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) | January 20, 2017 |
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BANCFIRST CORPORATION |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Oklahoma | 0-14384 | 73-1221379 |
|
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 101 N Broadway, Oklahoma City, OK | 73102 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code | (405) 270-1086 |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On January 20, 2017, BancFirst Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 registering the potential sale, from time to time, of an indeterminate number of shares of the Company’s common stock.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (c) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated January 20, 2017, issued by BancFirst Corporation titled “BancFirst Corporation Announces Filing of Shelf Registration Statement.” |
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.
| BancFirst Corporation | |
| (Registrant) | |
| Date: January 20, 2017 | /s/ Kevin Lawrence |
| Kevin Lawrence | |
| Executive Vice President | |
| Chief Financial Officer |