New Peoples Bankshares Inc NT 10-K, filed Mar 30, 2020
New Peoples Bankshares Inc (NWPP)
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| FORM 12b-25 | SEC FILE NUMBER | |
| 000-33411 | ||
| CUSIP NUMBER | ||
| NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING | 64801P101 |
| (Check one): | [X] Form 10-K [_] Form
20-F [_] Form
11-K [ ] Form
10-Q [_] Form
10-D [_] Form N-SAR [_] Form N-CSR |
| For Period Ended: __________ [_] Transition Report on Form 10-K [_] Transition Report on Form 20-F [_] Transition Report on Form 11-K [_] Transition Report on Form 10-Q [_] Transition Report on Form N-SAR For the Transition Period Ended: ____________________ |
If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:
PART I — REGISTRANT INFORMATION
| New Peoples Bankshares, Inc. |
| Full Name of Registrant |
| Former Name if Applicable |
| 67 Commerce Drive |
| Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number) |
| Honaker, VA 24260 |
| City, State and Zip Code |
PART II — RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)
If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)
| [X] | (a) | The reason described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense; | ||
| (b) | The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-SAR or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q or subject distribution report on Form 10-D,or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and | |||
| (c) | The accountant’s statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable. |
PART III — NARRATIVE
State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, 10-D, N-SAR, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.
New Peoples Bankshares, Inc. is not filing its Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Form 10-K”) for the year ended December 31, 2019 by the prescribed due date. The Company is working to file its Form 10-K on or before the fifteenth calendar day extension provided by Rule 12b-25.
Due to limitations on non-essential travel related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Company is considering postponing its annual meeting of shareholders. As a result, additions will be made to the Form 10-K for items normally incorporated by reference to the proxy statement. Additionally, discussions within the Form 10-K will be updated to outline issues related to the pandemic. These changes and additions will require additional time to prepare by the Company and be reviewed by independent accountants and legal counsel, prior to submission.
PART IV — OTHER INFORMATION
| (1) | Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification | ||||
| John J. Boczar | 276 | 873-7006 | |||
| (Name) | (Area Code) | (Telephone Number) | |||
| (2) | Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If answer is no, identify report(s). | ||||
| Yes [X] NO [_] | |||||
| (3) | Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof? | ||||
| Yes [_] NO [X] | |||||
| If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made. | |||||
New Peoples Bankshares, Inc.
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: | 03-30-2020 | By: | /s/ John J. Boczar | |
| Title: | EVP/CFO |
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
| 1. | This form is required by Rule 12b-25 (17 CFR 240.12b-25) of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. |
| 2. | One signed original and four conformed copies of this form and amendments thereto must be completed and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549, in accordance with Rule 0-3 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Act. The information contained in or filed with the form will be made a matter of public record in the Commission files. |
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