Business First Bancshares unit banking chief resigns

b1BANK’s Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer has voluntarily resigned, with the company stating there was no related disagreement over operations or policies.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST), the parent of b1BANK, reported that b1BANK’s Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer, Philip Jordan, has voluntarily resigned. The company states that his resignation was not due to any disagreement with Business First or b1BANK regarding their operations, policies, or practices.

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• Senior banking executive resignation: b1BANK’s Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer, Philip Jordan, has voluntarily resigned, representing a change in the leadership team of Business First Bancshares, Inc.’s principal banking subsidiary.

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Form type: Form 8-K Par value of Common Stock: $1.00 per share Report date: September 9, 2026 +1 more

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Form type Form 8-K Current report filed regarding executive resignation

Par value of Common Stock $1.00 per share Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share, trading under symbol BFST

Report date September 9, 2026 Date of the Form 8-K current report

Signature date September 11, 2026 Date the report was signed by the President and Chief Executive Officer

Key Terms

Emerging growth company, Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12, Pre-commencement communications, Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer

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Emerging growth company regulatory

"Emerging growth company"

An emerging growth company is a recently public or smaller public firm that qualifies for temporary, lighter regulatory and disclosure rules to reduce the cost and effort of being public. For investors, it means the company may provide less historical financial detail and face fewer reporting requirements than larger firms, so it can grow more quickly but also carries higher uncertainty—like buying a promising early-stage product with fewer user reviews.

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 regulatory

"Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act"

Pre-commencement communications regulatory

"Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)"

Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer financial

"b1BANK’s Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer"

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What executive change did Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) disclose?

Business First Bancshares, Inc. disclosed that Philip Jordan, Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer of its wholly owned subsidiary b1BANK, has voluntarily resigned from his position.

Did Philip Jordan’s resignation from b1BANK involve any disagreement with BFST?

No. The company states that Philip Jordan’s resignation was not due to any disagreement with Business First Bancshares, Inc. or b1BANK on operations, policies, or practices.

Which subsidiary of BFST is affected by Philip Jordan’s resignation?

The resignation affects b1BANK, the wholly owned banking subsidiary of Business First Bancshares, Inc., where Philip Jordan served as Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer.

What is Philip Jordan’s former title at b1BANK, the BFST subsidiary?

Philip Jordan served as Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer of b1BANK, the wholly owned subsidiary of Business First Bancshares, Inc., before submitting his voluntary resignation.

Who signed the BFST Form 8-K announcing the executive resignation?

The Form 8-K was signed by David R. Melville, III, who is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Business First Bancshares, Inc.

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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): September 9, 2026

BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Louisiana	001-38447	20-5340628
(State of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
500 Laurel Street, Suite 101
Baton Rouge, Louisiana		70801
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (225) 248-7600

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:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share	BFST	NASDAQ Global Select Market

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  ☐

5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b)         On September 9, 2026, Business First Bancshares, Inc. (the “Business First”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, b1BANK, were notified of the voluntary resignation of Philip Jordan, b1BANK’s Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer. Mr. Jordan’s resignation was not due to disagreement with Business First or b1BANK on any matter relating to Business First’s or b1BANK’s operations, policies, or practices.

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, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: September 11, 2026

	BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES, INC.
	By:	/s/ David R. Melville, III
		David R. Melville, III
		President and Chief Executive Officer

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