Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December 21, 2012

 

 

New Peoples Bankshares, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Virginia   000-33411   31-1804543

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

67 Commerce Drive, Honaker, Virginia 24260

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number including area code: (276) 873-7000

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 8.01 Other Events

On December 20, 2012, New Peoples Bankshares, Inc. (“Company”) common stock public offering officially closed. The Company exceeded its minimum offering amount of $10. 0 million and raised in excess of $12 million from the public offering.

A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished pursuant to Item 8.01 above.

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

99.1    Press Release dated December 21, 2012


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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

    New Peoples Bankshares, Inc.
Date: December 21, 2012     By:  

/s/ C. TODD ASBURY

    Name:   C. Todd Asbury
    Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

99.1    Press Release dated December 21, 2012.