F&M Bank (FMBM) lending chief buys 1,651 shares in open market

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

F&M BANK CORP Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer Paul E. Eberly bought 1,651 shares of Common Stock in an open-market purchase at $30.59 per share, increasing his direct holdings to 9,833 shares.

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^*

Eberly Paul 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)
	EVP/Chief Lending Officer

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		1,651	A	$30.59	9,833	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/ 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 report for Paul E. Eberly?

FMBM reported that Paul E. Eberly purchased 1,651 shares of F&M Bank Corp Common Stock. The open-market transaction took place at $30.59 per share, increasing his direct ownership stake to 9,833 shares after the trade.

Was the recent FMBM insider transaction a buy or a sell?

The recent FMBM insider transaction was a buy. Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer Paul E. Eberly acquired 1,651 Common Stock shares in an open-market purchase at $30.59 per share, raising his directly held position to 9,833 shares.

At what price did the FMBM executive buy new shares?

Paul E. Eberly bought new FMBM shares at $30.59 each. This open-market purchase covered 1,651 shares of F&M Bank Corp Common Stock and brought his direct holdings up to a total of 9,833 shares after the transaction.

How many FMBM shares does Paul E. Eberly now own directly?

Following the reported transaction, Paul E. Eberly directly owns 9,833 FMBM shares. He increased his stake by purchasing 1,651 shares of F&M Bank Corp Common Stock in an open-market deal priced at $30.59 per share.

What role does the insider involved in the FMBM Form 4 hold?

The insider in the FMBM Form 4, Paul E. Eberly, serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer. He completed an open-market purchase of 1,651 Common Stock shares at $30.59, resulting in direct ownership of 9,833 shares.