NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF MECKLENBURG IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE, DISTRICT COURT DIVISION 26CV034697-590 FOUNDERS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, Plaintiff, vs. MARK T. HAMPTON JR., Defendant. TO: MARK T. HAMPTON JR. TAKE NOTICE that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: On or about April 28, 2021, Mark T. Hampton Jr. ("Defendant") executed a Security Agreement and Advance Receipt (the "Security Agreement") with Founders Federal Credit Union ("Plaintiff"). Pursuant to the Security Agreement, Plaintiff advanced funds to Defendant for the purchase of 2016 BMW 5 Series (the "Collateral"; VIN #WBA5A5C59GG348403), and Defendant granted Plaintiff a security interest in the Collateral. Defendant failed to make payments when due under the Security Agreement and is in default of his obligations thereunder. After providing all credits due to Defendant, Defendant remains indebted to Plaintiff under the Security Agreement in the amount of no less than $16,408.87, as of August 12, 2026, plus interest accruing thereon at the rate of $4.223 per day from and after August 12, 2026 until the date of judgment, and thereafter at the lower of the maximum legal rate or the rate of the Security Agreement until paid. You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than November 6, 2026, said date being 40 days from the date of first publication of this notice, and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought. This the 27th day of September, 2026. Sarah Ashley Golob NC State Bar No. 52018 Attorney for Plaintiff Maynard Nexsen PC 227 W. Trade Street, Suite 2300 Charlotte, NC 28202 704-339-0304 IPL0376696 Sep 27,Oct 4,11 2026