Item 5.02 Other Events.

On October 14, 2009, Monarch Financial Holdings, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it has filed a registration statement for up to 650,000 shares of noncumulative convertible perpetual preferred stock.

A copy of the press release is included as exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit
No. Description

99.1 Press Release dated October 14, 2009.

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