NEW PEOPLES BANKSHARES INC 10-Q

Item 5. Other Information Trading Arrangements – During the three months ended March 31, 2026, none of our directors or officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) of the Exchange Act) adopted , modified or terminated a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement (as such terms are defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K of the Securities Act of 1933). Item 6. Exhibits The following exhibits are filed as part of this report or are incorporated by reference: No. Description 3.1 Amended Articles of Incorporation of New Peoples Bankshares, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008 filed on August 11, 2008). 3.2 Bylaws of New Peoples Bankshares, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Form 8-K filed on August 26, 2020). 4.1 Specimen Common Stock Certificate of New Peoples Bankshares, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2012 filed on August 14, 2012). 4.2 Description of New Peoples Bankshares, Inc.’s Securities (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed on March 31, 2025). 10.1* Employment Agreement dated June 25, 2025 between New Peoples Bankshares, Inc., New Peoples Bank, Inc. and James W. Kiser (incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed June 30, 2025) 31.1 Certification by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act. 31.2 Certification by Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act. 32 Certification by Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 101 The following materials for the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2026, formatted in XBRL: (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text. * Denotes management contract 33 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 thereunto duly authorized. NEW PEOPLES BANKSHARES, INC. (Registrant) By: /s/ JAMES W. KISER James W. Kiser President and Chief Executive Officer Date: May 13, 2026 By: /s/ CHRISTOPHER G. SPEAKS Christopher G. Speaks Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Date: May 13, 2026 34