Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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Form 3 Holdings Reported
Form 4 Transactions Reported
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 *
NIXON TERESA C
 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FIRST BANCORP /NC/ [FBNC] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EXECUTIVE VP
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

2714 CHIPPENDALE TRAIL		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2004
(Street)


SANFORD, NC 27330		 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 06/25/2004   L 2.8125 A $ 21.3333 14,971.6721 D  
Common Stock 07/23/2004   L 3.1034 A $ 19.3333 14,974.7755 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2004   L 2.7693 A $ 21.666 14,977.5448 D  
Common Stock 09/27/2004   L 2.7482 A $ 21.8327 14,980.293 D  
Common Stock 10/25/2004   L 2.5005 A $ 24 11,982.7935 D  
Common Stock 11/25/2004   L 2.2222 A $ 27 11,985.0157 D  
Common Stock 12/27/2004   L 2.243 A $ 26.75 11,637.7587 D  
Common Stock             12,063.016 I 401K PLAN
Common Stock             2,427 I CAROLINA GIRLS FF
Common Stock             37.5 I Custodian under UTMA

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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
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 7.8333           11/29/1996 11/29/2006 Common Stock
8,250
  8,250
D
 
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 11.5553           04/30/1999 04/30/2009 Common Stock
11,250
  11,250
D
 
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 15.3267           07/25/2002 07/25/2011 Common Stock
6,000
  6,000
D
 
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 21.7           04/01/2004 04/01/2014 Common Stock
9,000
  9,000
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
NIXON TERESA C
2714 CHIPPENDALE TRAIL
SANFORD, NC 27330		       EXECUTIVE VP  

Signatures

Timothy S. Maples 02/14/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

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