Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina (PEBK) 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.   20549

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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):      May 2, 2013
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
North Carolina
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
000-27205	56-2132396
(Commission File No.)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
518 West C Street, Newton, North Carolina	28658
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)
(828) 464-5620
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc.
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Item 5.07 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders	3
Signatures	4

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Item 5.07	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
	(a)	Annual Shareholders' Meeting - May 2, 2013
	(b)	Directors elected at the meeting are as follows: James S. Abernethy, Robert C. Abernethy, Douglas S. Howard, John
		W. Lineberger, Jr., Gary E. Matthews, Billy L. Price, Jr. MD, Larry E. Robinson, William Gregory Terry, Dan Ray
		Timmerman, Sr. and Benjamin I. Zachary
		At the May 2, 2013 Annual Shareholders' Meeting the following items were submitted to a vote of shareholders:
		1)	Election of Directors:
				Votes For	Votes Against	Votes Withheld	Broker Non-votes
			James S. Abernethy	3,097,085	-	521.238	1,135,631
			Robert C. Abernethy	3,095,085	-	523,238	1,135,631
			Douglas S. Howard	3,097,098	-	521,225	1,135,631
			John W. Lineberger, Jr.	3,084,429	-	533,894	1,135,631
			Gary E. Matthews	3,096,710	-	521,613	1,135,631
			Billy L. Price, Jr. MD	3,097,098	-	521,225	1,135,631
			Larry E. Robinson	3,095,103	-	523,220	1,135,631
			William Gregory Terry	3,096,710	-	521,613	1,135,631
			Dan Ray Timmerman, Sr.	3,097,098	-	521,225	1,135,631
			Benjamin I. Zachary	3,096,316	-	522,007	1,135,631
		2)	Participation in advisory (non-binding) vote to approve the compensation of the Company's executive officers
			Votes For - 2,992,194; Votes Against - 558,214; Votes Abstained - 69,535; Broker Non-votes - 1,135,631

	3)	Participation in advisory (non-binding) vote on the frequency in which shareholders approve the compensation of the Company's executive officers
		Three years - 2,451,008; Two years - 49,460; One year - 1,084,123; Votes Abstained - 35,352; Broker Non-votes - 1,135,631
	4)	Ratification of appointment of Independent Registered Public Accountants - Porter Keadle Moore, LLC
		Votes For - 4,714,182; Votes Against - 691; Votes Abstained - 40,701; Broker Non-votes - 0
( c)	Not applicable

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SIGNATURES

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.
Date:  May 6, 2013	By:	/s/ A. Joseph Lampron, Jr.
	A. Joseph Lampron, Jr.
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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