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Harold L. Keene (NWPP) records mixed insider trades, net 3,500-share buy

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

NEW PEOPLES BANKSHARES INC director and ten percent owner Harold L. Keene reported mixed trading in Common Stock. On June 12, 2026, an entity associated with him, H.L. Keene LLC, made an open-market purchase of 5,000 shares at $4.40 per share, held indirectly. On the same date, he reported a direct open-market sale of 1,500 shares at $4.30 per share. After these transactions, reported holdings were 3,429,708 shares directly, 1,128,710 shares indirectly through H.L. Keene LLC, and 67,560 shares indirectly through the Harold Lynn Keene Trust.

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Insider KEENE HAROLD L
Role Director, 10% Owner
Bought 5,000 shs ($22K)
Sold 1,500 shs ($6K)
Type Security Shares Price Value
Sale Common Stock 1,500 $4.30 $6K
Purchase Common Stock 5,000 $4.40 $22K
holding Common Stock -- -- --
Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 3,429,708 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 1,128,710 shares (Indirect, H.L. Keene LLC); Common Stock — 67,560 shares (Indirect, Harold Lynn Keene Trust)
Open-market purchase 5,000 shares at $4.40 Indirect via H.L. Keene LLC on June 12, 2026
Open-market sale 1,500 shares at $4.30 Direct holding on June 12, 2026
Net buy/sell shares 3,500 shares net-buy Transaction summary for June 12, 2026
Direct holdings after transactions 3,429,708 shares Common Stock held directly after June 12, 2026
Indirect LLC holdings after 1,128,710 shares Common Stock via H.L. Keene LLC after June 12, 2026
Indirect trust holdings after 67,560 shares Common Stock via Harold Lynn Keene Trust
open-market purchase financial
"transaction_action: "open-market purchase" for 5,000 shares at $4.4000"
An open-market purchase is when an investor or a company buys shares on a public stock exchange at the going market price, rather than through a private deal. It matters to investors because these purchases change how many shares are available, can push the stock price up or signal confidence from large buyers, and often affect per-share metrics like earnings—think of it like someone buying lots of apples off a grocery shelf, reducing supply and potentially raising the price.
open-market sale financial
"transaction_action: "open-market sale" for 1,500 shares at $4.3000"
An open-market sale is when a shareholder sells existing shares directly on a public exchange to any willing buyer, rather than through a private deal. Think of it like putting goods on a busy market stall where price is set by supply and demand; for investors it matters because such sales increase available supply, can put short-term downward pressure on the stock price, and signal changes in liquidity or investor confidence.
indirect ownership financial
"ownership_type: "indirect" with nature_of_ownership "H.L. Keene LLC""
ten percent owner financial
"is_ten_percent_owner: 1 for reporting person KEENE HAROLD L"
non-derivative financial
"transaction_type: "non-derivative" for the buy and sell entries"

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What insider transactions did NWPP director Harold L. Keene report?

Harold L. Keene reported both a purchase and a sale of NEW PEOPLES BANKSHARES INC (NWPP) Common Stock. An affiliated LLC bought 5,000 shares at $4.40, while he directly sold 1,500 shares at $4.30, resulting in a small net share increase.

How many NWPP shares did H.L. Keene LLC buy and at what price?

H.L. Keene LLC, an entity associated with Harold L. Keene, bought 5,000 shares of NEW PEOPLES BANKSHARES INC (NWPP) Common Stock. The open-market purchase took place at a price of $4.40 per share and is reported as indirect ownership.

How many NWPP shares did Harold L. Keene sell directly?

Harold L. Keene reported a direct open-market sale of 1,500 shares of NEW PEOPLES BANKSHARES INC (NWPP) Common Stock. The sale price was $4.30 per share, and the transaction is classified as a non-derivative open-market sale.

What are Harold L. Keene’s NWPP holdings after these transactions?

Following the reported transactions, Harold L. Keene held 3,429,708 NWPP shares directly. Indirectly, he held 1,128,710 shares through H.L. Keene LLC and 67,560 shares through the Harold Lynn Keene Trust, reflecting substantial ongoing ownership in the company.

Were the NWPP transactions net buying or net selling activity?

Overall activity represented net buying of NEW PEOPLES BANKSHARES INC (NWPP) shares. Purchases totaled 5,000 shares, while sales totaled 1,500 shares, producing a net increase of 3,500 shares as summarized in the insider’s transaction data.
SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED 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
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number:3235-0287
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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*
KEENE HAROLD L

(Last)(First)(Middle)
NEW PEOPLES BANKSHARES, INC.
67 COMMERCE DRIVE

(Street)
HONAKER VIRGINIA 24260

(City)(State)(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NEW PEOPLES BANKSHARES INC [ NWPP ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
XDirectorX10% Owner
Officer (give title below)Other (specify below)
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/12/2026
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm 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)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Common Stock06/12/2026S1,500D$4.33,429,708D
Common Stock06/12/2026P5,000A$4.41,128,710IH.L. Keene LLC
Common Stock67,560IHarold Lynn Keene Trust
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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
/s/ Christopher G. Speaks, Attorney in Fact for Harold L. Keene06/16/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)