BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES, INC.
June 4, 2021
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporate Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Sonia Bednarowski
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Re: |
Business First Bancshares, Inc. |
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Request for Accelerated Effectiveness Registration Statement on Form S-3 File No. 333-256605 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Business First Bancshares, Inc. hereby respectfully requests acceleration of the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-3, as amended, so that it will become effective on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at 3:00 p.m., Eastern time, or as soon as possible thereafter.
Please contact Lowell W. Harrison, Esq. of Fenimore, Kay, Harrison and Ford, LLP at (512) 583-5905 or Kevin Strachan of Fenimore, Kay, Harrison and Ford, LLP at (770) 282-5117 with any questions you may have with this request. In addition, please notify either Mr. Harrison or Mr. Strachan by telephone when this request for acceleration has been granted.
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Very truly yours, |
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BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ Gregory Robertson |
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Name: |
Gregory Robertson |
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Title: |
Chief Financial Officer |
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cc: |
Lowell W. Harrison, Fenimore, Kay, Harrison & Ford, LLP |