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): January 8, 2020
BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Louisiana | 001-38447 | 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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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 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).
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5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) On January 8, 2020, Business First Bancshares, Inc. (“Business First”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Business First Bank (the “Bank”), were notified of the resignation of C. Stewart Slack from the Board of Directors of each of Business First and the Bank, effective on that same date. Mr. Slack’s resignation did not result from any disagreement with Business First on any matter relating to Business First’s operations, policy or practices. Rather, Mr. Slack’s resignation is a result of his recent decision to accept a full-time employment position with the Bank that will commence on January 21, 2020, in which he will serve in a senior advisory role to the executive management team.
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.
| | Dated: January 10, 2020 | Business First bancshares, inc. |
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| | | By: | /s/ David R. Melville, III |
| | | | David R. Melville, III |
| | | | President and Chief Executive Officer |
