UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): March 19, 2024

BANCPLUS CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Mississippi

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

    

333-236022	64-0655312
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1068 Highland Colony Parkway
Ridgeland, MS	39157
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(601) 898-8300

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
None	N/A	N/A

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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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).

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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. ☐

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Company's Annual Meeting was held on March 21, 2023. Two matters were submitted to the Company's shareholders for a vote. The final result of the vote is set forth below:

Proposal #1: Election of Directors

Approval of the following Class I nominee for the Board of Directors in the discretion of the named Proxy(ies).

	For	Withhold
Charles H. White	7,897,708	6,743

Proposal #2: Election of Directors

Approval of the following Class II nominees for the Board of Directors in the discretion of the named Proxy(ies).

	For	Withhold
R. Eason Leake	7,897,708	6,743
Ryan Lopiccolo	7,904,451	—
Roy Hal Parker	7,897,708	6,743
John F. Phillips, III	7,897,708	6,743

SIGNATURE

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.

		BancPlus Corporation
March 22, 2024	By:	/s/ Karlen Turbeville
		Karlen Turbeville
		Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer