CRAWFORD JAMES C III 4

What Happened
James C. Crawford III, a director of First Bancorp (FBNC), reported a sale of 4,500 shares on February 4, 2026. The shares were disposed at $60.57 each for a total transaction value of $272,565. This was a sale (code S) — commonly a routine insider disposition rather than a bullish signal.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-04; price: $60.57 per share; shares sold: 4,500; total value: $272,565.
• Transaction type: Reported as "open market or private sale" (Form 4 sale, code S).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing.
• Footnotes/plan: No 10b5-1 plan, tax withholding, or other special footnotes are indicated in the reported transaction.
• Filing timeliness: Report filed on 2026-02-04 (same day as the reported transaction), so appears to be timely.

Context
Sales by directors can be routine (diversification, liquidity, tax reasons) and do not necessarily indicate negative views on the company. Purchases generally carry more weight for interpreting insider sentiment. This filing reports a straightforward sale; no options exercise, gift, or cashless transaction was indicated.