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): July 16, 2015
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.) |
8440 Jefferson Highway, Suite 101 Baton Rouge, Louisiana | 70809 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (225) 248-7600
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On July 16, 2015, Business First Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Business First Bancshares, Inc., issued a press release announcing that, pending regulatory approval, it will relocate its headquarters to the historic 500 Laurel Street Building in downtown Baton Rouge. A copy of the press release is furnished as exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated July 16, 2015 | |
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: July 21, 2015
| BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ David R. Melville, IIII | |
| David R. Melville, IIII | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated July 16, 2015 | |