{"url_path":"/sec/pebk/8-k/2026-05-08/item-5-07","section_key":"item-5-07","section_title":"Item 5.07 ****Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders**","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-05-08","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1093672/0001654954-26-004580-index.html","accession_number":"0001654954-26-004580","cik":"0001093672","ticker":"PEBK","issuer_name":"PEOPLES BANCORP OF NORTH CAROLINA INC","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1093672/0001654954-26-004580-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001093672","primary_entity_name":"PEOPLES BANCORP OF NORTH CAROLINA INC"},"word_count":295,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"**Item 5.07. ****Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders**\n\n \n\n \n\n(a)\n\nAnnual Shareholders’ Meeting – May 7, 2026\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n(b)\n\nDirectors elected at the meeting are as follows: Ashton V. Abernethy, James S. Abernethy, Robert C. Abernethy, Sr., Robert C. Abernethy, Jr., Douglas S. Howard, John W. Lineberger, Jr., Gary E. Matthews, Billy L. Price, Jr., MD, William Gregory Terry, and Benjamin I. Zachary\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nAt the May 7, 2026 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting the following items were submitted to a vote of shareholders:\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n1) \n\nElection of Directors:\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n** Votes For**\n\n \n\n \n\n**Votes Against**\n\n \n\n \n\n** Votes Withheld**\n\n \n\n \n\n**Broker Non-votes**\n\n \n\nAshton V. Abernethy\n\n \n\n \n3,356,505\n \n\n \n\n \n-\n \n\n \n\n \n772,797\n \n\n \n\n \n558,540\n \n\nJames S. Abernethy\n\n \n\n \n3,134,113\n \n\n \n\n \n-\n \n\n \n\n \n995,189\n \n\n \n\n \n558,540\n \n\nRobert C. Abernethy, Sr.\n\n \n\n \n3,100,943\n \n\n \n\n \n-\n \n\n \n\n \n1,028,359\n \n\n \n\n \n558,540\n \n\nRobert C. Abernethy, Jr.\n\n \n\n \n3,482,310\n \n\n \n\n \n-\n \n\n \n\n \n646,992\n \n\n \n\n \n558,540\n \n\nDouglas S. Howard\n\n \n\n \n3,603,594\n \n\n \n\n \n-\n \n\n \n\n \n525,708\n \n\n \n\n \n558,540\n \n\nJohn W. Lineberger, Jr.\n\n \n\n \n3,881,616\n \n\n \n\n \n-\n \n\n \n\n \n247,686\n \n\n \n\n \n558,540\n \n\nGary E. Matthews\n\n \n\n \n3,597,285\n \n\n \n\n \n-\n \n\n \n\n \n532,017\n \n\n \n\n \n558,540\n \n\nBilly L. Price, Jr., MD\n\n \n\n \n3,846,765\n \n\n \n\n \n-\n \n\n \n\n \n282,537\n \n\n \n\n \n558,540\n \n\nWilliam Gregory Terry\n\n \n\n \n3,823,756\n \n\n \n\n \n-\n \n\n \n\n \n305,546\n \n\n \n\n \n558,540\n \n\nBenjamin I. Zachary\n\n \n\n \n3,883,010\n \n\n \n\n \n-\n \n\n \n\n \n246,292\n \n\n \n\n \n558,540\n \n\n   \n\n \n\n2)\n\nParticipation in advisory (non-binding) vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nVotes For – 4,024,195; Votes Against – 83,444; Votes Abstained – 21,663; Broker Non-votes – 558,540\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n3)\n\nRatification of appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm – Forvis Mazars, LLP\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nVotes For – 4,684,986; Votes Against – 0; Votes Abstained – 2,856; Broker Non-votes – 0\n\n \n\n \n\n(c)\nNot applicable\n\n   \n\n \n\n3\n\n*Table of Contents*\n\n  \n\n**SIGNATURES**\n\n \n\nPursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.\n\n \n\n \n\nPEOPLES BANCORP OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nDate: May 8, 2026\n\nBy:\n\n/s/ Jeffrey N. Hooper\n\n \n\n \n\nJeffrey N. Hooper\n\n \n\n \n\nExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n4"}