8-K

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 26, 2022

Primis Financial Corp.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

6830 Old Dominion Drive, McLean, Virginia 22101

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(703) 893-7400

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(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:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company ☐

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Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 26, 2022, Primis Financial Corp. (the “Company”) held its 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”).  Of the 24,622,886 shares of common stock of the Company outstanding as of the record date for the Annual Meeting, 21,522,353 shares were present at the meeting in person or by proxy.  The final results of each of the proposals voted on by the Company’s stockholders are described below:

Proposal One – Elect Directors: To elect four Class I directors to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) until the Company’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified, or until his earlier resignation or removal. The vote for each director is as set forth below.

The four nominees were each elected to the Board by a plurality of the votes of the shares of the Company’s common stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on the election of directors, as required by the Company’s bylaws.

Proposal Two – Ratification of Auditors: To ratify the appointment of Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022.

The vote required to approve this proposal was the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of the Company’s common stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote.  Accordingly, this proposal was approved.

Proposal Three – Advisory (Non-binding) Vote to Approve Compensation of Named Executive Officers: To hold an advisory vote to approve, on a non-binding basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement.

The vote required to approve this proposal was the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of the Company’s common stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote.  Accordingly, this proposal was approved.

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.