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  <P STYLE="margin: 0; font-size: 12pt; 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; font-size: 14pt; 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;March
  4, 2016 </B></P>
  
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  <P STYLE="margin: 0; font-size: 14pt; 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="margin: 0; text-align: center; width: 50%"><B>VA</B></TD>
      <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="width: 48%; text-align: center"><B>31-1804543</B></TD></TR>
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      <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)</B></TD>
      <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><B>(IRS Employer Identification No.)</B></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>
  
  <P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>(Address of principal executive offices,
  including zip code)</B></P>
  
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  <P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>(276) 873-7000</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>(Registrant&#8217;s telephone number, including
  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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  <TD STYLE="width: 55pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom"><B>Item 2.02</B></TD><TD STYLE="width: 5pt"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Results of Operations and Financial Condition</B></TD>
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  <P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: justify">On March 4, 2016, New Peoples Bankshares, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) announced
  by press release its earnings for 2015. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.</P>
  
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  <TD STYLE="width: 55pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom"><B>Item 9.01</B></TD><TD STYLE="width: 5pt"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Financial Statements and Exhibits</B></TD>
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      <TD STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: justify; width: 73%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Exhibit Description</TD></TR>
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      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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      <TD STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: justify">99.1</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: justify"><A HREF="nwpp8k030416ex99_1.htm">Earnings press release dated March 4, 2016</A></TD></TR>
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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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      <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-weight: bold">NEW PEOPLES BANKSHARES, INC.</TD></TR>
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      <TD STYLE="width: 45%">(Registrant)</TD></TR>
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      <TD>Date:</TD>
      <TD>March 4, 2016</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>By:</TD>
      <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ JOSEPH D. PENNINGTON</TD></TR>
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      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>Joseph D. Pennington</TD></TR>
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      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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      <TD>Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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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):  March
  4, 2016
  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 incorporation)
  (IRS Employer 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 2.02
  Results of Operations and Financial Condition
  On March 4, 2016, New Peoples Bankshares, Inc. (the "Company") announced
  by press release its earnings for 2015. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
  Item 9.01
  Financial Statements and Exhibits
  (d)
  The following exhibit is included with this report:
  Exhibit No.
  Exhibit Description
  99.1
  Earnings press release dated March 4, 2016
  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:
  March 4, 2016
  By:
  /s/ JOSEPH D. PENNINGTON
  Joseph D. Pennington
  Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer