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accession: "0001654954-25-000532"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PEBK"
cik: "0001093672"
company_name: "PEOPLES BANCORP OF NORTH CAROLINA INC"
filed_at: "2025-01-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T22:57:37.091012+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Peoples Bancorp adopts amended bylaws with majority voting for director elections

## Summary
- Board adopted Third Amended and Restated Bylaws on January 16, 2025.
- Amendments implement a majority voting standard in uncontested director elections.
- Change was approved by shareholders at the 2021 annual meeting.
- New bylaws replace the Second Amended and Restated Bylaws entirely.
- No change to fiscal year; amendment is effective immediately.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-25-000532
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PEBK
- cik: 0001093672
- company_name: PEOPLES BANCORP OF NORTH CAROLINA INC
- filed_at: 2025-01-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1093672/000165495425000532/0001654954-25-000532-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1093672/000165495425000532/pebk_8k.htm

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