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 22, 2009 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 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) 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: |_| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |_| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. (e) On June 22, 2009, the Board of Directors of Four Oaks Fincorp, Inc. (the "Company") adopted amendments, effective September 1, 2009, to the Company's Non-qualified Stock Option Plan (Amended and Restated May 17, 2001) (the "NSOP") and the Company's Employee Stock Purchase and Bonus Plan (Amended and Restated August 20, 2001) (the "ESPBP") to increase the number of shares of the Company's common stock available for issuance under the NSOP and ESPBP. The number of shares of the Company's common stock reserved for issuance under the NSOP was increased by 200,000 shares, from 1,220,702 shares to 1,420,702 shares. The number of shares of the Company's common stock reserved for issuance under the ESPBP was increased by 100,000 shares, from 244,140 shares to 344,140 shares. Copies of the amendments to the NSOP and ESPBP are filed as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, to this report and are incorporated herein by reference. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit 10.1 Amendment No. 1, effective September 1, 2009, to Amended and Restated Non-qualified Stock Option Plan 10.2 Amendment No. 1, effective September 1, 2009, to Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase and Bonus Plan 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/ Nancy S. Wise ------------------------- Nancy S. Wise Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Date: September 1, 2009 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit 10.1 Amendment No. 1, effective September 1, 2009, to Amended and Restated Non-qualified Stock Option Plan 10.2 Amendment No. 1, effective September 1, 2009, to Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase and Bonus Plan