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 31, 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.) |
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500 Laurel Street, Suite 101 Baton Rouge, Louisiana | | 70801 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip code) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (225) 248-7600 |
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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.
On August 31, 2017, Business First Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a letter to its shareholders discussing (i) its results of operations for the quarter ended June 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 August 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 |
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(d) | Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed herewith. |
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Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit |
99.1 | Shareholder letter dated August 31, 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: August 31, 2017
| BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. | |
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| By: | /s/ David R. Melville, III | |
| | David R. Melville, III | |
| | President and Chief Executive Officer | |
