Business First Bancshares (BFST) plans NASDAQ sale of 1,875 performance grant shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Business First Bancshares Inc. has a filing indicating a proposed sale of 1,875 shares of common stock on NASDAQ. The filing lists an aggregate value of $59,981.25 for these shares and references a share identifier of 32549883, with an indicated sale date of 08/06/2026.

The shares trace to equity awards labeled as performance grants and compensation, dated 03/31/2025 for 581 shares, 03/31/2025 for 825 shares, and 06/04/2021 for 469 shares, which together total 1,875 shares of common stock.

Key Figures

Shares proposed for sale: 1,875 shares Aggregate value of shares: $59,981.25 Indicated sale date: 08/06/2026 +4 more

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Shares proposed for sale 1,875 shares Common stock to be sold on NASDAQ

Aggregate value of shares $59,981.25 Total value associated with 1,875 shares of common stock

Indicated sale date 08/06/2026 Date associated with proposed NASDAQ sale

Share identifier 32549883 Identifier listed with the common stock entry

Performance grant shares 03/31/2025 581 shares Common stock from performance grant dated 03/31/2025

Additional grant shares 03/31/2025 825 shares Common stock from performance grant dated 03/31/2025

Performance grant shares 06/04/2021 469 shares Common stock from performance grant dated 06/04/2021

Key Terms

Form 144, performance grant, compensation

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Form 144 regulatory

"144: Securities To Be Sold"

Form 144 is a document that investors must file with the government when they plan to sell a large number of shares of a company's stock. It helps ensure transparency so everyone knows how many shares are being sold and when, which can impact the stock's price.

performance grant financial

"COMMON | 03/31/2025 | PERFORMANCE GRANT | BUSINESS FIRST"

compensation financial

"581 | 03/31/2025 | COMPENSATION COMMON | 03/31/2025"

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FAQ

What stock sale is disclosed for Business First Bancshares (BFST)?

The filing discloses a proposed sale of 1,875 shares of Business First Bancshares common stock on NASDAQ, with an aggregate stated value of $59,981.25 and an indicated sale date of 08/06/2026.

What is the total number of BFST shares covered by this Form 144?

The Form 144 covers 1,875 shares of Business First Bancshares common stock. These shares come from several performance-based and compensation-related equity grants that are specified in the filing by grant dates and share amounts.

What is the aggregate value of BFST shares planned for sale?

The filing lists a total value of $59,981.25 for the 1,875 shares of Business First Bancshares common stock. This figure reflects the aggregate value associated with the proposed NASDAQ sale referenced in the document.

Which equity grants underlie the BFST shares to be sold?

The shares to be sold come from performance grant and compensation awards dated 03/31/2025 for 581 shares, 03/31/2025 for 825 shares, and 06/04/2021 for 469 shares, totaling 1,875 shares.

On which market are the BFST shares expected to be sold?

The filing specifies that the 1,875 shares of Business First Bancshares common stock are to be sold on the NASDAQ market, with an aggregate value of $59,981.25 and an indicated sale date of 08/06/2026.

Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

Filer CIK
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Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?	LIVE TEST
Submission Contact Information
Name
Phone
E-Mail Address

144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer

SEC File Number

Address of Issuer

Phone

Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold

See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.

Relationship to Issuer

144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
COMMON	EDWARD JONES 201 PROGRESS PARKWAY MARYLAND HEIGHTS MO 63043	1875	59981.25	32549883	08/06/2026	NASDAQ

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
COMMON	03/31/2025	PERFORMANCE GRANT	BUSINESS FIRST BANCHSHARES INC			581	03/31/2025	COMPENSATION
COMMON	03/31/2025	PERFORMANCE GRANT	BUSINESS FIRST BANCHSHARES INC			825	03/31/2025	COMPENSATION
COMMON	06/04/2021	PERFORMANCE GRANT	BUSINESS FIRST BANCHSHARES INC			469	06/04/2021	COMPENSATION

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Nothing to Report

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks

Date of Notice

ATTENTION:

The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.

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ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)