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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):						April 28, 2026

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

North Carolina

0-15572

56-1421916

(State or Other Jurisdiction

(Commission

(I.R.S. Employer

of Incorporation)

File Number)

Identification Number)

300 SW Broad Street,

Southern Pines,

28387

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

____________________

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading symbol Name of each exchange on which registered:

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Item 5.07 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On April 28, 2026, First Bancorp (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders. At the meeting, the Company’s shareholders: (i) elected each of the 11 persons listed below under Proposal 1 to serve as a director of the Company until the 2027 annual meeting; (ii) ratified the appointment of Crowe, LLP as the independent auditors of the Company for 2026; and (iii) approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers (“Say-on-Pay”).

The following table shows the results of the voting at the annual meeting.


Proposal 1: To elect 11 nominees to the Board of Directors to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders, or until their successors are elected and qualified
Name of Nominee		Shares Voted "For"	Shares Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
James C. Crawford, III		27,275,394	4,676,548	4,747,248
Gregory A. Currie, Jr.		31,340,267	611,675	4,747,248
Suzanne S. DeFerie		31,166,060	785,882	4,747,248
Abby J. Donnelly		31,558,857	393,085	4,747,248
Michael G. Mayer		31,642,720	309,222	4,747,248
John W. McCauley		31,426,344	525,598	4,747,248
Carlie C. McLamb, Jr.		31,409,969	541,973	4,747,248
Richard H. Moore		31,479,614	472,328	4,747,248
Dexter V. Perry		31,427,675	524,267	4,747,248
O. Temple Sloan, III		31,352,348	599,594	4,747,248
Frederick L. Taylor, II		31,345,910	606,032	4,747,248

Proposal 2: To ratify the appointment of Crowe, LLP as the independent auditors of the Company for 2026.
		Shares Voted "For"	Shares Voted "Against"	Shares Abstained
		36,633,992	2,200	62,998

Proposal 3: To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers (“Say-on-Pay”).
	Shares Voted "For"	Shares Voted "Against"	Shares Abstained	Broker Non-Votes
	30,515,764	1,390,398	45,780	4,747,248

Pursuant 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 thereunto duly authorized.

First Bancorp

April 29, 2026

By:

/s/ Richard H. Moore

Richard H. Moore

Chief Executive Officer