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:
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| 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 |
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 |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated December 21, 2012. | |