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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 27, 2023
 
 
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.)
     
500 Laurel Street, Suite 101
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
  
70801
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (225) 248-7600
 
 
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:
 
☐  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
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 
 
 
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.       ☐ 
           
 
 
 
 
5.07     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
On July 27, 2023 Business First Bancshares, Inc. (“Business First”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders to consider and act upon the items listed below:
 
 
1.
The shareholders of Business First elected the individuals listed below to serve as directors of Business First until the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders by the votes set forth in the table below:
 
   
For
    
Against
    
Abstain
    
Broker Non-Vote
  
Drew C. Brees
     14,500,748       119,795       26,395       4,003,878  
James J. Buquet, III
     14,361,222       240,753       44,963       4,003,878  
Carol M. Calkins
     14,517,302       87,113       42,523       4,003,878  
Ricky D. Day
     14,222,966       379,009       44,963       4,003,878  
John P. Ducrest
     14,544,049       59,926       42,963       4,003,878  
Mark P. Folse
     14,233,104       373,511       40,323       4,003,878  
Robert S. Greer, Jr.
     13,938,028       668,587       40,323       4,003,878  
J. Vernon Johnson
     14,267,915       343,341       35,682       4,003,878  
Rolfe H. McCollister, Jr.
     14,052,883       553,593       40,462       4,003,878  
Andrew D. McLindon
     14,489,594       116,278       41,066       4,003,878  
David R. Melville, III
     14,216,877       389,638       40,423       4,003,878  
Patrick E. Mockler
     13,864,367       748,915       33,656       4,003,878  
David A. Montgomery, Jr.
     14,441,226       163,169       42,543       4,003,878  
Arthur J. Price
     14,490,587       116,028       40,323       4,003,878  
Kenneth Wm. Smith
     14,311,701       291,914       43,323       4,003,878  
Keith A. Tillage
     14,215,550       384,448       46,940       4,003,878  
Steven G. White
     11,387,930       3,128,853       130,155       4,003,878  
 
 
2.
The shareholders of Business First approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of Business First’s named executive officers by the vote set forth in the table below:
 
For
    
Against
    
Abstain
    
Broker Non-Vote
  
8,617,348       5,762,967            266,623            4,003,878       
 
 
 
3.
The shareholders of Business First ratified the appointment of FORVIS, LLP, as Business First’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023 by the vote set forth in the table below:
        
For
    
Against
    
Abstain
  
18,563,368       43,947            43,501       
 
 
 
 
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 28, 2023
 
BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES, INC.
       
       
  By:
/s/ David R. Melville, III
David R. Melville, III
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
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