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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001174947-17-001333
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171002
ITEM INFORMATION:		Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
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:		20171002
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171002

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:		171113206

	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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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>First Bancorp</B></P>

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Charter)</P>

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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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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(I.R.S. Employer</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">of Incorporation)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">File Number) </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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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">300 SW Broad Street,</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Southern Pines, NC</P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">28387</P></TD></TR>
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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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area code)</P>

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last report)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 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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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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="color: #231F20">Emerging growth company </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></P>

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company, 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><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 5pt 0; text-align: center">First Bancorp<BR>
<B>INDEX</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 7.5pt; text-indent: -7.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Item&nbsp;2.01 &ndash; Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">3</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 7.5pt; text-indent: -7.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Item 5.02 - Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">3</FONT></TD>
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    <TD 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 STYLE="padding-left: 7.5pt; text-indent: -7.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Signatures</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 7.5pt; text-indent: -7.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="ex99-1.htm">Exhibit&nbsp;99 (a)&nbsp;News Release dated October 2, 2017</A></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">5</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets. </B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.3in"><FONT STYLE="color: #222222">First Bancorp </FONT>announced
today the completion of its previously announced acquisition of&nbsp;ASB Bancorp, Inc. (&ldquo;ASB Bancorp&rdquo;) on October 1,
2017. The complete text of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. </B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger
and Reorganization between First Bancorp and ASB Bancorp dated May 1, 2017, First Bancorp agreed to appoint Suzanne S. DeFerie,
President and Chief Executive Officer of ASB Bancorp and its subsidiary bank, Asheville Savings Bank, S.S.B., and one additional
representative of the ASB Bancorp board of directors, to the boards of directors of First Bancorp and its subsidiary bank, First
Bank. On October 2, 2017, Ms. DeFerie and Mr. John B. &ldquo;Chip&rdquo; Gould were appointed to the boards of directors of First
Bancorp and First Bank. Both boards have been expanded to 14 members. Their board committee assignments will be determined at a
later date. Other than their election pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization and Ms. DeFerie&rsquo;s Settlement
and Release Agreement and Employment Agreement, previously described in First Bancorp&rsquo;s Registration Statement on Form S-4,
there have been no transactions, nor are there any currently proposed transactions, in which First Bancorp has or is to be a participant
and the amount involved exceeds $120,000 and in which Ms. DeFerie or Mr. Gould had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.</P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">In accordance with paragraph 9.01(a)(4) of Form
8-K, First Bancorp will file an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K containing the financial statements required by Item
9.01(a) not later than 71 calendar days after the date that the initial Current Report on Form 8-K was required to be filed.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(b) Pro Forma Financial Information</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">In accordance with paragraph 9.01(b)(2) of Form
8-K, First Bancorp will file an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K containing the financial statements required by Item
9.01(b) not later than 71 calendar days after the date that the initial Current Report on Form 8-K was required to be filed.</P>

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

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><B>Description </B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">99.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="ex99-1.htm">Press release dated October 2, 2017, announcing the completion of the acquisition of ASB Bancorp, Inc.</A></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; 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"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>FIRST BANCORP</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Richard H. Moore</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Date: October 2, 2017</P>

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

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    <TD>October 2, 2017</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">Contact:&nbsp;&nbsp;Elaine Pozarycki</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">919-834-3090</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>First Bancorp Completes Acquisition</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>of ASB Bancorp, Inc.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.3in"><B>Southern Pines, NC, October 2, 2017</B> &ndash;
First Bancorp (NASDAQ: FBNC) announces today the completion of its acquisition of ASB Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASBB) (&ldquo;ASB
Bancorp&rdquo;) on October 1, 2017. The merger solidifies First Bank&rsquo;s position as the leading community bank in North Carolina,
with total assets of approximately $5.2 billion and over 100 branches throughout the Carolinas. First Bank also offers insurance
services through its wholly owned subsidiary, First Bank Insurance Services, and provides SBA loans to customers through its nationwide
network of lenders.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.25in">Richard Moore, CEO of First Bancorp, stated,
&ldquo;We are very pleased with today&rsquo;s announcement that our merger with ASB Bancorp is now official.&nbsp; We welcome our
new customers, associates, and shareholders to First Bank.&nbsp; Asheville Savings Bank customers can expect to continue to receive
the same high level of service to which they are accustomed.&nbsp; Additionally, Asheville Savings Bank branches will continue
to operate under their current name until a systems conversion of customer accounts, which is scheduled for March 2018.&nbsp; We
will be in touch with customers in advance of the conversion to ensure a smooth transition.&rdquo;&nbsp; Mr. Moore continued, &ldquo;We
also welcome Suzanne DeFerie and Chip Gould to our Board of Directors and look forward to working together for our shareholders.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.25in">Suzanne DeFerie, President and CEO of ASB Bancorp,
Inc. stated, &ldquo;We are very pleased with this merger with First Bank.&nbsp; Both institutions share the same community banking
philosophy that our customers value so much. &nbsp;Although we are closing one chapter in our company&rsquo;s history, we believe
we are starting another one that will be even brighter.&nbsp; We have been warmly welcomed by the First Bank folks, and we expect
a smooth integration for employees and customers alike.&nbsp; I would like also to thank ASB Bancorp, Inc. shareholders and customers
for the loyal support they have shown over the years and for what I expect will be many more years to come.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.3in">Under the terms of the merger agreement, for
each share of ASB Bancorp common stock, shareholders have the right, subject to certain limitations, to receive either $41.90 in
cash or 1.44 shares of First Bancorp common stock, or a combination thereof. Shareholders of ASB Bancorp were mailed election forms
in August 2017 to choose their preferred mix of consideration, with&nbsp;the deadline to make elections expiring on September 18,
2017.&nbsp; The preliminary results of the election indicate that shareholders who made an election will receive the consideration
they requested.&nbsp; Each ASB Bancorp share for which no election was received is expected to receive approximately 0.53 shares
of First Bancorp common stock and $26.46 in cash. Shareholders will be mailed letters on or about October 2, 2017 with instructions
on how to tender their shares of ASB Bancorp common stock for the merger consideration.&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.3in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.3in">Also under the merger agreement, ASB Bancorp&rsquo;s
subsidiary bank, Asheville Savings Bank, S.S.B., has merged with and into First Bancorp&rsquo;s subsidiary bank, First Bank. First
Bank will continue to operate the 13 branches of Asheville Savings Bank under the Asheville Savings Bank name until a systems conversion
planned for March 2018.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.3in">RBC Capital Markets, LLC&nbsp;served as exclusive
financial advisor to&nbsp;First Bancorp&nbsp;and&nbsp;Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey &amp; Leonard LLP served as legal counsel.
&nbsp;Keefe, Bruyette &amp; Woods, Inc.&nbsp;served as exclusive financial advisor to&nbsp;ASB Bancorp and&nbsp;Nelson Mullins
Riley &amp; Scarborough, LLP&nbsp;served as legal counsel.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>About First Bancorp</B></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 $5.2 billion. Its principal activity is the ownership and
operation of First Bank, a state-chartered community bank that operates 108 branches in North Carolina and South 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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.25in">This press release contains forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995, which statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are statements that
include projections, predictions, expectations or beliefs about future events or results or otherwise are not statements of historical
fact. Such statements are often characterized by the use of qualifying words (and their derivatives) such as &ldquo;expect,&rdquo;
&ldquo;believe,&rdquo; &ldquo;estimate,&rdquo; &ldquo;plan,&rdquo; &ldquo;project,&rdquo; &ldquo;anticipate,&rdquo; or other statements
concerning opinions or judgments of First Bancorp and its management about future events. Factors that could influence the accuracy
of such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the financial success or changing strategies of First Bancorp&rsquo;s
customers, First Bancorp&rsquo;s level of success in integrating acquisitions, actions of government regulators, the level of market
interest rates, and general economic conditions. For additional information about the factors that could affect the matters discussed
in this paragraph, see the &ldquo;Risk Factors&rdquo; section of First Bancorp&rsquo;s most recent annual report on Form 10-K available
at www.sec.gov. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and First Bancorp undertakes no obligation
to update or revise forward-looking statements. First Bancorp is also not responsible for changes made to the press release by
wire services, internet services or other media.</P>

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