Retired director sells 2,642 First Bancorp (FBNC) shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

First Bancorp (FBNC) retired board member Mary Clara Capel reported selling 2,642 shares of common stock on 01/30/2026 in an open-market transaction coded as a sale. The shares were sold at an average price of $57.747 per share, executed in multiple trades.

After this transaction, Capel directly owned 25,399.6201 shares of First Bancorp common stock. The filing notes that a detailed breakdown of individual trade prices is available from the filer upon request.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Capel Mary Clara

(Last) (First) (Middle)

PO BOX 826

(Street)

TROY NC 27371

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FIRST BANCORP /NC/ [ FBNC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
			Retired Board Member

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/30/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	01/30/2026		S		2,642	D	$57.747(1)	25,399.6201	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at various prices, and filer will provide the full breakdown of prices upon request.

	/s/ Anna L. Miller, Attorney in-fact	02/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Mary Clara Capel report for First Bancorp (FBNC)?

Mary Clara Capel, a retired board member of First Bancorp, reported selling 2,642 shares of common stock on 01/30/2026. The sale was an open-market transaction coded as “S,” indicating a disposition of shares rather than an acquisition or option exercise.

At what price were the First Bancorp (FBNC) shares sold in this Form 4 filing?

The reported 2,642 First Bancorp shares were sold at an average price of $57.747 per share. The filing explains the sale occurred in multiple trades at various prices, and a full breakdown of individual execution prices is available from the filer upon request.

How many First Bancorp (FBNC) shares does Mary Clara Capel hold after the sale?

After the reported sale, Mary Clara Capel directly owned 25,399.6201 shares of First Bancorp common stock. This post-transaction balance reflects her remaining direct holdings following the 2,642-share disposition reported for the 01/30/2026 transaction date in the Form 4.

What is Mary Clara Capel’s relationship to First Bancorp (FBNC)?

Mary Clara Capel is identified as a “Retired Board Member” of First Bancorp. In the Form 4, she is not listed as a current director, officer, or 10% owner, but as an insider who previously served on the company’s board and still holds company shares.

Was the First Bancorp (FBNC) Form 4 sale by Mary Clara Capel direct or indirect ownership?

The Form 4 shows the transaction under direct ownership, marked with “D” in the ownership column. No separate entity or indirect holding structure is referenced, indicating the reported 2,642 shares sold and remaining 25,399.6201 shares are held directly by Capel.