Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina (PEBK) director sells 1,000 shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

PEOPLES BANCORP OF NORTH CAROLINA INC director James S. Abernethy reported selling 1,000 shares of Common Stock on July 30, 2026 at $42.91 per share. After this sale he holds 66,626 shares directly, plus indirect holdings of 35,400 shares through his son and 70,441 via Alexander Railroad Co.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 1,000 shares

Net Sell 3 txns

Insider ABERNETHY JAMES S

Role Director

Sold 1,000 shs ($43K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Common Stock	1,000	$42.91	$43K
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 66,626 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 35,400 shares (Indirect, Son); Common Stock — 70,441 shares (Indirect, VP, Sec & Chairman of Alexander Railroad Co.)

Key Figures

Shares sold: 1000.0000 shares Sale price: $42.9100 per share Direct holdings after transaction: 66626.0000 shares +2 more

5 metrics

Shares sold 1000.0000 shares Common Stock sale on 2026-07-30 by director James S. Abernethy

Sale price $42.9100 per share Price per share for 1,000 Common Stock shares sold on 2026-07-30

Direct holdings after transaction 66626.0000 shares Direct Common Stock ownership by James S. Abernethy following the sale

Indirect holdings via son 35400.0000 shares Indirect Common Stock position classified under nature_of_ownership: Son

Indirect holdings via Alexander Railroad Co. 70441.0000 shares Indirect Common Stock position where nature_of_ownership notes VP, Sec & Chairman of Alexander Railroad Co.

Key Terms

Sale in open market or private transaction, indirect, nature_of_ownership

3 terms

Sale in open market or private transaction financial

"transaction_code_description: Sale in open market or private transaction"

indirect financial

"ownership_type: indirect for certain Common Stock holdings"

nature_of_ownership financial

"nature_of_ownership entries include Son and Alexander Railroad Co. roles"

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FAQ

What did Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina (PEBK) report in this Form 4 filing?

Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina (PEBK) reported that director James S. Abernethy sold 1,000 Common Stock shares at $42.91 on July 30, 2026, and disclosed his updated direct and indirect share holdings following the transaction.

How many PEBK shares did James S. Abernethy sell and at what price?

Director James S. Abernethy sold 1,000 shares of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina (PEBK) Common Stock at a price of $42.91 per share on July 30, 2026, in a sale described as an open market or private transaction.

What are James S. Abernethy’s direct PEBK share holdings after the reported sale?

After the reported sale, James S. Abernethy directly holds 66,626 shares of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina (PEBK) Common Stock. This figure represents his direct ownership position as of the July 30, 2026 transaction date disclosed in the Form 4.

What indirect Peoples Bancorp (PEBK) holdings are associated with James S. Abernethy?

The Form 4 shows indirect interests in PEBK of 35,400 shares classified under “Son” and 70,441 shares associated with “VP, Sec & Chairman of Alexander Railroad Co.”, reflecting additional indirect ownership positions tied to James S. Abernethy.

Does this PEBK Form 4 affirm use of a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

The Form 4 does not affirm that the reported transaction occurred under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, as the document-level checkbox indicating such a plan is not marked as affirmatively in use for this sale.

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

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^*

ABERNETHY JAMES S

(Last) (First) (Middle)

518 WEST C STREET

(Street)

NEWTON NORTH CAROLINA 28658

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PEOPLES BANCORP OF NORTH CAROLINA INC [ PEBK ]

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/30/2026

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	07/30/2026		S		1,000	D	$42.91	66,626	D
Common Stock								35,400	I	Son
Common Stock								70,441	I	VP, Sec & Chairman of Alexander Railroad Co.

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/ James S. Abernethy	07/31/2026
	** 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).
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)