| | UNITED STATES | |
| | SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | |
| | Washington, D.C. 20549 | |
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| FORM 8-K |
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| CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) |
| OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 10, 2008 |
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| Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. |
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| North Carolina |
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| 000-27205 | 56-2132396 |
| (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 518 West C Street, Newton, North Carolina | 28658 |
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| (828) 464-5620 |
| (Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: |
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| | | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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| | | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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| | | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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| | | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. |
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| Item 8.01 - Other Matters | | 3 | |
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Item 8.01. Other Matters
As of September 10, 2008, Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. (the “Company”) does not own any common or preferred stock in Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”) or Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC”). The Company does not own any bonds issued by FNMA or FHLMC either. The Company does own mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) issued by FNMA and FHLMC. These securities are collateralized by the underlying mortgage loans and the value of these MBS are not expected to be adversely impacted by the United States Treasury’s actions with regards to FNMA and FHLMC.
| SIGNATURES |
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| Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. |
| | | PEOPLES BANCORP OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC. |
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| Date: September 10, 2008 | | By: | /s/ A. Joseph Lampron |
| | | A. Joseph Lampron |
| | | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
