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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:18pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;"><b>FORM 8-K</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>CURRENT REPORT</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> <b>June 29, 2017</b></font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:18pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;"><b>BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES, INC.</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>20-5340628</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>500 Laurel Street, Suite 101</b></p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Baton Rouge, Louisiana</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>7080</b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b>1</b></font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Registrant<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&rsquo;s telephone number, including area code:<b>&nbsp;</b><b>(225) 248-7600</b></font></p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">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):</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&sect;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&sect;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">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. <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&#9746;</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;"><b>Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Business First Bancshares, Inc. (&ldquo;Business First&rdquo;), held its annual meeting of shareholders (&ldquo;Annual Meeting&rdquo;) on June 29, 2017. A brief description of each proposal submitted at the Annual Meeting and the voting results are summarized below.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">1. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <u>Election of Directors</u><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">. Each of the individuals nominated by the Board of Directors to serve as a director of Business First was duly elected by the Company&rsquo;s shareholders, and the final results of the votes cast for the 16 director nominees were as follows:</font></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Lloyd Alford</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">21,086</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">John Graves</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">4,123,395</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">20,445</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Robert Greer<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">, Jr.</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">4123,395</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">20,445</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">-</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">David Laxton, III</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">4,123,395</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">20,445</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">-</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Rolfe McCollister<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">, Jr.</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">4,024,728</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">119,112</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">-</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Andrew McLindon</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:17.4%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">4,123,395</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.7%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:17.2%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">20,445</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:19.4%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">-</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">David Melville, III</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:17.4%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">4,123,395</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.7%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:17.2%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">20,445</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:19.4%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">-</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Patrick Mockler</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:17.4%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">4,122,754</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.7%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:17.2%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">21,086</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:3%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:19.4%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">-</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align:middle;width:41.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">David Montgomery</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:17.4%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">4,123,395</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.7%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:17.2%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">20,445</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:3%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:19.4%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">-</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align:middle;width:41.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Arthur Price</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:17.4%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">4,123,395</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.7%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:17.2%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">20,445</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:3%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:19.4%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">-</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align:middle;width:41.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Fayez K. Shamieh, MD</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:17.4%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">4,123,395</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.7%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:17.2%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">20,445</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:3%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:19.4%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">-</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align:middle;width:41.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">C. <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Stewart Slack</font></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:17.4%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">4,103,395</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.7%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:17.2%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">40,445</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:3%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:19.4%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">-</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align:middle;width:41.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Kenneth Smith</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:17.4%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">4,123,395</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.7%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:17.2%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">20,445</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:3%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:19.4%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">-</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align:middle;width:41.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Thomas Everett Stewart</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:17.4%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">4,123,395</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.7%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:17.2%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">20,445</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:3%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:19.4%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">-</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align:middle;width:41.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Steve White</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:17.4%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">4,123,395</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.7%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:17.2%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">20,445</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:3%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:19.4%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">-</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align:middle;width:41.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Robert Yarborough</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:17.4%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">4,122,754</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.7%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:17.2%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">21,086</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:3%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:19.4%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">-</p>
			</td>
		</tr>

</table>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;"><b>&nbsp;</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">2. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Approval of the Business First Bancshares, Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan</u><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">. The shareholders approved and adopted a proposal by Business First to approve the Business First Bancshares, Inc. 2017 Equity Plan. The final voting results were as follows:</font></p>

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		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:32.3%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:solid 1px #000000;;width:11.2%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Voted For</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.8%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:solid 1px #000000;;width:15.1%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Voted Against</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.6%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:solid 1px #000000;;width:12.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Abstentions</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.5%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:solid 1px #000000;;width:19.7%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Broker Nonv<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">otes</font></p>
			</td>
			<td>&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:32.3%;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 9pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt;">Approval of Business First Bancshares, Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom: 1px #000000;;width:11.2%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">3,820,915</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.8%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom: 1px #000000;;width:15.1%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">241,274</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.6%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom: 1px #000000;;width:12.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">81,651</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.5%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom: 1px #000000;;width:19.7%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">-</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.6%;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>

</table>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">3. <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<u>Ratification of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm of the Company</u>. The shareholders approved and adopted a proposal by Business First to ratify Hannis T. Bourgeois, LLP as Business First&rsquo;s independent registered public accounting firm for 2017. The final voting results were as follows:</font></p>

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		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:32.3%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:solid 1px #000000;;width:11.2%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Voted For</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.8%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:solid 1px #000000;;width:15.1%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Voted Against</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.6%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:solid 1px #000000;;width:12.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Abstentions</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.5%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:solid 1px #000000;;width:19.7%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Broker Nonv<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">otes</font></p>
			</td>
			<td>&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:32.3%;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 9pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt;">Ratification of Appointment of <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Hannis T. Bourgeois, LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</font></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom: 1px #000000;;width:11.2%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">4,060,834</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.8%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom: 1px #000000;;width:15.1%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">33,081</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.6%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom: 1px #000000;;width:12.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">49,925</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.5%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom: 1px #000000;;width:19.7%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">-</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.6%;">&nbsp;</td>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>SIGNATURES</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">Dated: <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">July 3,&nbsp;2017</font></p>

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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>
			</td>
			<td colspan="2" valign="top" width="38%">
			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><b>BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES, INC.</b></p>
			</td>
			<td valign="top" width="12%">
			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>
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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>
			</td>
			<td valign="top" width="3%">
			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>
			</td>
			<td valign="top" width="35%">
			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>
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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>
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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>
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			<td valign="top" width="3%">
			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>
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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>
			</td>
			<td valign="top" width="12%">
			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>
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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>
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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">By: </font></p>
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			<td align="left" nowrap="nowrap" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="top" width="35%">
			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">/s/ David R. Melville, III<font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>
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			<td valign="top" width="12%">
			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>
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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>
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			<td valign="top" width="3%">
			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>
			</td>
			<td valign="top" width="35%">
			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">David R. Melville, IIII</p>
			</td>
			<td valign="top" width="12%">
			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>
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			<td valign="top" width="50%">
			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>
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			<td valign="top" width="3%">
			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>
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bfbi20170629_8k.htm
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):
June 29, 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.)
500 Laurel Street, Suite 101
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
7080
1
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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
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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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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Business First Bancshares, Inc. ("Business First"), held its annual meeting of shareholders ("Annual Meeting") on June 29, 2017. A brief description of each proposal submitted at the Annual Meeting and the voting results are summarized below.
1.
Election of Directors
. Each of the individuals nominated by the Board of Directors to serve as a director of Business First was duly elected by the Company's shareholders, and the final results of the votes cast for the 16 director nominees were as follows:
Voted For
Withheld
Broker Non
-votes
Lloyd Alford
4,122,754
21,086
-
John Graves
4,123,395
20,445
-
Robert Greer
, Jr.
4123,395
20,445
-
David Laxton, III
4,123,395
20,445
-
Rolfe McCollister
, Jr.
4,024,728
119,112
-
Andrew McLindon
4,123,395
20,445
-
David Melville, III
4,123,395
20,445
-
Patrick Mockler
4,122,754
21,086
-
David Montgomery
4,123,395
20,445
-
Arthur Price
4,123,395
20,445
-
Fayez K. Shamieh, MD
4,123,395
20,445
-
C.
Stewart Slack
4,103,395
40,445
-
Kenneth Smith
4,123,395
20,445
-
Thomas Everett Stewart
4,123,395
20,445
-
Steve White
4,123,395
20,445
-
Robert Yarborough
4,122,754
21,086
-
2.
Approval of the Business First Bancshares, Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan
. The shareholders approved and adopted a proposal by Business First to approve the Business First Bancshares, Inc. 2017 Equity Plan. The final voting results were as follows:
Voted For
Voted Against
Abstentions
Broker Nonv
otes
Approval of Business First Bancshares, Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan
3,820,915
241,274
81,651
-
3.
Ratification of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm of the Company
. The shareholders approved and adopted a proposal by Business First to ratify Hannis T. Bourgeois, LLP as Business First's independent registered public accounting firm for 2017. The final voting results were as follows:
Voted For
Voted Against
Abstentions
Broker Nonv
otes
Ratification of Appointment of
Hannis T. Bourgeois, LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
4,060,834
33,081
49,925
-
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:
July 3, 2017
BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES, INC.
By:
/s/ David R. Melville, III
David R. Melville, IIII
President and Chief Executive Officer