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):
May 22, 2017
FOUR
OAKS FINCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
North Carolina |
000-22787 |
56-2028446 |
(State or other jurisdiction of |
(Commission File |
(I.R.S. Employer |
6114 U.S. 301 South |
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 May 22, 2017. The shareholders considered three proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company's definitive proxy statement dated April 17, 2017.
Proposal 1: To elect seven nominees to the Company's Board of Directors. The votes were cast as follows:
For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
Ayden R. Lee, Jr. | 4,571,186 | 78,457 | 1,215,585 | ||
David H. Rupp | 4,636,508 | 13,135 | 1,215,585 | ||
Warren L. Grimes | 4,547,796 | 101,847 | 1,215,585 | ||
Kenneth R. Lehman | 4,611,327 | 38,316 | 1,215,585 | ||
Robert G. Rabon | 4,514,008 | 135,635 | 1,215,585 | ||
Dr. R. Max Raynor, Jr. | 4,557,704 | 91,939 | 1,215,585 | ||
Michael A. Weeks | 4,593,658 | 55,985 | 1,215,585 |
All director nominees were duly elected.
Proposal 2: To vote, on an advisory (nonbinding) basis, to approve executive compensation. The votes were cast as follows:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
4,425,510 | 72,785 | 151,348 | 1,215,585 |
Proposal 2 was approved.
Proposal 3: To ratify the appointment of Cherry Bekaert LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017. The votes were cast as follows:
For | Against | Abstain | ||
5,847,958 | 9,197 | 8,073 |
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.
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By: |
/s/ Deanna W. Hart |
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Deanna W. Hart |
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Executive Vice President, |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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Date: May 24, 2017 |
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