---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000811589-24-000052"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FBNC"
cik: "0000811589"
company_name: "FIRST BANCORP /NC/"
filed_at: "2024-07-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T15:32:26.306583+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Mason Y. Garrett retires from First Bancorp board

## Summary
- Mason Y. Garrett resigned from First Bancorp and First Bank boards effective July 26, 2024.
- Garrett had served since the 2023 merger with GrandSouth Bank, where he was founder and chairman.
- Departure is a retirement; not due to any disagreement with company.
- No successor appointed; board composition changes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000811589-24-000052
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FBNC
- cik: 0000811589
- company_name: FIRST BANCORP /NC/
- filed_at: 2024-07-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/811589/000081158924000052/0000811589-24-000052-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/811589/000081158924000052/fbnc-20240730.htm

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