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  <P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>
  
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  <P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Form 8-K </B></P>
  
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  <P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Current Report </B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
  Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
  
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  <P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):&nbsp;&nbsp;April
  13, 2017</B></P>
  
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  <P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>New Peoples Bankshares, Inc. </B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in
  its charter)</B></P>
  
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  <P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Commission File Number:&nbsp;&nbsp;000-33411</B></P>
  
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      <TD STYLE="width: 48%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>31-1804543</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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      Employer</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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      No.)</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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  <P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>67 Commerce Drive</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Honaker, VA 24260</B></P>
  
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  including zip code)</B></P>
  
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  <P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>(276) 873-7000</B></P>
  
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  area code)</B></P>
  
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  <P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>N/A</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>(Former name or former address, if changed
  since last report)</B></P>
  
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  is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</B></P>
  
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  <P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: justify">On April 13, 2017 New Peoples Bank, Inc. (the
  &ldquo;Bank&rdquo;), the wholly-owned subsidiary of New Peoples Bankshares, Inc., in anticipation of executing a sale-leaseback
  transaction, entered into a Real Estate Purchase Agreement with NPB Good Steward Properties, LLC (&ldquo;Good Steward&rdquo;)
  pursuant to which the Bank will sell four (4) of its properties, one each located in Abingdon, Bristol, Gate City and Castlewood,
  Virginia to Good Steward for a total purchase price of $6,169,259.08. Contemporaneously with the closing of the sale of the properties
  by the Bank, the Bank will enter into leases with Good Steward for the properties (the &ldquo;Leases&rdquo;) which will allow
  the Bank to continue to service customers from those locations. The sale of the properties is conditioned, among other things,
  on the negotiation of the Leases for the properties and Good Steward obtaining financing, which the Bank may provide. If the conditions
  are satisfied the parties expect to close the sale of the properties on or before June 30, 2017. The Bank and its parent, New
  Peoples Bankshares, Inc. and affiliates have no relationship with Good Steward other than those contemplated by these transactions.</P>
  
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  <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES </B></P>
  
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  <P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: justify">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.</P>
  
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  <P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>NEW PEOPLES BANKSHARES, INC.</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: justify">(Registrant)</P>
  
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  <P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: justify">Date: April 18, 2017&#9;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: justify">By: &#9;<U>/s/ JOSEPH D. PENNINGTON </U></P>
  
  <P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: justify">Joseph D. Pennington</P>
  
  <P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: justify">Senior Vice President and</P>
  
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text: 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):  April
  13, 2017
  New Peoples Bankshares, Inc.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in
  its charter)
  Commission File Number:  000-33411
  VA
  31-1804543
  (State
      or other jurisdiction of
  (IRS
      Employer
  incorporation)
  Identification
      No.)
  67 Commerce Drive
  Honaker, VA 24260
  (Address of principal executive offices,
  including zip code)
  (276) 873-7000
  (Registrant's telephone number, including
  area code)
  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))
  Item 1.01
  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
  On April 13, 2017 New Peoples Bank, Inc. (the
  "Bank"), the wholly-owned subsidiary of New Peoples Bankshares, Inc., in anticipation of executing a sale-leaseback
  transaction, entered into a Real Estate Purchase Agreement with NPB Good Steward Properties, LLC ("Good Steward")
  pursuant to which the Bank will sell four (4) of its properties, one each located in Abingdon, Bristol, Gate City and Castlewood,
  Virginia to Good Steward for a total purchase price of $6,169,259.08. Contemporaneously with the closing of the sale of the properties
  by the Bank, the Bank will enter into leases with Good Steward for the properties (the "Leases") which will allow
  the Bank to continue to service customers from those locations. The sale of the properties is conditioned, among other things,
  on the negotiation of the Leases for the properties and Good Steward obtaining financing, which the Bank may provide. If the conditions
  are satisfied the parties expect to close the sale of the properties on or before June 30, 2017. The Bank and its parent, New
  Peoples Bankshares, Inc. and affiliates have no relationship with Good Steward other than those contemplated by these transactions.
  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.
  (Registrant)
  Date: April 18, 2017
  By:
  /s/ JOSEPH D. PENNINGTON
  Joseph D. Pennington
  Senior Vice President and
  Chief Financial Officer