Retired First Bancorp (FBNC) board member sells 2,500 common shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

First Bancorp insider trading update: Retired board member Mary Clara Capel reported open-market sales of First Bancorp common stock. On January 28, 2026, she sold a total of 2,500 shares in several transactions at prices between $56.909 and $57.50 per share.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 2,500 shares ($143,143)

Net Sell 4 txns

Insider Capel Mary Clara

Role Insider

Sold 2,500 shs ($143K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Common Stock	600	$56.909	$34K
Sale	Common Stock	400	$57.21	$23K
Sale	Common Stock	1,000	$57.50	$58K
Sale	Common Stock	500	$57.227	$29K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 28,041.62 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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)
01/28/2026

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	01/28/2026		S		600	D	$56.909	28,041.6201	D
Common Stock	01/28/2026		S		400	D	$57.21	28,641.6201	D
Common Stock	01/28/2026		S		1,000	D	$57.5	29,041.6201	D
Common Stock	01/28/2026		S		500	D	$57.227	30,041.6201	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:

	/s/ Anna L. Miller, Attorney in-fact	01/29/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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FAQ

Who is the insider involved in this First Bancorp (FBNC) Form 4 filing?

The filing lists Mary Clara Capel as the reporting person. She is identified as an “Other – Retired Board Member” of First Bancorp, meaning she previously served on the company’s board but is no longer an active director or officer.

How many First Bancorp (FBNC) shares did Mary Clara Capel sell?

Mary Clara Capel sold a total of 2,500 shares of First Bancorp common stock. The transactions occurred in four separate trades of 600, 400, 1,000, and 500 shares, all reported as sales under transaction code “S”.

On what date did the reported First Bancorp (FBNC) stock sales occur?

All reported transactions took place on January 28, 2026. The Form 4 shows this as the transaction date for each sale of First Bancorp common stock by retired board member Mary Clara Capel, with no deemed execution date indicated.

What prices were received for the First Bancorp (FBNC) shares sold?

The reported sale prices ranged from $56.909 to $57.50 per share. Individual trades were executed at $56.909, $57.21, $57.50, and $57.227, reflecting typical price variation across multiple open-market transactions on the same day.

Are the First Bancorp (FBNC) shares held by Mary Clara Capel direct or indirect?

The filing classifies the reported holdings as direct, using ownership code “D” for each line. No nature of indirect beneficial ownership is listed, and no footnotes describe separate entities holding the shares on her behalf.

Does this First Bancorp (FBNC) Form 4 report any derivative securities?

No derivative securities are reported for Mary Clara Capel in this Form 4. The derivative securities table is present but contains no entries, indicating that only transactions in common stock, a non-derivative security, were disclosed in this filing.