UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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): DECEMBER 10, 2001
PEOPLES BANCORP OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
NORTH CAROLINA 000-27205 56-2132396
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
518 WEST C STREET
NEWTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28658
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(828) 464-5620
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On December 10, 2001, Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. issued a
press release announcing that fourth quarter earnings are anticipated to be
lower than the Company's previous expectations.
A copy of the press release announcing the Company's fourth quarter
earnings expectations is attached hereto as Exhibit (99)(a) and is incorporated
by reference herein.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
(99)(a) Press Release, dated December 10, 2001
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: December 11, 2001 By: /s/ A. Joseph Lampron
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A. Joseph Lampron
Executive Vice President and
Chief Executive Officer
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(99)(a) Press Release, dated December 10, 2001 4
This Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements. These statements are
subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements.
Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to,
changes in interest rate environment, management's business strategy, national,
regional, and local market conditions and legislative and regulatory conditions.
Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements,
which reflect management's view only as of the date hereof. The Company
undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to
reflect subsequent events or circumstances. Readers should also carefully
review the risk factors described in other documents the Company files from time
to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.