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COMMISSION<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549<BR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in">FORM 8-K<BR>
CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to<BR>
SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)<BR>
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in">Date of Report (Date of
earliest event reported): April 25, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in">PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORPORATION<BR>
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in; text-align: center">Washington<BR> (State or other jurisdiction<BR> of incorporation or organization)</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in; text-align: center">000-29829<BR> (SEC File Number)</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 23%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in; text-align: center">91-1815009<BR> (IRS Employer<BR> Identification No.)</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in">1101 S. Boone Street<BR>
Aberdeen, Washington 98520<BR>
(360) 533-8870<BR>
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,<BR>
including area code, of Registrant's principal executive offices)</P>

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is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17&nbsp;CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17&nbsp;CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>

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to a Vote of Security Holders.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(a) The 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
of the Company was held on April 25, 2012.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(b)(1) Three directors were elected at the
Annual Meeting, each for a three-year term, by the votes indicated below.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in">Edwin Ketel</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in; text-align: center">5,125,339</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in; text-align: center">111,049</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in">Dennis A. Long</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in; text-align: center">5,044,752</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in; text-align: center">191,636</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in">Randy Rust</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in; text-align: center">5,152,332</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in; text-align: center">84,056</TD></TR>
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&#9;In addition, the following proposal was presented and voted upon at the Annual Meeting, with the results indicated:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(2) Proposal to ratify the appointment of
Deloitte &amp; Touche, LLP as the Company's independent registered accountants for the year ended December 31, 2012.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 24%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">Abstain</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 24%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">% in Favor</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in; text-align: center">6,239,390</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in; text-align: center">91,809</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in; text-align: center">258,617</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in; text-align: center">94.68%</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">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 thereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2">PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORPORATION</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 48%"><BR>DATED:&nbsp;&nbsp;April 30, 2012</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 5%">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 42%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid"><BR><BR>/s/ Denise Portmann</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Denise Portmann<BR> Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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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): April 25, 2012
PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Washington
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
000-29829
(SEC File Number)
91-1815009
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
1101 S. Boone Street
Aberdeen, Washington 98520
(360) 533-8870
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of Registrant's principal executive offices)
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 5.07. Submission of Matters
to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) The 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
of the Company was held on April 25, 2012.
(b)(1) Three directors were elected at the
Annual Meeting, each for a three-year term, by the votes indicated below.
Nominees
Shares Voted For
Shares Withheld
Edwin Ketel
5,125,339
111,049
Dennis A. Long
5,044,752
191,636
Randy Rust
5,152,332
84,056
In addition, the following proposal was presented and voted upon at the Annual Meeting, with the results indicated:
(2) Proposal to ratify the appointment of
Deloitte & Touche, LLP as the Company's independent registered accountants for the year ended December 31, 2012.
For
Against
Abstain
% in Favor
6,239,390
91,809
258,617
94.68%
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 thereunto duly authorized.
PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORPORATION
DATED:  April 30, 2012
By:
/s/ Denise Portmann
Denise Portmann
Chief Financial Officer