---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-25-005014"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PEBK"
cik: "0001093672"
company_name: "PEOPLES BANCORP OF NORTH CAROLINA INC"
filed_at: "2025-05-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T22:01:50.408409+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Peoples Bancorp of NC shareholders elect directors, approve pay, ratify auditor

## Summary
- All 11 director nominees elected with majority support; broker non-votes of 936,107 on each.
- Advisory say-on-pay approved: 3,458,170 for, 541,252 against, 54,032 abstentions.
- Shareholders recommended 1-year frequency for say-on-pay (2,250,730 votes for 1-year vs 1,746,781 for 3 years).
- Ratification of Forvis Mazars as independent auditor approved: 4,947,079 for, 36,329 against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-25-005014
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PEBK
- cik: 0001093672
- company_name: PEOPLES BANCORP OF NORTH CAROLINA INC
- filed_at: 2025-05-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1093672/000165495425005014/0001654954-25-005014-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1093672/000165495425005014/pebk_8k.htm

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