UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 5)*
New Peoples Bankshares, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $2 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
64801P101
(CUSIP Number)
C. Todd Asbury
President and Chief Executive Officer
New Peoples Bankshares, Inc.
67 Commerce Drive
Honaker, Virginia 24260
(276) 873-7000
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
October 22, 2015
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. ¨
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
| * | The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. |
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
13D
| CUSIP No. 64801P101 | Page 2 of 11 Pages |
| 1. | Names of reporting persons I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
B. Scott White as General Partner of SBTB, L.P. | |||||
| 2. | Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions) (a) x (b) ¨
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| 3. | SEC use only
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| 4. | Source of funds (see instructions)
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| 5. | Check box if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
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| 6. | Citizenship or place of organization
Virginia | |||||
| Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with
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7. | Sole voting power
103,083 | ||||
| 8. | Shared voting power
0 | |||||
| 9. | Sole dispositive power
2,061,666 | |||||
| 10. | Shared dispositive power
0 | |||||
| 11. |
Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
4,734,253(1) | |||||
| 12. | Check box if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions) ¨
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| 13. | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
20.46% | |||||
| 14. | Type of reporting person (see instructions)
IN | |||||
| (1) | Including common stock warrants and options (see notes). |
13D
| CUSIP No. 64801P101 | Page 3 of 11 Pages |
| 1. | Names of reporting persons I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
B. Scott White as Manager of Sky Investments, LLC | |||||
| 2. | Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions) (a) x (b) ¨
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| 3. | SEC use only
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| 4. | Source of funds (see instructions)
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| 5. | Check box if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
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| 6. | Citizenship or place of organization
Virginia | |||||
| Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with
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7. | Sole voting power
874,842 | ||||
| 8. | Shared voting power
0 | |||||
| 9. | Sole dispositive power
874,842 | |||||
| 10. | Shared dispositive power
0 | |||||
| 11. |
Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
4,734,253(1) | |||||
| 12. | Check box if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions) ¨
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| 13. | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
20.46% | |||||
| 14. | Type of reporting person (see instructions)
IN | |||||
| (1) | Including common stock warrants and options (see notes). |
13D
| CUSIP No. 64801P101 | Page 4 of 11 Pages |
| 1. | Names of reporting persons I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
B. Scott White as Trustee of B. Scott White Trust | |||||
| 2. | Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions) (a) x (b) ¨
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| 3. | SEC use only
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| 4. | Source of funds (see instructions)
PF – Personal Funds | |||||
| 5. | Check box if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
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| 6. | Citizenship or place of organization
Virginia | |||||
| Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with
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7. | Sole voting power
358,140 | ||||
| 8. | Shared voting power
0 | |||||
| 9. | Sole dispositive power
358,140 | |||||
| 10. | Shared dispositive power
0 | |||||
| 11. |
Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
4,734,253 | |||||
| 12. | Check box if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions) ¨
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| 13. | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
20.46% | |||||
| 14. | Type of reporting person (see instructions)
IN | |||||
13D
| CUSIP No. 64801P101 | Page 5 of 11 Pages |
| 1. | Names of reporting persons I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
B. Scott White as Trustee of Blaine Scott White II Irrevocable Trust | |||||
| 2. | Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions) (a) x (b) ¨
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| 3. | SEC use only
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| 4. | Source of funds (see instructions)
PF – Personal Funds | |||||
| 5. | Check box if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
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| 6. | Citizenship or place of organization
Virginia | |||||
| Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with
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7. | Sole voting power
9,056 | ||||
| 8. | Shared voting power
0 | |||||
| 9. | Sole dispositive power
9,056 | |||||
| 10. | Shared dispositive power
0 | |||||
| 11. |
Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
4,734,253 | |||||
| 12. | Check box if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions) ¨
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| 13. | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
20.46% | |||||
| 14. | Type of reporting person (see instructions)
IN | |||||
13D
| CUSIP No. 64801P101 | Page 6 of 11 Pages |
| 1. | Names of reporting persons I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Blaine Scott White (B. Scott White) | |||||
| 2. | Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions) (a) ¨ (b) x
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| 3. | SEC use only
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| 4. | Source of funds (see instructions)
PF – Personal Funds | |||||
| 5. | Check box if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
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| 6. | Citizenship or place of organization
United States of America | |||||
| Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with
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7. | Sole voting power
1,430,549(1) | ||||
| 8. | Shared voting power
0 | |||||
| 9. | Sole dispositive power
1,430,549(1) | |||||
| 10. | Shared dispositive power
0 | |||||
| 11. |
Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
4,734,253 | |||||
| 12. | Check box if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions) ¨
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| 13. | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
20.46% | |||||
| 14. | Type of reporting person (see instructions)
IN | |||||
| (1) | Including 133,233 shares of common stock and 26,646 common stock warrants held by B. Scott White IRA, and 5,200 options for common stock held by B. Scott White, individually. |
13D
| CUSIP No. 64801P101 | Page 7 of 11 Pages |
| Item 1. | Security and Issuer. |
The name of the issuer is New Peoples Bankshares, Inc., a Virginia bank holding company headquartered in Honaker, Virginia (the “Issuer”). The address of the Issuer’s principal executive offices is 67 Commerce Drive, Honaker, Virginia 24260. This Schedule 13D relates to the Issuer’s common stock, par value $2 per share.
| Item 2. | Identity and Background. |
This statement is filed on behalf of each of the following persons (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”): Blaine Scott White (“B. Scott White”) as General Partner of SBTB, L.P., a Virginia limited partnership; B. Scott White as Manager of Sky Investments, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company; B. Scott White as Trustee of B. Scott White Trust; and B. Scott White, individually, a United States of America citizen.
The principal address of each of the Reporting Persons is P.O. Box 520, Castlewood, Virginia 24224.
This statement relates to the exercise of 208,046 common stock warrants for 208,046 shares of common stock of the Issuer as follows:
| (i) | B. Scott White, individually, exercised 191,390 common stock warrants for 191,390 shares of common stock. |
| (ii) | B. Scott White as Trustee of B. Scott White Trust, exercised 15,600 common stock warrants for 15,600 shares of common stock. |
| (iii) | B. Scott White as Trustee of the Blaine Scott White II Irrevocable Trust, exercised 1,056 common stock warrants for 1,056 shares of common stock. |
B. Scott White is self-employed as a cattle rancher in Castlewood, Virginia and is also a private investor.
B. Scott White has the following: 5% of the voting rights and 100% of the investment authority over the shares of common stock of Issuer owned by SBTB, L.P.; and 100% of the voting rights and 100% of the investment authority over the shares of common stock of Issuer owned by Sky Investments, LLC, B. Scott White, B. Scott White IRA, B. Scott White Trust (of which the sole trustee is B. Scott White) and Blaine Scott White II Irrevocable Trust (of which the trustee is B. Scott White).
During the last five years, the Reporting Persons have not been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).
During the last five years, the Reporting Persons have not been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
| Item 3. | Source or Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. |
On October 22, 2015 B. Scott White exercised 191,390 Common Stock Warrants at an exercise price of $1.75 per warrant. Total consideration paid for the exercise of the warrants $334,932.50 was from Mr. White’s personal funds.
Following the exercise of the common stock warrants B. Scott White individually has beneficial ownership of 1,430,549 shares of common stock of Issuer (including 5,200 options for common stock held by Mr. White and 133,233 shares of common stock and 26,646 common stock warrants held by B. Scott White IRA).
On October 22, 2015 B. Scott White, as Trustee of B. Scott White Trust, exercised 15,600 Common Stock Warrants at an exercise price of $1.75 per warrant. Total consideration paid for the exercise of the warrants $27,300.00 was from Mr. White’s personal funds.
13D
| CUSIP No. 64801P101 | Page 8 of 11 Pages |
| Item 3. | Source or Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. (Continued) |
Following the exercise of the common stock warrants B. Scott White as sole trustee of the B. Scott White Trust has beneficial ownership of 358,140 shares of common stock of the Issuer.
On October 22, 2015 B. Scott White, as Trustee of the Blaine Scott White II Irrevocable Trust, exercised 1,056 Common Stock Warrants at an exercise price of $1.75 per warrant. Total consideration paid for the exercise of the warrants $1,848.00 was from the Trust’s funds.
Following the exercise of the common stock warrants B. Scott White as trustee of the Blaine Scott White II Irrevocable Trust has beneficial ownership of 9,056 shares of common stock of the Issuer.
| Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction. |
Exercise of 208,046 Common Stock Warrants for 208,046 shares of Common Stock.
| Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer. |
| (a) | As of the date hereof: |
| i. | B. Scott White as General Partner of SBTB, L.P. has sole voting power over 103,083 shares of Issuer’s common stock, which represents approximately 0.45% of the outstanding shares of the class, and has sole investment power over 2,061,666 shares of the Issuer’s common stock, which represents approximately 8.92% of the outstanding shares of the class. |
| ii. | B. Scott White as Manager of Sky Investments, LLC beneficially owns 874,842 shares of the Issuer’s common stock, which represents approximately 3.79% of the outstanding shares of the class. |
| iii. | B. Scott White as sole trustee of the B. Scott White Trust beneficially owns 358,140 shares of the Issuer’s common stock, which represents approximately 1.55% of the outstanding shares of the class. |
| iv. | B. Scott White individually beneficially owns 1,430,549 shares of the Issuer’s common stock (including 5,200 options for common stock held by Mr. White and 133,233 shares of common stock and 26,646 common stock warrants held by B. Scott White IRA), which represents approximately 6.18% of the outstanding shares of the class. |
| v. | B. Scott White as trustee of the Blaine Scott White II Irrevocable Trust beneficially owns 9,056 shares of the Issuer’s common stock, which represents approximately 0.04% of the outstanding shares of the class. |
| vi. | In the aggregate, B. Scott White beneficially owns 4,734,253 shares of the Issuer’s common stock (including common stock warrants and options as described above), which represents approximately 20.46% of the outstanding shares of the class. |
13D
| CUSIP No. 64801P101 | Page 9 of 11 Pages |
| Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer. (Continued) |
| (b) | Number of shares to which Reporting Person has: |
| General Partner of SBTB, L.P. |
Manager of Sky Investments, LLC |
Trustee of B. Scott White Trust |
B. Scott White |
Trustee of Blaine Scott White II Irrevocable Trust |
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| (i) Sole Voting Power |
103,083 | 874,842 | 358,140 | 1,430,549 | 9,056 | |||||||||||||||
| (ii) Shared Voting Power |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||||
| (iii) Sole Dispositive Power |
2,061,666 | 874,842 | 358,140 | 1,430,549 | 9,056 | |||||||||||||||
| (iv) Share Dispositive Power |
N/A | N/A | N/A | 0 | N/A | |||||||||||||||
| (c) | All of the Reporting Persons’ purchases of Issuer’s shares during the last 60 days or since the most recent filing on Schedule 13D, whichever is less: |
| Purchaser | Date of Purchase Thru Exercise of Warrants |
Quantity of Shares Purchased |
Price Per Share |
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| (i) B. Scott White. |
10/22/2015 | 191,390 | $ | 1.75 | ||||||||
| (ii) B. Scott White, as Trustee of B. Scott White Trust |
10/22/2015 | 15,600 | $ | 1.75 | ||||||||
| (iii) B. Scott White, as Trustee of the Blaine Scott White II Irrevocable Trust |
10/22/2015 | 1,056 | $ | 1.75 | ||||||||
| (d) | Not applicable. |
| (e) | Not applicable. |
| Item 6. | Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer. |
B. Scott White is a member of the Board of Directors of the Issuer. From time to time Mr. White may have banking transactions with the Issuer’s banking subsidiary New Peoples Bank, Inc.
| Item 7. | Material to Be Filed as Exhibits. |
Exhibit A. Joint Filing Agreement.
13D
| CUSIP No. 64801P101 | Page 10 of 11 Pages |
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
| Dated: November 3, 2015 | By: | /s/ Blaine Scott White | ||||||
| Name: | Blaine Scott White as | |||||||
| General Partner of SBTB, L.P. | ||||||||
| Dated: November 3, 2015 | By: | /s/ Blaine Scott White | ||||||
| Name: | Blaine Scott White as | |||||||
| Manager of Sky Investments, LLC | ||||||||
| Dated: November 3, 2015 | By: | /s/ Blaine Scott White | ||||||
| Name: | Blaine Scott White as Trustee | |||||||
| of B. Scott White Trust | ||||||||
| Dated: November 3, 2015 | By: | /s/ Blaine Scott White | ||||||
| Name: | Blaine Scott White | |||||||
| Dated: November 3, 2015 | By: | /s/ Blaine Scott White | ||||||
| Name: | Blaine Scott White, as Trustee of | |||||||
| Blaine Scott White II Irrevocable Trust | ||||||||
13D
| CUSIP No. 64801P101 | Page 11 of 11 Pages |
EXHIBIT A
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the persons named below hereby agree to the joint filing by each of them of Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13D with respect to the shares of Common Stock, par value $2.00 per share, of New Peoples Bankshares, Inc. beneficially owned and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement be included as an exhibit to such joint filing.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this Joint Filing Agreement on the date set forth beside their respective names.
| Dated: November 3, 2015 | By: | /s/ Blaine Scott White | ||||||
| Name: | Blaine Scott White as | |||||||
| General Partner of SBTB, L.P. | ||||||||
| Dated: November 3, 2015 | By: | /s/ Blaine Scott White | ||||||
| Name: | Blaine Scott White as | |||||||
| Manager of Sky Investments, LLC | ||||||||
| Dated: November 3, 2015 | By: | /s/ Blaine Scott White | ||||||
| Name: | Blaine Scott White as Trustee | |||||||
| of B. Scott White Trust | ||||||||
| Dated: November 3, 2015 | By: | /s/ Blaine Scott White | ||||||
| Name: | Blaine Scott White | |||||||
| Dated: November 3, 2015 | By: | /s/ Blaine Scott White | ||||||
| Name: | Blaine Scott White, as Trustee of | |||||||
| Blaine Scott White II Irrevocable Trust | ||||||||