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):

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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 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