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 1, 2019
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 |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange 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 |
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):
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 40 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.
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7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
Executive officers of Business First Bancshares, Inc. (“Business First”), the parent company of Business First Bank, will make presentations to investors at the HOVDE 2019 Community Bank Investor Conference held in Phoenix, Arizona on November 3rd through the 5th, 2019. A copy of the presentation materials is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.
The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are furnished herewith.
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 1, 2019
| Business First bancshares, inc. |
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By: | /s/ David R. Melville, III |
| | David R. Melville, III |
| | President and Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | | Description of Exhibit |
99.1 | | Investor Presentation Materials |
