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): April 3, 2020
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 | ||||||||||||
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On April 3, 2020, Eloise S. Patridge, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer of BancPlus Corporation ("BancPlus" or the "Company"), informed the Company of her intent to retire during the second quarter of 2021. Ms. Patridge has worked at BancPlus for 37 years serving in various positions including Chief Financial Officer from 2004 to 2012 and in her current role as Chief Operations Officer since 2012.
Ms. Patridge's planned retirement is not the result of any disagreement with the Company or any matter related to the operations, practices or policies of the Company.
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 | |||||||||||
| April 8, 2020 | By: | /s/ M. Ann Southerland | |||||||||
| M. Ann Southerland | |||||||||||
| Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||