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 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): November 30, 2017

 



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

 


 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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))

 

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

 

 

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.



 

 

 

2.02

Results of Operations and Financial Condition

The disclosure under Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference into this Item 2.02.

 

8.01

Other Events

On November 30, 2017, Business First Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a letter to its shareholders discussing (i) its results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, and (ii) the declaration of a cash dividend in the amount of $0.06 per share, which is being paid to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 15, 2017. A copy of the shareholder letter is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

   

(d)

Exhibits.

 

The following exhibits are filed herewith.

 

 

Exhibit No.

Description of Exhibit

99.1

Shareholder letter dated November 30, 2017.

 

 

 

 

 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: November 30, 2017

 

BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES, INC.
   
   

By:

/s/ David R. Melville, III

 

David R. Melville, IIII

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

   

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

   

Exhibit No.

Description of Exhibit

99.1

Shareholder letter dated November 30, 2017.