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  <P STYLE="font: 13.5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>UNITED
  STATES </B></FONT></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 13.5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>SECURITIES
  AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Washington,
  D.C. 20549</B></FONT></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 7.5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Form
  8-K </B></FONT></P>
  
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  <P STYLE="font: 13.5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Current
  Report </B></FONT></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 13.5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Pursuant
  to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></FONT></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 7.5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Date
  of Report (Date of earliest event reported):&nbsp;&nbsp;October 31, 2017 </B></FONT></P>
  
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  <P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>New
  Peoples Bankshares, Inc. </B></FONT></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>(Exact
  name of registrant as specified in its charter)</B></FONT></P>
  
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  <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Commission
  File Number:&nbsp;&nbsp;000-33411</B></FONT></P>
  
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      <TD STYLE="width: 2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <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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      <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>(State
      or other jurisdiction of</B></FONT></TD>
      <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>(IRS
      Employer</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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      <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>incorporation)</B></FONT></TD>
      <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Identification
      No.)</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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  <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>67
  Commerce Drive</B></FONT></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Honaker,
  VA 24260</B></FONT></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>(Address
  of principal executive offices, including zip code)</B></FONT></P>
  
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  <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>(276)
  873-7000</B></FONT></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>(Registrant&rsquo;s
  telephone number, including area code)</B></FONT></P>
  
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  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>(Former
  name or former address, if changed since last report)</B></FONT></P>
  
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  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:</B></FONT></P>
  
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  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</B><BR>
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  <B>[&nbsp;&nbsp;]&nbsp;&nbsp; Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</B><BR>
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      <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Departure of
      Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
      Officers.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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  October 31, 2017, Eugene Hearl informed New Peoples Bankshares, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), its wholly owned banking subsidiary,
  New Peoples Bank, Inc. (the &ldquo;Bank&rdquo;), and the Bank&rsquo;s insurance subsidiary NPB Insurance Services, Inc. (the &ldquo;Insurance
  Services&rdquo;) of his decision to resign from the Board of Directors of the Company, the Bank, and Insurance Services effective
  December 31, 2017 due to personal reasons.</FONT></P>
  
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  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
  
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  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.</FONT></P>
  
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  PEOPLES BANKSHARES, INC.</B></FONT></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 4in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(Registrant)</FONT></P>
  
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  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Date:
  October 31, 2017&#9;</FONT></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">By: &#9;<U>/s/ C. Todd Asbury______ </U></FONT></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">C.
  Todd Asbury</FONT></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">President
  and</FONT></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Chief
  Executive Officer</FONT></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):  October 31, 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 5.02
  Departure of
      Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
      Officers.
  On
  October 31, 2017, Eugene Hearl informed New Peoples Bankshares, Inc. (the "Company"), its wholly owned banking subsidiary,
  New Peoples Bank, Inc. (the "Bank"), and the Bank's insurance subsidiary NPB Insurance Services, Inc. (the "Insurance
  Services") of his decision to resign from the Board of Directors of the Company, the Bank, and Insurance Services effective
  December 31, 2017 due to personal reasons.
  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:
  October 31, 2017
  By:
  /s/ C. Todd Asbury______
  C.
  Todd Asbury
  President
  and
  Chief
  Executive Officer