UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMMISSION
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): August 9, 2016
BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Louisiana | 333-200112 | 20-5340628 | ||
| (State of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 500 Laurel Street, Suite 101 Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
70801 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (225) 248-7600
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| 8.01 | Other Events |
Quarterly Dividend. On August 9, 2016, Business First Bancshares, Inc. (“Business First”) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share, or approximately $352,000 in the aggregate, to be paid to the holders of Business First’s common stock. The dividend will be paid on August 31, 2016, or as soon as practicable thereafter, to common shareholders of record as of August 15, 2016.
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.
Dated: August 9, 2016
| BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ David R. Melville, III | |
| David R. Melville, IIII | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||