Discrimination Act; any and all state laws addressing the rights of employees and the payment of wages; and all amendments to these
Acts. This release also includes a release of any claims for wrongful termination, breach of express or implied contract, intentional
or negligent infliction of emotional distress, libel, slander, as well as any other claims, whether in tort, contract or equity,
under state or federal statutory or common law. Employee further agrees that in the event that any person or entity should file
a lawsuit, complaint, or action on Employee&rsquo;s behalf, Employee hereby waives and forfeits any right to recovery under such
claims and will exercise every good faith effort to have such claims dismissed.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">By entering into this
Agreement, Employee does not waive any rights or claims that might arise as a result of any conduct that occurs after the date
this Agreement is signed by the parties, nor shall this Agreement be interpreted to provide that Employee has entered into any
covenant or promise that would be invalid under applicable federal or state law.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No
Prior Assignment.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Employee further warrants
and covenants, recognizing that the truth of this warranty and covenant is material to the above consideration having passed, that
Employee has not assigned, transferred or conveyed at any time to any individual or entity any alleged rights, claims or causes
of action against Employer.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No
Employment Relationship.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The relationship of
employer-employee terminated effective as of the date of Employee&rsquo;s Termination Date and the relationship created by this
Agreement is purely contractual and no employer-employee relationship is intended or inferred from the performance of the parties&rsquo;
obligations under this Agreement.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Non-disparagement.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Employee shall not
(except as required by law) communicate to anyone, whether verbally, in writing, or in any other manner, any statement that is
intended to cause or that reasonably would be expected to cause a person to whom it is communicated to have a lowered opinion of
Employer, including a lowered opinion of any services provided by Employer. Except as required by law, Employer shall instruct
its named executive officers and board of directors not to communicate to anyone, whether verbally, in writing, or in any other
manner, any statement that is intended to cause or that reasonably would be expected to cause a person to whom it is communicated
to have a lowered opinion of Employee.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Property.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Employee shall immediately
return all property of Employer which is in Employee&rsquo;s possession. This includes, but is not limited to, any computer provided
for Employee&rsquo;s personal use, all data, documents, records, correspondence, reports, memoranda, or other property and shall
include all copies thereof, including electronically stored information.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Employer&rsquo;s obligation
to perform under this Agreement is conditioned upon Employee&rsquo;s agreements and promises to Employer as set forth herein. In
the event Employee breaches any such agreements or promises or causes any such agreements or promises to be breached, Employer&rsquo;s
obligations to perform under this Agreement shall automatically terminate and Employer shall have no further obligation to Employee.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>11.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Successors
and Assigns.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The rights and obligations
of this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the surviving entity in any merger or consolidation in which the Company
is a party, or any assignee of all or substantially all of the Company&rsquo;s business and properties. Employee&rsquo;s rights
and obligations under this Agreement may not be assigned by him, except that his right to receive accrued but unpaid compensation,
unreimbursed expenses and other rights, if any, provided under this Agreement, which survive termination of this Agreement shall
pass after death to the personal representatives of his estate.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>12.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Governing
Law and Forum Selection.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">This Agreement and
all rights hereunder shall be governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina, except to the extent governed by the laws of
the United States of America in which case federal laws shall govern. The parties agree that any appropriate state court located
in North Carolina or federal court for the Eastern District of North Carolina shall have exclusive jurisdiction of any case or
controversy arising under or in connection with this Agreement shall be a proper forum in which to adjudicate such case or controversy.
The parties consent and waive any objection to the jurisdiction or venue of such courts.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>13.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Entire
Agreement; Modification.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">This Agreement constitutes
the entire understanding of the parties, and no representation, promise, or inducement not included herein shall be binding upon
the parties. Employee affirms that the only consideration for the signing of this Agreement is the terms set forth above and that
no other promises or assurances of any kind have been made to Employee by Employer or any other entity or person as an inducement
for Employee to sign this Agreement. This Agreement may not be changed orally but only by an agreement in writing signed by the
parties or their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors, and assigns.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in"><B></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>14.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Validity.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The provisions of this
Agreement shall be deemed severable and that the invalidity or unenforceability of any section of this Agreement, or any portion
or provision thereof, shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the other portions or provisions. Any such provision deemed
to be unenforceable shall be stricken and the remaining provisions shall be appropriately limited and given effect to the extent
they may be enforceable.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>15.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Older
Workers Benefit Protection Act. </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Employee acknowledges
that it is the mutual intent of the parties that the full release contained in this Agreement fully complies with the Older Workers
Benefit Protection Act. Accordingly, this Agreement requires, and Employee acknowledges and agrees that: (a) the consideration
provided to Employee under this Agreement exceeds the nature and scope of any consideration to which Employee would otherwise have
been legally entitled to receive absent Employee&rsquo;s execution of this Agreement; (b) execution of this Agreement and the full
release herein, which specifically includes a waiver of any claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, is Employee&rsquo;s
knowing and voluntary act; (c) Employee is hereby advised to consult with an attorney prior to executing this Agreement; (d) Employee
has forty-five (45) calendar days within which to consider this Agreement and Employee&rsquo;s signature on this Agreement prior
to the expiration of this forty-five (45) day period (should Employee choose not to take the full period offered) constitutes an
irrevocable waiver of said period or its remainder; (e) in the event Employee signs this Agreement, Employee has another seven
(7) calendar days to revoke it by delivering a written notice of revocation to the individual addressee identified in the Notice
provision below (<U>Section 17</U>), and this Agreement does not become effective until the expiration of this seven-day period;
(f) Employee has read and fully understands the terms of this Agreement; and (g) nothing contained in this Agreement purports to
release any of Employee&rsquo;s rights or claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act that may arise from acts occurring
after the date of the execution of this Agreement.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>16.</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Notice.
</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">All communications
or notices required or permitted by this Agreement shall be made by Employee to Employer in writing and shall be delivered and
addressed as follows:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 144.3pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in">Southern Pines, NC 283871</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in">Attn: Human Resources</P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. IT
        CONTAINS A RELEASE OF ALL KNOWN AND UNKNOWN CLAIMS.</P>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">YOU AGREE THAT YOU RECEIVED
        VALUABLE CONSIDERATION IN EXCHANGE FOR ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THAT THE EMPLOYER ADVISED YOU IN WRITING TO CONSULT AN
        ATTORNEY OR SOMEONE YOU TRUST PRIOR TO SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT. YOU PROMISE THAT NO REPRESENTATIONS OR INDUCEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE
        TO YOU EXCEPT AS SET FORTH HEREIN, AND THAT YOU HAVE SIGNED THE SAME KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY.</P></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">YOU HAVE BEEN PROVIDED AT LEAST FORTY-FIVE
        (45) DAYS WITHIN WHICH TO CONSIDER THIS AGREEMENT AND WAIVE AND RELEASE ALL CLAIMS AND RIGHTS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE
        ARISING UNDER THE AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT ACT. YOU SHALL HAVE SEVEN (7) DAYS WITHIN WHICH TO REVOKE THIS AGREEMENT AND
        THIS AGREEMENT SHALL NOT BECOME EFFECTIVE OR ENFORCEABLE UNTIL THAT REVOCATION PERIOD HAS EXPIRED. ANY SUCH REVOCATION MUST BE
        IN WRITING AND <U>RECEIVED</U> BY THE EMPLOYER, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NOTICE PROVISIONS SET FORTH IN <U>SECTION 17</U> HEREIN,
        PRIOR TO THE END OF THE REVOCATION PERIOD.</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the undersigned have caused this instrument to be executed on the date first above written.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">As To Employee:&#9;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><U>/s/ Edward F. Soccorso
</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">Edward F. Soccorso&#9;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 3in; text-indent: -3in">FIRST BANCORP&#9;</P>

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

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in">January 17, 2016&#9;</P>

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Agreement and Release of Claims]</P>

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