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): December 10, 2008
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 (IRS Employer
incorporation) Number) 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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
Certain Officers.
(e)
Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreements
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On December 11, 2008, Four Oaks Bank & Trust Company (the "Bank"), a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Four Oaks Fincorp, Inc. (the "Company"), entered into
Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreements (the "Agreements") with
each of Ayden R. Lee, Jr., the Chief Executive Officer and President of the
Company and the Bank, Clifton L. Painter, the Senior Executive Vice President,
Chief Operating Officer of the Company and the Bank, Nancy S. Wise, the
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of the Company and the Bank,
W. Leon Hiatt, III, the Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer
of the Company and the Bank, and Jeff D. Pope, the Executive Vice President,
Branch Administrator of the Company and the Bank (collectively, the "Senior
Executive Officers").
The Agreements amend and restate the prior Executive Employment Agreements
between the Bank and each of the Senior Executive Officers and also incorporate
the substantive provisions of the prior Severance Compensation Agreement that
the Bank had with each of the Senior Executive Officers. The prior Severance
Compensation Agreements are terminated. The Agreements contain certain technical
amendments required by Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended, and the regulations thereunder. Each Agreement specifies that any cash
severance payment due under the Agreement shall be paid in a lump sum and
specifies that any continuation of health insurance benefits following a
termination after a Change in Control (as defined in the Agreement) shall be by
reimbursement to the Senior Executive Officer of the additional costs he or she
incurs for obtaining continuation or comparable coverage. In addition, each
Agreement provides that the Bank can terminate the Senior Executive Officer
without Cause (as defined in the Agreement) prior to a Change in Control and, if
it does so, the Senior Executive Officer is entitled to severance in an amount
equal to the greater of six months or the then remaining term of the Agreement
and also provides that, following a Change in Control, the Senior Executive
Officer can terminate employment for Good Reason (as defined in the Agreement)
and receive severance benefits.
Copies of the Agreements are filed as Exhibits 10.1 - 10.5, respectively,
to this report and are incorporated herein by reference.
Amended and Restated SERP
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On December 12, 2008, the Bank entered into an amended and restated Four
Oaks Bank & Trust Company Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (the "SERP")
with Mr. Lee to reflect technical changes necessary to comply with Section 409A
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The changes clarify the timing
of payments and the definitions of certain payment triggers.
A copy of the SERP is filed as Exhibit 10.6 to this report and is
incorporated herein by reference.
CPP Letter Agreements
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In connection with the Company's proposed participation in the Troubled
Asset Relief Program Capital Purchase Program (the "CPP"), each of the Senior
Executive Officers entered into letter agreements ("CPP Letter Agreements") with
the Bank acknowledging that the Company's participation in the CPP will subject
them to certain compensation limitations included in the Emergency Economic
Stabilization Act of 2008 ("EESA") and may require modification of the Bank's
compensation, bonus, incentive, and other benefit plans, arrangements, and
agreements. Mr. Pope's CPP Letter Agreement was entered into on December 10,
2008, and the CPP Letter Agreements with the other Senior Executive Officers
were entered into on December 11, 2008. The CPP Letter Agreements are contingent
on the Company's participation in the CPP and shall remain in effect during the
period in which the United States Department of Treasury holds any securities of
the Company acquired through the CPP.
The form of the CPP Letter Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.7 to this
report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
10.1 Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement, dated
December 11, 2008, by and between Four Oaks Bank & Trust
Company and Ayden R. Lee, Jr.
10.2 Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement, dated
December 11, 2008, by and between Four Oaks Bank & Trust
Company and Clifton L. Painter
10.3 Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement, dated
December 11, 2008, by and between Four Oaks Bank & Trust
Company and Nancy S. Wise
10.4 Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement, dated
December 11, 2008, by and between Four Oaks Bank & Trust
Company and W. Leon Hiatt, III
10.5 Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement, dated
December 11, 2008, by and between Four Oaks Bank & Trust
Company and Jeff D. Pope
10.6 Four Oaks Bank & Trust Company Supplemental Executive
Retirement Plan, as amended and restated as of December 12,
2008
10.7 Form of Capital Purchase Program Letter Agreement with
Senior Executive Officers
SIGNATURE
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/ Ayden R. Lee, Jr.
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Ayden R. Lee, Jr.
Chairman, President, and
Chief Executive Officer
Date: December 16, 2008
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
10.1 Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement, dated
December 11, 2008, by and between Four Oaks Bank & Trust
Company and Ayden R. Lee, Jr.
10.2 Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement, dated
December 11, 2008, by and between Four Oaks Bank & Trust
Company and Clifton L. Painter
10.3 Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement, dated
December 11, 2008, by and between Four Oaks Bank & Trust
Company and Nancy S. Wise
10.4 Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement, dated
December 11, 2008, by and between Four Oaks Bank & Trust
Company and W. Leon Hiatt, III
10.5 Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement, dated
December 11, 2008, by and between Four Oaks Bank & Trust
Company and Jeff D. Pope
10.6 Four Oaks Bank & Trust Company Supplemental Executive
Retirement Plan, as amended and restated as of December 12,
2008
10.7 Form of Capital Purchase Program Letter Agreement with
Senior Executive Officers