<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001654954-21-005316.txt : 20210510
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210510111101
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001654954-21-005316
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210506
ITEM INFORMATION:		Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210510
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210510

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:		21905689

	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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Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc.</font></div>
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5.03 &#x2013; Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws;
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Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws;
Change in Fiscal Year</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">On May
6, 2021, at the Annual Shareholders' Meeting, shareholders of
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. (the &#x201C;Company&#x201D;)
approved an amendment to the Company&#x2019;s Articles of
Incorporation to implement a majority voting standard in
uncontested elections of directors. A copy of the amendment was
disclosed to shareholders in the proxy statement delivered to the
Company's shareholders in connection with the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders and filed by the Company with the Securities Exchange
Commission on March 24, 2021.<br></font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">The
amendment to the Company&#x2019;s Articles of Incorporation is
attached hereto as Exhibit (3)(i)(d) and is incorporated by
reference herein.</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; display: table-cell"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Annual
Shareholders&#x2019; Meeting &#x2013; May 6, 2021</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; display: table-cell"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Directors elected
at the meeting are as follows: James S. Abernethy, Robert C.
Abernethy, Douglas S. Howard, John W. Lineberger, Jr., Gary E.
Matthews, Billy L. Price, Jr. MD, Larry E. Robinson, William
Gregory Terry, Dan Ray Timmerman, Sr. and Benjamin I.
Zachary</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">At the
May 6, 2021 Annual Shareholders&#x2019; Meeting the following items
were submitted to a vote of shareholders:</font></div>
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Directors:</font></div>
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Votes Withheld</font></div>
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Broker Non-votes</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; text-indent:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;"><font style="color: #333333; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">James
S. Abernethy</font></div>
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<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:12%;">
<div><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:5%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: right; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:75%;font-size:13px;">3,539,664</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
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<div><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:5%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: right; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:75%;font-size:13px;">-</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
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<div><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:5%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: right; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:75%;font-size:13px;">751,844</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
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<div><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:5%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: right; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:75%;font-size:13px;">1,028,763</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; text-indent:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;"><font style="color: #333333; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Robert
C. Abernethy</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:12%;">
<div><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:5%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: right; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:75%;font-size:13px;">3,090,900</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
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<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:12%;">
<div><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:5%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: right; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:75%;font-size:13px;">-</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
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<div><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:5%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: right; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:75%;font-size:13px;">1,200,608</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:12%;">
<div><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:5%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: right; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:75%;font-size:13px;">1,028,763</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
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<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:52%;">
<div style="text-align: left; text-indent:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;"><font style="color: #333333; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Douglas
S. Howard</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:12%;">
<div><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:5%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: right; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:75%;font-size:13px;">3,608,088</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:12%;">
<div><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:5%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: right; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:75%;font-size:13px;">-</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:12%;">
<div><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:5%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: right; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:75%;font-size:13px;">683,420</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
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<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:12%;">
<div><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:5%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: right; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:75%;font-size:13px;">1,028,763</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: left; text-indent:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;"><font style="color: #333333; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">John
W. Lineberger, Jr.</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:12%;">
<div><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:5%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: right; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:75%;font-size:13px;">3,976,922</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<div><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:5%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: right; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:75%;font-size:13px;">-</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:12%;">
<div><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:5%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: right; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:75%;font-size:13px;">314,586</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:12%;">
<div><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:5%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: right; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:75%;font-size:13px;">1,028,763</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:52%;">
<div style="text-align: left; text-indent:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;"><font style="color: #333333; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Gary
E. Matthews</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:12%;">
<div><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:5%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: right; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:75%;font-size:13px;">4,010,589</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:12%;">
<div><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:5%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: right; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:75%;font-size:13px;">-</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:12%;">
<div><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:5%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: right; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:75%;font-size:13px;">280,919</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:12%;">
<div><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:5%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: right; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:75%;font-size:13px;">1,028,763</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:52%;">
<div style="text-align: left; text-indent:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;"><font style="color: #333333; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Billy
L. Price, Jr. MD</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:12%;">
<div><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:5%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: right; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:75%;font-size:13px;">3,948,693</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:12%;">
<div><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:5%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: right; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:75%;font-size:13px;">-</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:12%;">
<div><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:5%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: right; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:75%;font-size:13px;">342,815</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:12%;">
<div><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:5%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: right; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:75%;font-size:13px;">1,028,763</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:52%;">
<div style="text-align: left; text-indent:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;"><font style="color: #333333; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Larry
E. Robinson</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:12%;">
<div><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:5%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: right; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:75%;font-size:13px;">4,009,640</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:12%;">
<div><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:5%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: right; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:75%;font-size:13px;">-</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:12%;">
<div><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:5%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: right; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:75%;font-size:13px;">281,868</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:12%;">
<div><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:5%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: right; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:75%;font-size:13px;">1,028,763</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:52%;">
<div style="text-align: left; text-indent:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;"><font style="color: #333333; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">William
Gregory Terry</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:12%;">
<div><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:5%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: right; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:75%;font-size:13px;">3,567,944</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:12%;">
<div><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:5%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: right; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:75%;font-size:13px;">-</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:12%;">
<div><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:5%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: right; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:75%;font-size:13px;">723,564</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:12%;">
<div><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:5%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: right; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:75%;font-size:13px;">1,028,763</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:52%;">
<div style="text-align: left; text-indent:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;"><font style="color: #333333; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Dan
Ray Timmerman, Sr.</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:12%;">
<div><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:5%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: right; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:75%;font-size:13px;">3,604,256</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:12%;">
<div><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:5%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: right; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:75%;font-size:13px;">-</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:12%;">
<div><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:5%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: right; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:75%;font-size:13px;">687,252</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:12%;">
<div><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:5%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: right; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:75%;font-size:13px;">1,028,763</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:52%;">
<div style="text-align: left; text-indent:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;"><font style="color: #333333; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Benjamin
I. Zachary</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:12%;">
<div><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:5%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: right; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:75%;font-size:13px;">3,948,709</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:12%;">
<div><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:5%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: right; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:75%;font-size:13px;">-</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:12%;">
<div><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:5%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: right; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:75%;font-size:13px;">342,799</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:12%;">
<div><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:5%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: right; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:75%;font-size:13px;">1,028,763</font><font style="text-align: left; color:#333333;font-family:Times New Roman;vertical-align:bottom;display:inline-block;width:10%;font-size:13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; display: table-cell"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Approval of an
amendment to the Company&#x2019;s Articles of Incorporation to
implement a majority voting standard in uncontested elections of
directors.</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 120px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Votes
For &#x2013; 3,728,563; Votes Against &#x2013; 531,331; Votes
Abstained &#x2013; 31,614; Broker Non-votes &#x2013;
1,028,763</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 144px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: -60px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">3)&#xA0;Ratification
of appointment of Independent Registered Public Accountants &#x2013;
Elliott Davis, PLLC</font></div>
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10">&#xA0;</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 120px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Votes
For &#x2013; 5,316,666; Votes Against &#x2013; 2,593; Votes Abstained
&#x2013; 1,012; Broker Non-votes &#x2013; 0</font></div>
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<font style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">(d)&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;Exhibits</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"><a href="pebk_ex3id.htm">
(3)(i)(d)</a> Amendment to Articles of Incorporation</font></div>
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registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font></div>
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director shall be elected by a majority of the votes cast with
respect to the director by the shares represented in person or by
proxy and entitled to vote at any meeting for the election of
directors at which a quorum is present; provided, however, that, in
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person or by proxy at any such meeting and entitled to vote in the
election of directors. For purposes of this Article IX, (a) a
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directors in which the number of candidates for election as
directors exceeds the number of directors to be elected and the
excess number is the result of a timely nomination by a shareholder
or shareholders in accordance with the Corporation&#x2019;s Bylaws,
as determined by the Secretary of the Corporation. The filling of
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