UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

(Amendment No. 1)

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 10, 2013

MONARCH FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (757) 389-5111

Not Applicable

(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:

Explanatory Note

This Current Report on Form 8-K/A (the “Amendment”) updates information disclosed in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 10, 2013 (the “Original Form 8-K”) relating to the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Monarch Financial Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) held on May 9, 2013(the “Annual Meeting”). The sole purpose of this Amendment is to disclose the Company’s decision as to how frequently it will conduct future shareholder advisory votes on executive compensation.

Item 5.07 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

As previously reported in the Original Form 8-K, at the Annual Meeting, an advisory vote was conducted on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation. The Company’s Board of Directors recommended advisory votes every year, and a majority of votes cast at the Annual Meeting were in favor of a one (1) year cycle. The Company has considered the outcome of this advisory vote and has determined that the Company will hold an advisory vote on executive compensation every year.

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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.

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