FIRST BANCORP /NC/

8-K · fbnc-20260612.htm iXBRL

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 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 Washington, D.C. 20549
  
 Form  8-K

 CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
 THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):   June 12, 2026

  
 First Bancorp
 (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

          
 North Carolina   0-15572   56-1421916
 (State or Other Jurisdiction   (Commission   (I.R.S. Employer
 of Incorporation)   File Number)   Identification Number)

          
 205 SE Broad Street,
 Southern Pines, NC     28387
 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)     (Zip Code)

  
 (910) 246-2500

 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
  
 Not Applicable

 (Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)
  
  
 Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: 

 ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 Title of each class Trading symbol Name of each exchange on which registered:
 Common Stock, No Par Value FBNC The Nasdaq Global Select Market

 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 Emerging growth company ☐
  
 If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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 First Bancorp
 INDEX
  
   Page
    
 Item 8.01 – Other Events 3 
    
 Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits 3 
    
 Signatures 4 
    
 Exhibit 99.1 – News Release dated June 12, 2026
 5 

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 Item 8.01 – Other Events

 On June 12, 2026, First Bancorp (the "Company") issued a news release to announce a cash dividend.

 The Company reported that its board of directors had declared a cash dividend of $0.24 per share on its common stock payable on July 24, 2026 to shareholders of record as of June 30, 2026.

 Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

 Exhibit 99.1 – News Release dated June 12, 2026

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 SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

              
             FIRST BANCORP
              
     June 12, 2026    
By:    
/s/ Richard H. Moore
             Richard H. Moore
             Chief Executive Officer

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