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 11, 2009

RUBICON FINANCIAL INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
Delaware
000-29315
13-3349556
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

4100 Newport Place, Suite 600
Newport Beach, California
 
92660
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 798-7220

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Item 5.03 Amendment to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On June 19, 2009, the Registrant received a letter from a holder of the Registrant’s 8% Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (“Preferred Stock”) to demand the withdrawal of the June 11, 2009 amendments to the Registrant’s bylaws.

On or about June 11, 2009, a majority of the Registrant’s board of directors attempted to amend (i) Article II, Section 2 of the Registrant’s bylaws, and (ii) Article III, Section 1(a) of the Registrant’s bylaws.

Any amendment to the Registrant’s bylaws required the consent of a majority of the holders of the Preferred Stock, which was not obtained. A copy of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation specifying the rights and preferences of the Preferred Stock was filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 19, 2008. Because the holders of the Preferred Stock did not consent to the bylaw amendments, the amendments are deemed to be null and void and of no effect.

The original sections of the bylaws, which are in full force and effect, are as follows:

 
Original Article II, Section 2:

Section 2 – Special Meeting:
 
Special meetings of the shareholders may be called at any time by the Board of Directors or by the President, and shall be called by the President or the Secretary at the written request of the holders of ten percent (10%) of the shares then outstanding and entitled to vote there or as otherwise required under the provisions of the Business Corporation Act.

 
Original Article III, Section 1(a):

Section 1 – Number Election and Term of Office:
 
(a) The number of the directors of the Corporation shall be five (5), unless and until otherwise determined by vote of a majority of the entire board of Directors. The number of Directors shall not be less than three, unless all of the outstanding shares are owned beneficially and of record by less than three shareholders, in which event the number of directors shall not be less than the number of shareholders permitted by statute.

 
 

 

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.
 
 
Rubicon Financial Incorporated
 
       
 
By:
/s/ Joseph Mangiapane, Jr.  
    Joseph Mangiapane, Jr., Chief Executive Officer  
       
       

Date: June 19, 2009
 
 
 
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