Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc.

Peoples Bancorp Announces Cash Dividend

NEWTON, N.C., May 24, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. (Nasdaq:PEBK) declared a cash dividend for the second quarter of 2013 in the amount of $0.03 per share at their most recent meeting. The cash dividend will be paid on June 14, 2013 to shareholders of record June 4, 2013.

Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc.

Peoples Bancorp Announces First Quarter Earnings Results

NEWTON, N.C., April 22, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. (Nasdaq:PEBK), the parent company of Peoples Bank, reported first quarter earnings results with highlights as follows:

Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc.

Peoples Bancorp Announces Cash Dividend

NEWTON, N.C., Feb. 22, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. (Nasdaq:PEBK) declared a cash dividend for the first quarter of 2013 in the amount of $0.03 per share at their most recent meeting. This is an increase of $0.01 per share from the regular quarterly dividend paid in December 2012 of $0.02 per share. The cash dividend will be paid on March 15, 2013 to shareholders of record March 4, 2013.     

Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc.

Peoples Bancorp Announces Fourth Quarter and Annual Earnings Results

NEWTON, N.C., Jan. 28, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. (Nasdaq:PEBK), the parent company of Peoples Bank, reported fourth quarter and annual earnings results with highlights as follows:

Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc.

Peoples Bancorp Announces Quarterly and Special Cash Dividends

NEWTON, N.C., Nov. 20, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. (Nasdaq:PEBK) declared a cash dividend for the fourth quarter of 2012 in the amount of $0.02 per share at their most recent meeting. In addition to the regular quarterly cash dividend, the Board also declared a special cash dividend in the amount of $0.05 per share to be paid at the same time. The dividends will be paid on December 14, 2012 to shareholders of record December 3, 2012.      

Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc.

Peoples Bancorp Announces Third Quarter Earnings Results

NEWTON, N.C., Oct. 22, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. (Nasdaq:PEBK), the parent company of Peoples Bank, reported third quarter earnings results with highlights as follows:

Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc.

Peoples Bancorp Announces Cash Dividend

NEWTON, N.C., Aug. 21, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. (Nasdaq:PEBK) declared a cash dividend for the third quarter of 2012 in the amount of $.02 per share at their most recent meeting. The cash dividend will be paid on September 17, 2012 to shareholders of record September 4, 2012.

Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc.

Peoples Bancorp Selects Lance Sellers as New CEO/President

NEWTON, N.C., July 31, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Robert C. Abernethy, Chairman of the Board of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina (Nasdaq:PEBK) announced today that Lance A. Sellers has been appointed by the Board of Directors to assume the role of President and CEO when Tony W. Wolfe, current President and CEO retires in the fourth quarter of 2012.

Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc.

Peoples Bancorp Announces Second Quarter Earnings Results

NEWTON, N.C., July 27, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. (Nasdaq:PEBK), the parent company of Peoples Bank, reported second quarter earnings results with highlights as follows:

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Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. Reports on Treasury Auction of TARP Shares

NEWTON, N.C., June 29, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. (Nasdaq:PEBK) announced that on June 27, 2012 the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that it priced its secondary public offering of 25,054 shares of Peoples Bancorp Preferred Stock issued to the Treasury in 2008 at $933.36 per share. Peoples Bancorp has been notified that it successfully bid to repurchase over $12.5 million of the Preferred Stock. Peoples Bancorp, the holding company for Peoples Bank in Newton, NC, was the first bank in NC to have its Preferred Stock auctioned by Treasury. Tony Wolfe, President and CEO of Peoples Bank stated that, "I consider being chosen by the Treasury to be included in the auction to be a positive indication and appreciation for the way that Peoples Bank has managed through the last few difficult years."