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): June 9, 2014



FOUR OAKS FINCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
North Carolina
000-22787
56-2028446
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission File
Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
 
6114 U.S. 301 South
 
Four Oaks, North Carolina
27524
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)


(919) 963-2177
Registrant's telephone number, including area code

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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

Four Oaks Fincorp, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 9, 2014.  The shareholders considered three proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company's definitive proxy statement dated May 5, 2014.

Proposal 1:  To elect eight nominees to the Company's Board of Directors.  The votes were cast as follows:
 
 
For
 
Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
Robert Gary Rabon
3,416,679
 
586,287
 
2,008,296
William J. Edwards
3,462,819
 
540,147
 
2,008,296
Percy Y. Lee
3,415,296
 
587,670
 
2,008,296
Ayden R. Lee, Jr.
3,436,542
 
566,424
 
2,008,296
Warren L. Grimes
3,351,987
 
650,980
 
2,008,296
Michael A. Weeks
3,551,364
 
451,602
 
2,008,296
Dr. R. Max Raynor, Jr.
3,360,726
 
642,241
 
2,008,296
Paula Canaday Bowman
3,357,000
 
645,966
 
2,008,296
 
All director nominees were duly elected.

Proposal 2:  To ratify the appointment of Cherry Bekaert LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014.  The votes were cast as follows:
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
5,637,053
 
217,519
 
156,689

Proposal 2 was approved.

Proposal 3:  To vote, on an advisory (nonbinding) basis, to approve executive compensation.  The votes were cast as follows:

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
3,232,014
 
481,180
 
289,772
 
2,008,296

Proposal 3 was approved.

 
 

 

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.

FOUR OAKS FINCORP, INC.
 
 
By:  /s/ Nancy S. Wise
 
Nancy S. Wise
 
Executive Vice President,
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
Date:  June 11, 2014