Abernethy plans sale of 600 PEBK shares

PEBK shareholder Adrian Abernethy has filed to sell 600 common shares.

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 02/04/2026 - 03:12 PM EST Learn about SEC filing dates

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PEBK shareholder Adrian Abernethy has filed to sell 600 common shares. The shares are planned to be sold through Wells Fargo Clearing Services on or around 02/04/2026 on Nasdaq, with an indicated aggregate market value of $22,023.36.

The 600 shares were acquired by inheritance from Christine Abernethy on 11/30/2020. In the past three months, sales reported include 2 and 598 PEBK common shares by Adrian Abernethy for gross proceeds of $58.01 and $18,865.00, and 300 shares by James Abernethy for $9,553.75.

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What insider sale does the PEBK Rule 144 notice disclose?

The notice discloses a planned sale of 600 PEBK common shares for an indicated aggregate market value of $22,023.36. The sale is expected to occur on or about 02/04/2026 through Wells Fargo Clearing Services on the Nasdaq exchange.

How were the 600 PEBK shares in the Rule 144 filing acquired?

The 600 PEBK common shares were acquired by inheritance on 11/30/2020 from Christine Abernethy. The filing lists the acquisition date, identifies inheritance as the transaction type, and records the same date for both acquisition and payment with the nature of payment marked N/A.

What recent PEBK share sales by Adrian Abernethy are reported?

The filing reports that Adrian Abernethy sold 2 PEBK common shares on 11/25/2025 for $58.01 and 598 shares on 11/26/2025 for $18,865.00. Both transactions involved common shares of PEBK and are included in the three-month sales table.

Are any other individuals’ PEBK sales included in this Rule 144 notice?

Yes. The filing includes a sale by James Abernethy of 300 PEBK common shares on 12/02/2025 for gross proceeds of $9,553.75. These sales are listed in the section summarizing all issuer securities sold during the past three months.

What does the PEBK Rule 144 filer represent about undisclosed information?

The person for whose account the PEBK securities are to be sold represents that they do not know any material adverse information about the issuer’s current or prospective operations that has not been publicly disclosed, as part of the signed notice language.

On which exchange are the PEBK shares in this filing to be sold?

The filing specifies that the PEBK common shares covered by the notice are to be sold on the Nasdaq exchange. The broker listed is Wells Fargo Clearing Services, with the Nasdaq market named in the securities information section.

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Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

Filer CIK	0001244172
Filer CCC	XXXXXXXX
Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?	LIVE TEST
Submission Contact Information
Name
Phone
E-Mail Address

144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer	PEOPLES BANCORP OF NORTH CAROLINA INC
SEC File Number	000-27205
Address of Issuer	518 WEST C STREET PO BOX 467 NEWTON NORTH CAROLINA 28658-4007
Phone	8284645620
Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold	ABERNETHY JAMES S
See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.
Relationship to Issuer	Director

144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Common	Wells Fargo Clearing Services 1 N. Jefferson Ave. St. Louis MO 63103	600	22023.36	5459441	02/04/2026	Nasdaq

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Common	11/30/2020	Inheritance	Christine Abernethy			600	11/30/2020	N/A

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Name and Address of Seller	Title of Securities Sold	Date of Sale	Amount of Securities Sold	Gross Proceeds
Adrian Abernethy 518 West C. Street Newton SC 28658-4007	Common Shares of PEBK	11/25/2025	2	58.01
Adrian Abernethy 518 West C. Street Newton SC 28658-4007	Common Shares of PEBK	11/26/2025	598	18865.00
James Abernethy 518 West C. Street Newton SC 28658-4007	Common Shares of PEBK	12/02/2025	300	9553.75

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks	Shares were sold in an account for Adrian Abernethy, son of James S Abernethy.
Date of Notice	02/04/2026
ATTENTION:
The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.
Signature	James S. Abernethy
ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)