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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
450 Fifth Street NW
Washington, D.C. 29549
 

Form 8-K
 
 
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
     
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
  
April 1, 2008
     

First Bancorp
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
         
North Carolina
  
0-15572
  
56-1421916
(State or Other Jurisdiction
  
(Commission
  
(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)
  
File Number)
  
Identification Number)

         
341 North Main Street, Troy,
North Carolina
      
 
27371
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
      
(Zip Code)

(910) 576-6171
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)
 
 
 
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First Bancorp
 
INDEX
 
         
   
Page
         
Item 5.02 – Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
    
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Signatures
 
 
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Item 5.02 – Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Effective April 1, 2008, the Registrant appointed James C. Crawford, III to its board of directors.  Mr. Crawford was appointed to the board of directors in accordance with the requirements of a merger agreement between the Registrant and Great Pee Dee Bancorp, Inc.  The merger between the Registrant and Great Pee Dee Bancorp, Inc. occurred on April 1, 2008.  It has not been determined at this time whether Mr. Crawford will be named to any committees of the board of directors.  The compensation arrangement for Mr. Crawford is materially similar to all other director compensation, as described in the Registrant’s proxy statement for fiscal year 2007.

 
 
 
 
 
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Signatures
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
             
           
First Bancorp
             
   
 
April 7, 2008
  
 
By:
  
 
/s/ Jerry L. Ocheltree
           
Jerry L. Ocheltree
           
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
 
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