F&M Bank Corp (FMBM) president buys 3,000 shares on open market

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

F&M Bank Corp President Black Barton E. reported an open-market purchase of 3,000 shares of common stock at $30.59 per share. After this transaction, he directly holds 14,102 shares. He also indirectly holds 145,948.21 shares allocated to him through the F&M Bank Corp ESOP.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 3,000 shares ($91,770)

Net Buy 2 txns

Insider Black Barton E.

Role President

Bought 3,000 shs ($92K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Common Stock	3,000	$30.59	$92K
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 14,102 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 145,948.21 shares (Indirect, Allocated to Mr. Black in F&M Bank Corp. ESOP)

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^*

Black Barton E.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O F&M BANK

205 SOUTH MAIN STREET

(Street)

TIMBERVILLE VIRGINIA 22853

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
F&M BANK CORP [ fmbm ]

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/19/2026

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

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

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

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	03/19/2026		P		3,000	A	$30.59	14,102	D
Common Stock								145,948.21	I	Allocated to Mr. Black in F&M Bank Corp. ESOP

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/ Candy F. Barkley, Attorney-in-Fact	03/23/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did FMBM’s president report on this Form 4?

F&M Bank Corp President Black Barton E. reported buying 3,000 shares of common stock in an open-market purchase. The shares were acquired at $30.59 each, indicating a direct increase in his personal equity stake in the company.

At what price did the FMBM insider purchase the common stock?

The insider purchased F&M Bank Corp common stock at $30.59 per share. This price reflects what he paid in the open market for 3,000 shares on the reported transaction date, as disclosed in the Form 4 filing.

How many FMBM shares does the president hold directly after the transaction?

Following the reported purchase, the president directly owns 14,102 shares of F&M Bank Corp common stock. This figure includes the newly acquired 3,000 shares and represents his direct holdings, separate from any indirect or plan-related allocations.

What indirect FMBM holdings are reported for the president in the ESOP?

In addition to his direct holdings, 145,948.21 F&M Bank Corp shares are allocated to him through the company’s ESOP. These are classified as indirect ownership, reflecting plan allocations rather than shares he holds in his own name.

Does this FMBM Form 4 include any stock sales or only purchases?

This Form 4 shows a net-buy pattern, with one open-market purchase of 3,000 shares and no reported sales. The transaction summary lists a buy count of one and a net-buy direction based on the disclosed activity.