First Bancorp (FBNC) Director Nevin Caldwell Buys 231 Shares

What Happened Nevin Katharine Caldwell, a director of First Bancorp (FBNC), purchased 231 shares of FBNC common stock in an open-market transaction on September 11, 2026. The shares were bought at $64.23 per share for a total purchase value of $14,837. This acquisition was reported on a Form 4 filed September 16, 2026.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-09-11 at $64.23 per share
• Shares purchased / value: 231 shares / $14,837 total
• Transaction type: Open-market purchase (code P)
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in the filing
• Footnotes/plan: No 10b5-1 plan, tax withholding, or other footnotes reported
• Filing timeliness: Form 4 was filed on 2026-09-16 (file marked late; transactionTimeliness = 'L')

Context Purchases by directors can be seen as a positive signal, but this is a modest-sized buy and does not on its own indicate a material change in insider conviction. The late filing reduces the timeliness of this disclosure for investors; otherwise, the transaction is a straightforward open-market acquisition by a board member.