FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders

Fauquier Bankshares, Inc. (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 17, 2016 (the "Annual Meeting"). At the Annual Meeting, 2,966,373 shares of common stock, or 78.94% of the 3,757,972 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote were present in person or by proxy; therefore, a quorum was present.

At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders elected four Class II directors to hold office for a three-year term expiring at the 2019 annual meeting and one Class III director to hold office until the term expires at the 2017 annual meeting, as reflected below. In addition, shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executives as disclosed in the Company's 2016 proxy statement; and ratified the selection of Smith Elliott Kearns & Company LLC as independent auditors of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2016.

The final voting results for each item presented at the meeting are set forth below:

Proposal 1
Election of Directors

Proposal 2
Advisory (non-binding) vote on executive compensation

Proposal 3
The ratification of the selection of Smith Elliott Kearns & Company, LLC, as independent public
accountants for the Company for 2016

*Represents the percentage of total votes cast for and votes cast against the matter. Abstentions and broker non-votes were not counted as votes with respect to any of the items voted on at the annual meeting.

 

Item 8.01 Other Events

On May 17, 2016, The Board of Directors of Fauquier Bankshares, Inc. announced a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share of its common stock outstanding. The dividend is payable on July 1, 2016 to shareholders of record on June 17, 2016.  The $0.12 per share dividend represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis.

During the course of the Annual Meeting, management of the Company presented financial and other information to those present. The presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current report and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit No. Description

99.1 Annual Meeting Presentation

 

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.