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): August 21, 2023

	New Peoples Bankshares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia	000-33411	31-1804543
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	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

N/A

(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))

 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
None

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company [ ]

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 On August 21, 2023, New Peoples Bankshares, Inc. (the “Company”), the holding company of New Peoples Bank, Inc. (the “Bank”), issued a press release announcing that James W. Kiser will be appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank effective December 1, 2023. Mr. Kiser will succeed C. Todd Asbury, the current President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank, who will continue as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company until May 31, 2024, as previously disclosed by the Company in its Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 9, 2023. A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

        (d)       Exhibits

Exhibit No. Description

99.1 Press Release, dated August 21, 2023.

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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:	August 22, 2023	By:	/s/ Christopher G. Speaks
			Christopher G. Speaks
			Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

 

 

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