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
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 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.

 

 

By:

/s/ Deanna W. Hart

Deanna W. Hart

Executive Vice President,

Chief Financial Officer

Date: May 24, 2017