---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001903596-25-000366"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NWPP"
cik: "0001163389"
company_name: "NEW PEOPLES BANKSHARES INC"
filed_at: "2025-07-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T22:10:10.772875+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Barton Scot Long resigns from New Peoples Bankshares board effective July 31, 2025

## Summary
- Barton Scot Long resigned as director of New Peoples Bankshares and its subsidiary New Peoples Bank.
- Resignation effective July 31, 2025; reason cited is focus on personal business interests.
- Resignation not related to any disagreement with company operations, policies, or practices.
- Long served on Compensation, Nominating, and Board Loan Committees prior to resignation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001903596-25-000366
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NWPP
- cik: 0001163389
- company_name: NEW PEOPLES BANKSHARES INC
- filed_at: 2025-07-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1163389/000190359625000366/0001903596-25-000366-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1163389/000190359625000366/nwpp_8k.htm

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