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): December 21, 2023

THIRD COAST BANCSHARES, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Texas	001-41028	46-2135597
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
20202 Highway 59 North Suite 190
Humble, Texas		77338
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 281 446-7000

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

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:

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

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $1.00 per share	TCBX	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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. ☐

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On December 21, 2023, Third Coast Bancshares, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $17.25 per share on it 6.75% Series A Convertible Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock. The dividend is payable on January 16, 2024 to holders of record at the close of business on December 31, 2023.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference, including the cautionary
language regarding forward-looking statements.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Press Release dated December 21, 2023
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.

			THIRD COAST BANCSHARES, INC.
Date:	December 21, 2023	By:	/s/ R. John McWhorter
			R. John McWhorter Chief Financial Officer