New Peoples Bankshares: Director/10% owner buys 5,000 shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

New Peoples Bankshares (NWPP) reported insider activity by director and 10% owner Harold L. Keene. On November 6, 2025, he purchased 5,000 shares of common stock at $3.40 per share.

After this transaction, beneficial ownership stood at 3,431,208 shares held directly, 1,123,710 shares held indirectly through H.L. Keene LLC, and 5,500 shares held indirectly through the Harold Lynn Keene Trust. The filing was submitted by an attorney-in-fact on Keene’s behalf and indicates the form was filed by one reporting person.

Insights

Insider transactions analyst

Small insider buy reported; overall neutral signal.

Harold L. Keene, a director and 10% owner of New Peoples Bankshares, disclosed buying 5,000 shares at $3.40 on November 6, 2025. Form 4s record changes in insider ownership and are routine disclosures.

The purchase is modest relative to disclosed holdings of 3,431,208 direct shares and indirect positions via H.L. Keene LLC and the Harold Lynn Keene Trust. The filing does not specify broader context such as trading plans or motivations.

Subsequent filings may provide additional activity detail if further transactions occur.

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^*

KEENE HAROLD L

(Last) (First) (Middle)

NEW PEOPLES BANKSHARES, INC.

67 COMMERCE DRIVE

(Street)

HONAKER VA 24260

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NEW PEOPLES BANKSHARES INC [ NWPP ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/06/2025

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								3,431,208	D
Common Stock								1,123,710	I	H.L. Keene LLC
Common Stock	11/06/2025		P		5,000	A	$3.4	5,500	I	Harold 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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

	/s/ John J. Boczar, Attorney-in-Fact for Harold L. Keene	11/10/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did NWPP disclose?

A director and 10% owner, Harold L. Keene, purchased 5,000 shares of common stock at $3.40 on November 6, 2025.

What is Harold L. Keene’s relationship to New Peoples Bankshares (NWPP)?

He is a Director and a 10% Owner.

How many NWPP shares did Harold L. Keene beneficially own after the trade?

He beneficially owned 3,431,208 shares directly, 1,123,710 shares indirectly via H.L. Keene LLC, and 5,500 shares indirectly via the Harold Lynn Keene Trust.

Was the NWPP Form 4 filed by multiple reporting persons?

No. It was filed by one reporting person.

Who signed the filing for Harold L. Keene?

It was signed by /s/ John J. Boczar, attorney-in-fact for Harold L. Keene, dated November 10, 2025.