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    <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200325103525
    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001654954-20-003160
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14A
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		7
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200507
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20200325
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200325
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200325

    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:		DEF 14A
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27205
    		FILM NUMBER:		20740379

    	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
    </SEC-HEADER>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>DEF 14A
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>pebk_def14a.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>PROXY STATEMENT
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: pebk_def14a.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>2
    <FILENAME>davislogo.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>IMAGE
    <TEXT>
    Document 2 - file: davislogo.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>pebk_1.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>IMAGE
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: pebk_1.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>4
    <FILENAME>pebk_2.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>IMAGE
    <TEXT>
    Document 4 - file: pebk_2.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>5
    <FILENAME>peoples.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>IMAGE
    <TEXT>
    Document 5 - file: peoples.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>6
    <FILENAME>ppls.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>IMAGE
    <TEXT>
    Document 6 - file: ppls.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>7
    <FILENAME>sig.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>IMAGE
    <TEXT>
    Document 7 - file: sig.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    </SEC-DOCUMENT>