<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001654954-17-010906.txt : 20171120
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20171120140435
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001654954-17-010906
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171116
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171120
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171120

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PEOPLES BANCORP OF NORTH CAROLINA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001093672
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				562132396
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NC
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27205
		FILM NUMBER:		171213439

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		518 WEST C STREET
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 467
		CITY:			NEWTON
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28658-4007
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8284645620

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 467
		CITY:			NEWTON
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28658-0467
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North Carolina, Inc. declared a cash dividend in the amount of
$0.12 per share and a 10% stock dividend. The cash dividend will be
paid based on the number of shares held by shareholders on the
record date of December 4, 2017. As a result of the stock dividend,
each shareholder will receive one new share of stock for every ten
shares of stock they hold as of the record date of December 4,
2017. The payable date for the cash dividend and stock dividend is
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by reference herein.</font></div>
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this Form 8-K, other than those concerning historical information,
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safe harbor provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995. These
forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and are
based on the beliefs and assumptions of management and on the
information available to management at the time that this report
was prepared. These statements can be identified by the use of
words like &#x201C;expect,&#x201D; &#x201C;anticipate,&#x201D;
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">PEOPLES
BANCORP OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC.</font></div>
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November 20, 2017</font></div>
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828-464-5620, Fax 828-465-6780</font></div>
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PEOPLES BANCORP ANNOUNCES CASH DIVIDEND</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"><font style="font-weight: bold">Newton, NC</font> - The Board of Directors of
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc., Newton, NC (Nasdaq: PEBK)
declared the Company&#x2019;s regular cash dividend for the
4<font style="font-size: 70%; vertical-align: top">th</font>
quarter of 2017 in the amount of $0.12 per share. The cash dividend
will be paid based on the number of shares held by shareholders on
the record date of December 4, 2017.</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">The
Board of Directors also declared a 10% stock dividend to be
processed following the payment of the cash dividend. As a result
of the stock dividend, each shareholder will receive one new share
of stock for every ten shares of stock they hold as of the record
date of December 4, 2017. The payable date for the cash dividend
and stock dividend is December 15, 2017.</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Shareholders are
encouraged to enroll in the Company&#x2019;s Dividend Reinvestment
and Stock Purchase Plan. For details, contact Krissy Price at (828)
464-5620 or (800) 948-7195 or you may email any questions to our
transfer agent, Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc. at
<font style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0000FF">shareholder@broadridge.com</font>.</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Peoples
Bank, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Peoples Bancorp of North
Carolina, Inc. operates 19 banking offices entirely in North
Carolina, with offices in Catawba, Alexander, Lincoln, Mecklenburg,
Iredell and Wake Counties. The Bank also operates loan production
offices in Lincoln and Durham Counties. The Company&#x2019;s common
stock is publicly traded and is quoted on the Nasdaq Global Market
under the symbol &#x201C;PEBK.&#x201D;</font></div>
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made in this press release, other than those concerning historical
information, should be considered forward-looking statements
pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995.
These forward-looking statements are based on information currently
available to management and are subject to various risks and
uncertainties, including but not limited to those described in
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc.&#x2019;s annual report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, under
&#x201C;General Description of Business&#x201D; and otherwise in the
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