---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-22-001840"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PEBK"
cik: "0001093672"
company_name: "PEOPLES BANCORP OF NORTH CAROLINA INC"
filed_at: "2022-02-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T06:28:43.322031+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Peoples Bancorp authorizes $2M stock buyback and declares $0.18 Q1 dividend

## Summary
- Board authorized up to $2M to repurchase common stock; purchases may be open market or private.
- Company had $1.6B assets and $142.4M equity as of Dec 31, 2021.
- Q1 2022 cash dividend of $0.18 per share, payable March 15 to holders of record March 3.
- CEO cites strong balance sheet and capital position as reasons for buyback authorization.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-22-001840
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PEBK
- cik: 0001093672
- company_name: PEOPLES BANCORP OF NORTH CAROLINA INC
- filed_at: 2022-02-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1093672/000165495422001840/0001654954-22-001840-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1093672/000165495422001840/pebk_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-22-001840.txt

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