<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001654954-22-016997.txt : 20221228
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001654954-22-016997
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20221228
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20221228

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	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:		SC 13D/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-56877
		FILM NUMBER:		221492640

	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

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ABERNETHY ROBERT C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001183129

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 467
		CITY:			NEWTON
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			286580467
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<TYPE>SC 13D/A
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<html><head><title>pebk_sc13da.htm</title><!--Document created using EDGARMaster--></head><body style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT: 10pt times new roman"><p style="margin:0px"> <table style="font-size:1px;width:100%"> <tr > <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 5px solid;"></td></tr> <tr > <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 2px solid;"></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:center;"><strong>UNITED STATES </strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>Washington, D.C. 20549</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:center;"><strong><font style="font-size:18pt">SCHEDULE 13D/A</font></strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:center;"><strong>Amendment No. 2 </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:center;">Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid;width:80%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong><font style="font-size:18pt">Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc.</font></strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:80%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">(Name of Issuer)</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid;width:80%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong><font style="font-size:18pt">Common Stock, no par value</font></strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:80%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">(Title of Class of Securities)</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid;width:80%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>710577107</strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:80%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">(CUSIP Number)</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:center;">Robert C. Abernethy, Newton, North Carolina&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:80%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid;width:80%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:center;"><strong>December 9, 2022</strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:80%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;.</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">Note:&nbsp; Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.&nbsp; See 240.13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person&#8217;s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be &#8220;filed&#8221; for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#8220;Act&#8221;) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="font-size:1px;width:100%"> <tr > <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 2px solid;"></td></tr> <tr > <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 5px solid;"></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="TEXT-INDENT: 0px;"></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:center;"><strong>SCHEDULE 13D</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:9%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>CUSIP No.</strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;width:9%;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:center;"><strong>710577107</strong></p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td id="rspan2" style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:5%;vertical-align:top;" rowspan="2"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:center;"><strong><font style="font-size:14pt">1</font></strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid;width:75%;vertical-align:top;" colspan="4"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid;width:75%;vertical-align:top;" colspan="4"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">Robert C. Abernethy</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:5%;vertical-align:top;" rowspan="2"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:center;"><strong><font style="font-size:14pt">2</font></strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid;width:75%;vertical-align:top;" colspan="4"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid;width:75%;vertical-align:top;" colspan="4"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 17.3pt; text-align:justify;">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;[ ]</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 17.3pt; text-align:justify;">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;[x]</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:5%;vertical-align:top;" rowspan="2"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:center;"><strong><font style="font-size:14pt">3</font></strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid;width:75%;vertical-align:top;" colspan="4"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">SEC USE ONLY</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid;width:75%;" colspan="4"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:5%;vertical-align:top;" rowspan="2"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:center;"><strong><font style="font-size:14pt">4</font></strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid;width:75%;vertical-align:top;" colspan="4"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid;width:75%;vertical-align:top;" colspan="4"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">PF</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:5%;vertical-align:top;" rowspan="2"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:center;"><strong><font style="font-size:14pt">5</font></strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid;width:75%;vertical-align:top;" colspan="4"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid;width:75%;vertical-align:top;" colspan="4"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 165px; text-align:justify;">[ &nbsp;]</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:5%;vertical-align:top;" rowspan="2"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:center;"><strong><font style="font-size:14pt">6</font></strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid;width:75%;vertical-align:top;" colspan="4"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;width:75%;vertical-align:top;" colspan="4"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">United States</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:11%;" rowspan="8" colspan="2"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:center;">NUMBER OF</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">SHARES</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">BENEFICIALLY</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">OWNED BY</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">EACH</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">REPORTING</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">PERSON</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">WITH</p></td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid;width:5%;vertical-align:top;" rowspan="2"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:center;"><strong><font style="font-size:14pt">7</font></strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid;width:64%;vertical-align:top;" colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">SOLE VOTING POWER</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid;width:64%;vertical-align:top;" colspan="2"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">325,699 (1)</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid;width:5%;vertical-align:top;" rowspan="2"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:center;"><strong><font style="font-size:14pt">8</font></strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid;width:64%;vertical-align:top;" colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">SHARED VOTING POWER</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid;width:64%;vertical-align:top;" colspan="2"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">47,994 (2)</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid;width:5%;vertical-align:top;" rowspan="2"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:center;"><strong><font style="font-size:14pt">9</font></strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid;width:64%;vertical-align:top;" colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid;width:64%;vertical-align:top;" colspan="2"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">325,699 (1)</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid;width:5%;vertical-align:top;" rowspan="2"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:center;"><strong><font style="font-size:14pt">10</font></strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid;width:64%;vertical-align:top;" colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid;width:64%;vertical-align:top;" colspan="2"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">47,994 (2)</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:5%;vertical-align:top;" rowspan="2"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:center;"><strong><font style="font-size:14pt">11</font></strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid;width:75%;vertical-align:top;" colspan="4"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid;width:75%;vertical-align:top;" colspan="4"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">373,693 (3)</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:5%;vertical-align:top;" rowspan="2"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:center;"><strong><font style="font-size:14pt">12</font></strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid;width:75%;vertical-align:top;" colspan="4"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid;width:75%;vertical-align:top;" colspan="4"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 45px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;[&nbsp; ]</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:5%;vertical-align:top;" rowspan="2"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:center;"><strong><font style="font-size:14pt">13</font></strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid;width:75%;vertical-align:top;" colspan="4"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid;width:75%;vertical-align:top;" colspan="4"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">6.62% (4)</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:5%;vertical-align:top;" rowspan="2"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:center;"><strong><font style="font-size:14pt">14</font></strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid;width:75%;vertical-align:top;" colspan="4"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid;width:75%;vertical-align:top;" colspan="4"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">IN</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(1)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Reflects: (i) 207,336 shares of Common Stock owned by Mr. R. Abernethy; and (ii) 118,363 shares of Common Stock owned by Carolina Glove Company, Inc. Mr. R. Abernethy is President, Secretary and Treasurer of Carolina Glove Company, Inc.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(2)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Reflects: 47,994 shares of Common Stock owned by the Estate of Christine S. Abernethy for which Mr. R. Abernethy serves as a co-executor.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(3) </p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Reflects: (i) 207,336 shares of Common Stock owned by Mr. R. Abernethy; (ii) 118,363 shares of Common Stock owned by Carolina Glove Company, Inc. Mr. R. Abernethy is President, Secretary and Treasurer of Carolina Glove Company, Inc.; and (iii) 47,994 shares of Common Stock owned by the Estate of Christine S. Abernethy for which Mr. R. Abernethy serves as a co-executor. <strong>Excludes</strong> 7,416 shares of Common Stock owned by Mr. R. Abernethy&#8217;s spouse, for which Mr. R. Abernethy disclaims beneficial ownership.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(4)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Based on 5,641,030 shares of Common Stock outstanding at September 30, 2022, as disclosed in the Form 10-Q filed by Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. on November 4, 2022.</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:right;">Page 2</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:5%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>Item 1.</strong></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>Security and Issuer</strong></p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">This amended and restated Schedule 13D (this &#8220;Schedule 13D&#8221;) relates to the common stock, no par value, of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. (the &#8220;Common Stock&#8221;)</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. (the &#8220;Issuer&#8221;) is a North Carolina corporation with its principal executive offices located at 518 West C Street, Newton, North Carolina 28658.</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:5%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>Item 2.</strong></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>Identity and Background</strong></p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:6%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(a)and (b)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">This Schedule 13D is being filed on behalf of Mr. Robert C. Abernethy (the &#8220;Reporting Person&#8221;). The business address of the Reporting Person is PO Box 999, Conover, North Carolina 28613.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 30px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">(c)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The Reporting Person is (i) President, Secretary and Treasurer of Carolina Glove Company, Inc., a glove manufacturing company having its principal office at 116 S. McLin Creek Rd, Conover, NC 28613; (ii) Secretary and Assistant Treasurer of Midstate Contractors, Inc., a paving company having its principal office at 3245 Highway 70, Hickory, NC 28602; and (iii) Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Issuer.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 30px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">(d) and (e) </p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">During the last five years, the Reporting Person has not been (i) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 30px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">(f)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The Reporting Person is a United States citizen.</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:5%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>Item 3.</strong></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>Source and Amount of Funds or Other Considerations</strong></p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">The shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Reporting Person were acquired (i) through open market purchases using personal funds; and (ii) upon the formation of the Issuer and the issuance of shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement between Peoples Bank (the "Bank") and the Issuer in 1999. Under the terms of the Share Exchange Agreement, the Bank became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Issuer and the Bank&#8217;s shareholders received one share of the Common Stock in exchange for each share of Bank common stock.</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">The Reporting Person&#8217;s late mother, Christine S. Abernethy, filed a Schedule 13D with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 22, 1999, reporting her then beneficial ownership of 10.25% of the Issuer&#8217;s Common Stock. Following the death of Mrs. Abernethy, the Reporting Person was appointed co-executor over Mrs. Abernethy&#8217;s Estate, as a result of which he was deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power over those shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Mrs. Abernethy&#8217;s Estate, in turn causing the Reporting Person to be deemed to beneficially own in excess of 5% of the Common Stock.</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:5%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>Item 4.</strong></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>Purpose of Transaction</strong></p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Item 3 above is incorporated by reference in its entirety into this Item 4.</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">This is the Reporting Person&#8217;s second amendment to his initial Schedule 13D filing, and reflects a reduction in beneficial ownership due to the transfer of shares of Common Stock from Mrs. Abernethy&#8217;s Estate to her beneficiaries, including the Reporting Person.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:right;">Page 3</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:5%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>Item 5.</strong></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>Interest in Securities of the Issuer</strong></p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(a)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">As of December 9, 2022, the Reporting Person may be deemed to beneficially own 373,693 shares of Common Stock, constituting approximately 6.62% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(b)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">The Cover Pages of this Schedule 13D are incorporated herein by reference.</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp; </p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">The Reporting Person has shared voting and dispositive power over 47,994 shares of Common Stock owned by the Estate of Christine S. Abernethy for which the Reporting Person serves as a co-executor along with his brother, James S. Abernethy.</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">The following information is provided as to Mr. James S. Abernethy:</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:6%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(a) and (b)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The business address of Mr. J. Abernethy is PO Box 1238, Hickory, North Carolina 28603.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 30px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">(c)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Mr. J. Abernethy is (i) Vice President of Carolina Glove Company, Inc., a glove manufacturing company having its principal office at 116 S. McLin Creek Rd, Conover, NC 28613; (ii) President and Assistant Secretary of Midstate Contractors, Inc., a paving company having its principal office at 3245 Highway 70, Hickory, NC 28602; and (iii) Vice President, Secretary and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Alexander Railroad Company, a railroad company having its principal office at 51 2nd Ave. North, Taylorsville, NC 28681.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 30px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">(d) and (e)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">To the knowledge of the Reporting Person, during the last five years, Mr. J. Abernethy has not been (i) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 30px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">(f)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Mr. J. Abernethy is a United States citizen.</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp; </p> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(c)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Item 3 above is incorporated by reference in its entirety into this Item 5(c).</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(d)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Not applicable.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(e)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Not applicable.</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp; </p> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:5%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>Item 6.</strong></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer</strong></p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Item 3 above is incorporated by reference in its entirety into this Item 6.</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:5%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>Item 7.</strong></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>Material to Be Filed as Exhibits</strong></p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Not applicable.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:right;">Page 4</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>Signature</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid;width:35%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">December 28, 2022</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Dated</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">/s/ Robert C. Abernethy</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Signature</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Robert C. Abernethy</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Name/Title</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative.&nbsp; If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative (other than an executive officer or general partner of this filing person), evidence of the representative&#8217;s authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference.&nbsp; The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature.</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;"><strong>Attention:&nbsp; Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:right;">Page 5</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><body>
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