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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): November 3, 2021
 
BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Louisiana
 
001-38447
 
20-5340628
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
         
500 Laurel Street, Suite 101
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
     
70801 
(Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
       
 
(225) 248-7600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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))
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.:
 
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
BFST
NASDAQ Global Select Market 
 
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.   ☐
 
 

 
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.
 
On November 3, 2021, b1BANK issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, regarding the appointment of Ms. Strong as General Counsel for Business First Bancshares, Inc. (“Business First”) and b1BANK.
 
The information contained herein and the exhibit attached herewith shall be deemed furnished and not filed.
 
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits
 
99.1     Press Release of b1BANK, dated November 3, 2021, announcing Saundra Strong as General Counsel of Business First and b1BANK.
104      Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
 
 

 
 
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.
 
BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES, INC.
     
By:
 
/s/ David R. Melville, III
Name:
 
David R. Melville, III
Title:
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
Date: November 3, 2021