Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
ABERNETHY ROBERT C
 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PEOPLES BANCORP OF NORTH CAROLINA INC [PEBK] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman of the Board
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

518 WEST C STREET		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2016
(Street)


NEWTON, NC 28658		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 01/29/2016   L(8) 31 A $ 19.2192 149,352.7902 D  
Common Stock 02/16/2016   L(8) 51 A $ 18.7862 149,403.7902 D  
Common Stock 02/24/2016   L(8) 38 A $ 18.7869 149,441.7902 D  
Common Stock 05/02/2016   L(8) 138 A $ 19.3496 149,579.7902 D  
Common Stock 06/15/2016   L(8) 73 A $ 19.445 149,652.7902 D  
Common Stock 07/28/2016   L(8) 103 A $ 20.6 149,755.7902 D  
Common Stock 09/01/2016   L(8) 37 A $ 22.1399 149,792.7902 D  
Common Stock 10/28/2016   L(8) 95 A $ 20.9899 149,652.7902 D  
Common Stock 11/30/2016   L(8) 61 A $ 22.8999 149,948.7902 D  
Common stock             6,130.0584 I Shares owned by Wife

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (1)   03/22/2012(3)   A 810   03/22/2017   (7) Common Stock
810
$ 0 810
D
 
Restricted Stock Units (1)   05/23/2013(4)   A 810   05/23/2017   (7) Common Stock
810
$ 0 810
D
 
Restricted Stock Units (1)   02/20/2014(5)   A 650   02/20/2017   (7) Common Stock
650
$ 0 650
D
 
Restricted Stock Units (1)   02/19/2015(6)   A 375   02/19/2019   (7) Common Stock
375
$ 0 375
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
ABERNETHY ROBERT C
518 WEST C STREET
NEWTON, NC 28658		   X     Chairman of the Board  

Signatures

Robert C. Abernethy 02/14/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") reported herein were previously reported in Table I on Form 4 or Form 5 filed with the SEC on the applicable grant date or at year end. The purpose of this filing is to remove the RSUs from Table I and report them instead in Table II. The revised number of Non-Derivative Securities owned is disclosed in Table I.
(2) Each RSU represents the contingent right to receive either one share of Common Stock or a cash payment equal to the fair market value of one share of Common Stock, in each case upon vesting of the RSU and in accordance with the terms of the RSU Award Agreement.
(3) RSUs granted on 3/22/2012 vest 100% on 3/22/2017. Upon vesting, the reporting person will receive 1/3 of the RSUs in the form of cash and 2/3 in the form of shares of Common Stock.
(4) RSUs granted on 5/23/2013 vest 100% on 5/23/2017. Upon vesting, the reporting person will receive 1/3 of the RSUs in the form of cash and 2/3 in the form of shares of Common Stock.
(5) RSUs granted on 2/20/2014 vest 100% on 2/20/2017. Upon vesting, the reporting person will receive 1/3 of the RSUs in the form of cash and 2/3 in the form of shares of Common Stock.
(6) RSUs granted on 2/19/2015 vest 100% on 2/19/2019. Upon vesting, the reporting person will receive 1/3 of the RSUs in the form of cash and 2/3 in the form of shares of Common Stock.
(7) No Expiration Date.
(8) Shares acquired through the Directors and Officers Deferral Plan.

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