8-K
BayFirst Financial Corp. (BAFN)
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) April 26, 2022
BAYFIRST FINANCIAL CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Florida | 001-41068 | 59-3665079 |
|---|---|---|
| (State or other jurisdiction<br><br>of incorporation) | (Commission<br><br>file number) | (IRS employer<br><br>identification no.) |
| 700 Central Avenue | 33701 | |
| St. Petersburg, Florida | (Zip Code) | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | ||
| (727) 440-6848 | ||
| (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Title of each class registered | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of exchange on which registered | |||
| Common Stock | BAFN | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | |||
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Item 8.01. Other Events
On April 29, 2022, Bayfirst Fiancial Corp. issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per common share. The dividend will be payable June 15, 2022 to common shareholders of record as of June 1, 2022. This dividend marks the 24th consecutive quarterly cash dividend paid since BayFirst initiated cash dividends in 2016. A copy of this press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) Exhibits | ||
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| Exhibit Number | Exhibit Name | Filed Herewith |
| 99.1 | Bayfirst Financial Corp. Press Release datedApril 29, 2022 | * |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | * |
The information in this report (including the exhibits) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
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.
| BAYFIRST FINANCIAL CORP. | |
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| Date: | Date: April 29, 2022 |
| By: | /s/ Robin L. Oliver |
| Robin L. Oliver | |
| Chief Financial Officer and<br>Chief Operating Officer |
Document
| Contacts: | |
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| Anthony N. Leo | Jeffrey M. Hunt |
| Chief Executive Officer | Chief Strategy Officer |
| 727.399.5678 | 727.399.5687 |
BayFirst Financial Corp. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.08 Per Common Share
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — April 29, 2022 — BayFirst Financial Corp. (f/k/a First Home Bancorp, Inc.) (NASDAQ: BAFN) (“BayFirst” or the “Company”), parent company of First Home Bank (d/b/a BayFirst Bank), today announced its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per common share. The dividend will be payable June 15, 2022 to common shareholders of record as of June 1, 2022. This dividend marks the 24th consecutive quarterly cash dividend paid since BayFirst initiated cash dividends in 2016.
About BayFirst Financial Corp.
BayFirst Financial Corp. (f/k/a First Home Bancorp, Inc.) is a registered bank holding company which commenced operations on September 1, 2000. Its primary source of income is from its wholly owned subsidiary, First Home Bank, d/b/a BayFirst Bank, which commenced business operations on February 12, 1999. First Home Bank is a Federal Reserve member and a state-chartered banking institution. The Bank operates seven full-service office locations, 20 mortgage loan production offices, and is in the top 25 by dollar volume and by number of units originated nationwide through the second quarter ended March 31, 2022, of SBA’s 2022 fiscal year.
BayFirst Financial Corp., through the bank, offers a broad range of commercial and consumer banking services including various types of deposit accounts and loans for businesses and individuals. As of March 31, 2022, BayFirst Financial Corp. had $888.54 million in total assets.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “may,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “is confident that” and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty and a variety of factors could cause our actual results and experience to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements. BayFirst Financial Corp. does not have a policy of updating or revising forward-looking statements except as otherwise required by law, and silence by management over time should not be construed to mean that actual events are occurring as estimated in such forward-looking statements.
Note: Transmitted on Globe Newswire on April 29, 2022, at 4:00pm EDT.