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UNITED STATES
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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Washington, D.C. 20549
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______________________________
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
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OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 3, 2012
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Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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North Carolina
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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000-27205
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56-2132396
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(Commission File No.)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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518 West C Street, Newton, North Carolina
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28658
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(828) 464-5620
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(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc.
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INDEX
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Item 5.07 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Signatures
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Item 5.07
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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(a)
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Annual Shareholders' Meeting - May 3, 2012
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Directors elected at the meeting are as follows: James S. Abernethy, Robert C. Abernethy, Douglas S. Howard,
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John W. Lineberger, Jr., Gary E. Matthews, Billy L. Price, Jr. MD, Larry E. Robinson, William Gregory Terry,
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Dan Ray Timmerman, Sr. and Benjamin I. Zachary
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At the May 3, 2012 Annual Shareholders' Meeting the following items were submitted to a vote of shareholders:
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Election of Directors:
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Votes For
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Votes Withheld
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Broker Non-votes
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James S. Abernethy
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3,345,844
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497,884
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1,145,605
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Robert C. Abernethy
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3,345,844
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497,884
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1,145,605
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Douglas S. Howard
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3,344,602
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499,126
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1,145,605
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John W. Lineberger, Jr.
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3,332,821
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510,907
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1,145,605
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Gary E. Matthews
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3,343,665
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500,063
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1,145,605
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Billy L. Price, Jr. MD
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3,345,006
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498,722
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1,145,605
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Larry E. Robinson
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3,344,943
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498,785
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1,145,605
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William Gregory Terry
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3,320,639
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523,089
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1,145,605
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Dan Ray Timmerman, Sr.
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3,344,297
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499,431
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1,145,605
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Benjamin I. Zachary
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3,345,943
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497,785
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1,145,605
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Participation in advisory (non-binding) vote to approve the compensation of the Company's executive officers
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Votes For - 3,199,461; Votes Against - 517,748; Votes Abstained - 126,519; Broker Non-votes - 1,145,605
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Ratification of appointment of Independent Registered Public Accountants - Porter Keadle Moore, LLC
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Votes For - 4,958,214; Votes Against - 24,790; Votes Abstained - 6,329; Broker Non-votes - 0
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Not applicable
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SIGNATURES
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
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PEOPLES BANCORP OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC.
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Date: May 7, 2012
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By:
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/s/ A. Joseph Lampron, Jr.
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A. Joseph Lampron, Jr.
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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