Wilson Christian Anthony 4

What Happened
Wilson Christian Anthony, Chief Operating Officer of First Bancorp (FBNC), was granted 1,224 shares of common stock on January 27, 2026. The award was recorded at $56.68 per share for a total grant value of $69,376. This was an equity award (transaction code A), not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-01-27; Form 4 filed 2026-01-29 (filed within the typical two-business-day window).
• Grant details: 1,224 shares @ $56.68 per share; total value $69,376.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in this Form 4.
• Footnote: Shares granted under the Annual Incentive Plan; vesting is 1/3 per year on Jan 5, 2027, 2028 and 2029 (see F1).
• No sale or tax-withholding disposition reported in this filing.

Context
This is an earned equity award that vests over three years, so the shares are not immediately freely tradable. Grants like this are common for executives and reflect compensation, not an immediate market purchase or sale. Because it’s a scheduled incentive grant with multi-year vesting, it should be interpreted as part of executive pay rather than a direct bullish or bearish trading signal.