Peoples Bancorp of NC (PEBK) director trades 1,500 company shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina Inc director James S. Abernethy reported selling a total of 1,500 shares of Common Stock. On July 28, 2026 he sold 1,000 shares directly at $42.89 per share, leaving 67,626 direct shares. On July 29, 2026 he sold 500 indirectly held shares for his son at $43.17 per share, leaving 35,400 indirect shares, and as of July 28, 2026 he also lists 70,441 indirect shares tied to his role at Alexander Railroad Co.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 1,500 shares

Net Sell 3 txns

Insider ABERNETHY JAMES S

Role Director

Sold 1,500 shs ($64K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Common Stock	500	$43.17	$22K
Sale	Common Stock	1,000	$42.89	$43K
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 67,626 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 35,400 shares (Indirect, Son); Common Stock — 70,441 shares (Indirect, VP, Sec & Chairman of Alexander Railroad Co.)

Key Figures

Direct shares sold: 1,000 shares Direct sale price: $42.89 per share Indirect shares sold (son): 500 shares +4 more

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Direct shares sold 1,000 shares Common Stock sold on 2026-07-28 at $42.89 per share

Direct sale price $42.89 per share Price for 1,000 Common Stock shares sold on 2026-07-28

Indirect shares sold (son) 500 shares Common Stock sold on 2026-07-29 at $43.17 per share

Indirect sale price (son) $43.17 per share Price for 500 indirectly held shares sold on 2026-07-29

Direct holdings after sale 67,626 shares Direct Common Stock position following 2026-07-28 sale

Indirect holdings after son’s sale 35,400 shares Indirect Common Stock held for son after 2026-07-29 sale

Alexander Railroad Co. indirect holdings 70,441 shares Indirect Common Stock position as of 2026-07-28

Key Terms

Common Stock, open market or private transaction, indirect

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Common Stock financial

"security_title: Common Stock"

Common stock represents ownership shares in a company, giving investors a stake in its success and a say in important decisions through voting rights. It is the most common type of stock traded on markets and can provide income through dividends, as well as potential for value growth. For investors, holding common stock means sharing in the company’s profits and risks.

open market or private transaction financial

"Sale in open market or private transaction"

indirect financial

"ownership_type: indirect"

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FAQ

What insider transaction did PEBK director James S. Abernethy report?

James S. Abernethy, a director of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina (PEBK), reported selling a total of 1,500 shares of Common Stock. He sold 1,000 shares directly at $42.89 per share and 500 indirectly held shares for his son at $43.17 per share.

How many PEBK shares did Abernethy sell directly and at what price?

Abernethy’s direct sale in PEBK involved 1,000 shares of Common Stock on July 28, 2026 at $42.89 per share. After this transaction, his directly held position was 67,626 shares of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina stock.

What indirect PEBK holdings related to Abernethy and his son are disclosed?

The Form 4 shows an indirect sale of 500 shares held for Abernethy’s son at $43.17 per share, leaving 35,400 shares in that account. As of July 28, 2026 he also lists 70,441 indirect shares tied to his role at Alexander Railroad Co.

Were the reported PEBK trades by Abernethy under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

The Rule 10b5-1 checkbox for this PEBK Form 4 is not affirmed as a trading plan, and no footnotes describe such an arrangement. The reported transactions are therefore not identified as occurring under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

What are Abernethy’s remaining direct and indirect PEBK share positions?

After the reported transactions, Abernethy’s direct holdings are 67,626 shares of PEBK Common Stock. Indirectly, he holds 35,400 shares for his son and, as of July 28, 2026, 70,441 shares associated with his role at Alexander Railroad Co.

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
Estimated average burden
hours per response:			0.5

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)
07/28/2026

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	07/28/2026		S		1,000	D	$42.89	67,626	D
Common Stock	07/29/2026		S		500	D	$43.17	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	07/29/2026
	** 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)