First Bancorp (NASDAQ: FBNC) posts Q4 2025 earnings release

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

First Bancorp filed a current report to let investors know it has released its financial results for the three-month period ended December 31, 2025. The company issued an earnings news release and an accompanying earnings presentation, which are included as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2.

The company emphasizes that the earnings release is being furnished, not filed, which limits certain legal liabilities. It also highlights that the materials contain forward-looking statements and includes cautionary language about risks such as customer performance, acquisition integration, regulatory actions, interest rates, and general economic conditions.

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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Form 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 21, 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)

300 SW Broad Street,

Southern Pines,

NC

28387

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

(910) 246-2500

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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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(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: 

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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).

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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. ☐

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

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First Bancorp

INDEX

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Item 2.02 – Results of Operations and Financial Condition			3
Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits			3
Signatures			3
Exhibit 99.1 News Release dated January 21, 2026			4
Exhibit 99.2 Earnings Release Presentation dated January 21, 2026			18

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Item 2.02 - Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On January 21, 2026, First Bancorp (the “Registrant” or “Company”) issued an earnings release to announce its financial results for the three month period ended December 31, 2025. The earnings release contains forward-looking statements regarding the Company and includes cautionary language identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. The earnings release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1. Consequently, it is not deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Such materials may only be incorporated by reference into another filing under the Exchange Act or Securities Act of 1933 if such subsequent filing specifically references this Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 – News Release issued on January 21, 2026

Exhibit 99.2 Earnings Release Presentation dated January 21, 2026

Disclosures About Forward Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are statements that include projections, predictions, expectations or beliefs about future events or results or otherwise are not statements of historical fact. Such statements are often characterized by the use of qualifying words (and their derivatives) such as “expect,” “believe,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “anticipate,” or other statements concerning opinions or judgments of the Company and its management about future events. Factors that could influence the accuracy of such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the financial success or changing strategies of the Company’s customers, the Company’s level of success in integrating acquisitions, actions of government regulators, the level of market interest rates, and general economic conditions. For additional information about the factors that could affect the matters discussed in this paragraph, see the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements. The Company is also not responsible for changes made to the press release by wire services, internet services or other media.

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 thereunto duly authorized.

First Bancorp

January 21, 2026

By:

/s/ Richard H. Moore

Richard H. Moore

Chief Executive Officer

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FAQ

What did First Bancorp (FBNC) disclose in this Form 8-K?

First Bancorp furnished an earnings news release and related presentation announcing its financial results for the three-month period ended December 31, 2025, as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2.

Which period do the latest First Bancorp (FBNC) results cover?

The earnings materials relate to First Bancorp’s financial results for the three-month period ended December 31, 2025.

Are First Bancorp’s Q4 2025 earnings materials considered filed with the SEC?

The earnings release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is not deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, limiting certain liabilities.

What exhibits are included with First Bancorp’s latest earnings 8-K?

The report includes Exhibit 99.1, a news release issued on January 21, 2026, and Exhibit 99.2, an earnings release presentation dated January 21, 2026.

Does First Bancorp (FBNC) include forward-looking statements in its earnings release?

Yes. The company states the earnings release contains forward-looking statements and provides cautionary language about risks that could cause actual results to differ materially.

What risk factors does First Bancorp reference in connection with this earnings release?

First Bancorp cites factors such as customer financial success, acquisition integration, regulatory actions, market interest rates, and general economic conditions, and refers to the Risk Factors section of its most recent Form 10-K.