<SEC-HEADER>0001437749-17-004904.hdr.sgml : 20170320
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-17-004904
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	10-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		121
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170320
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170320

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Business First Bancshares, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001624322
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				205340628
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			LA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		10-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-200112
		FILM NUMBER:		17700714

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8440 JEFFERSON HIGHWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 101
		CITY:			BATON ROUGE
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70809
		BUSINESS PHONE:		225-248-7600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8440 JEFFERSON HIGHWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 101
		CITY:			BATON ROUGE
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70809
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