ABERNETHY ROBERT C 4

What Happened

• Robert C. Abernethy, a director of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, reported the sale of 5,000 shares on 2026-07-23. The shares were disposed at $42.14 per share, for a total value of $210,700. The transaction is reported as an open-market or private sale (code S), i.e., a sale rather than a purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-07-23
• Price per share: $42.14
• Total value: $210,700
• Transaction type: Sale (Form 4 code S), reported as open-market/private sale
• Shares owned after the transaction: Not specified in the provided filing details
• Footnotes/plan indicators: No 10b5-1 plan, tax withholding, or other footnotes were provided in the summary you supplied
• Filing timeliness: Report filed 2026-07-24 for a 2026-07-23 transaction — no late filing flag indicated

Context

• Sales by directors can be routine (e.g., diversification, liquidity, or planned transactions) and do not necessarily signal a change in outlook. Purchases tend to be more informative about insider confidence. This report documents a straightforward disposal of shares; no derivative exercises, gifts, or unusual terms were indicated.