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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · First Bancorp (Southern Pines NC) (FBNC)

First Bancorp agrees to acquire First Carolina Bancshares in $166 million deal

Neutral Impact 5 of 5 m&a Written later

First Bancorp (Nasdaq: FBNC) signed a merger agreement to acquire First Carolina Bancshares Corporation, parent of Carolina Bank & Trust of Florence, South Carolina, in a deal with an aggregate value of $166 million. The filing says the deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026 or early in the first quarter of 2027, subject to First Carolina shareholder approval and regulatory approvals, and that the companies expect First Bancorp's quarterly earnings release on July 22, 2026 to be in line with market expectations.

Key points

  • Consideration to First Carolina shareholders: 14.5340 First Bancorp shares plus $294.94 in cash per First Carolina share, based on First Bancorp's $64.22 share price as of July 13, 2026
  • Total consideration includes 1,967,017 First Bancorp shares and $40 million in cash
  • Carolina Bank & Trust had approximately $831 million in assets, according to the press release
  • Under certain circumstances, First Carolina may owe First Bancorp a $6.4 million termination fee; the agreement can be terminated if the merger is not completed by June 30, 2027

The filing

CompanyFirst Bancorp (Southern Pines NC) (FBNC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 14, 2026, 8:45 AM ET
Accession number0000811589-26-000149

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:49 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 14, 2026.

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