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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001174947-17-001292
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170915
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170915
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170915

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:		171087382

	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: 5pt 0; text-align: center">UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 5pt 0; text-align: center">CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR
15(d) OF<BR>
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">0-15572</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(910) 246-2500</P>

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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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the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&sect;230.405 of this
chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&sect;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</P>

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indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised
financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></P>

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

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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-left: 7.5pt; text-indent: -7.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Item&nbsp;9.01 &ndash; Financial Statements and Exhibits</FONT></TD>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-left: 7.5pt; text-indent: -7.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="ex99a.htm">Exhibit&nbsp;99 (a)&nbsp;News Release dated September 15, 2017</A></FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 5pt 0">Item 8.01 &mdash; Other Events</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 5pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">On September 15, 2017, the Registrant issued
a news release to announce a cash dividend. The Registrant reported that its board of directors had declared a cash dividend of
8 cents per share on its common stock payable on October 25, 2017 to shareholders of record as of September 29, 2017.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 5pt 0">Item&nbsp;9.01 &ndash; Financial Statements and Exhibits</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 5pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in"><A HREF="ex99a.htm">Exhibit 99(a) &ndash; News Release dated September 15, 2017</A></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 5pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">&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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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">September 15, 2017</P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">By:</P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">/s/ Richard H. Moore</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">September 15, 2017</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">Contact:&nbsp;&nbsp;Elaine Pozarycki</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">919-834-3090</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">First Bancorp Announces Cash Dividend</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.25in">Southern Pines, N.C. &ndash; The Board of Directors
of First Bancorp (NASDAQ - FBNC), the parent company of First Bank, has declared a cash dividend on its common stock of $0.08 per
share payable October 25, 2017 to shareholders of record as of September 29, 2017. The $0.08 per share dividend rate is the same
as the rate declared in the comparable period of 2016.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.25in">First Bancorp is a bank holding company headquartered
in Southern Pines, North Carolina, with total assets of approximately $4.5 billion. Its principal activity is the ownership and
operation of First Bank, a state-chartered community bank that operates 95 branches in North Carolina and South Carolina. First
Bank also operates three mortgage loan production offices in the central region of North Carolina. First Bank also provides SBA
loans to customers through its nationwide network of lenders &ndash; for more information on First Bank&rsquo;s SBA lending capabilities,
please visit www.firstbanksba.com. First Bancorp&rsquo;s common stock is traded on the
NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol &ldquo;FBNC.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.25in">Please visit our website at www.LocalFirstBank.com.</P>

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