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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001174947-20-000252
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8 POS
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200227
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200227
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200227

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-8 POS
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-150100
		FILM NUMBER:		20662451

	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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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8
        Registration Statement No. 333-150100</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-8
        Registration Statement No. 033-82542</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8
        Registration Statement No. 333-58668</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8
        Registration Statement No. 333-150375</B></P>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Under<BR>
        The Securities Act of 1933</B></P></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>FIRST BANCORP</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
        charter)</P></TD></TR>
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<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>56-1421916<BR>
</B>(I.R.S. employer identification no.)</FONT></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>300 SW Broad Street</B></P>
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        (Address of Principal Executive Offices)</P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>28387</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Zip Code)</P></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>First Bancorp 2007 Equity Plan </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>First Bancorp 1994 Stock Option Plan</B></P></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Richard H. Moore</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>First Bancorp</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Chief Executive Officer</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>300 SW Broad Street</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Southern Pines, North Carolina 28387</B></P></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Name and address of agent for service)</P>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>(910) 246-2500</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Telephone number, including area code,</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">of agent for service)</P></TD></TR>
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whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company,
or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of &ldquo;large accelerated filer,&rdquo; &ldquo;accelerated filer,&rdquo; &ldquo;smaller
reporting company,&rdquo; and &ldquo;emerging growth company&rdquo; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 52%; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Accelerated filer <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Non-accelerated filer <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Smaller reporting company <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Emerging growth company <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></FONT></TD></TR>
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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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></P>

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(the &ldquo;Post-Effective Amendments&rdquo;) relate to the following registration statements previously filed by First Bancorp,
a North Carolina corporation (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo; or &ldquo;Registrant&rdquo;) (the &ldquo;Prior Registration Statements&rdquo;):</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-150100) filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the &ldquo;Commission&rdquo;) on April 4, 2008, relating to the First Bancorp 2007 Equity Plan (the &ldquo;2007 Equity
Plan&rdquo;)</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 033-82542) filed with the Commission on August 8,
1994, as amended by Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 on Form S-8 filed on October 12, 1995, relating to the First Bancorp 1994 Stock
Option Plan (the &ldquo;1994 Stock Option Plan&rdquo;)</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-58668) filed with the Commission on April 11,
2001, relating to the 1994 Stock Option Plan</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the Commission on April 22, 2008 (File No. 333-150375),
relating to the 1994 Stock Option Plan</TD></TR></TABLE>

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Plan and the 1994 Stock Option Plan has terminated in accordance with its terms and no further awards will be made or remain outstanding
thereunder. Accordingly, the offering of shares pursuant to the Plans has terminated.</P>

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these Post-Effective Amendments to report that all shares of Common Stock that were registered under the Prior Registration Statements
have been sold and that no further shares of Common Stock will be issued under either the 2007 Equity Plan or the 1994 Stock Option
Plan.</P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
of the requirements for filing this Post-Effective Amendment to Form S-8 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Town of Southern Pines, State of North Carolina, on
this 27<SUP>th</SUP> day of February, 2020.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 54%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>FIRST BANCORP</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Richard H. Moore&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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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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