[Form 4] Business First Bancshares, Inc. Insider Trading Activity

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Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) – Form 4 filing dated 06/30/2025

Director Rolfe H. McCollister Jr. reported the following equity positions and awards as of June 26 2025:

• Common stock holdings: 92,960 shares held directly and 5,000 shares held indirectly through the reporting person’s spouse. The filing specifies that no open-market transaction occurred; these lines merely disclose current ownership.
• Restricted Stock Units (RSUs): 1,016 time-based RSUs were granted on 06/26/2025 under the company’s 2024 Equity Incentive Plan (Transaction Code “A”). Each RSU is economically equivalent to one BFST common share and will fully vest on 06/26/2026, subject to forfeiture conditions.

No other derivative or non-derivative transactions were reported. The filing was signed on 06/30/2025 by Heather Roemer as attorney-in-fact for the director.

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Corporate Governance Analyst

TL;DR: Routine director RSU grant; ownership unchanged; negligible immediate share-count impact.

This Form 4 records a customary equity incentive: 1,016 RSUs—less than 0.01% of BFST’s outstanding shares—awarded to long-time director Rolfe McCollister. No shares were bought or sold, leaving his direct and indirect ownership unchanged at 97,960 shares. The grant aligns director incentives with shareholders but is immaterial to dilution or near-term valuation. Overall, the disclosure is standard for board compensation and does not alter the company’s strategic or financial outlook.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

MCCOLLISTER ROLFE H. JR.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

500 LAUREL STREET, SUITE 101

(Street)

BATON ROUGE LA 70801

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Business First Bancshares, Inc. [ BFST ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/26/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
COMMON STOCK								92,960(1)	D
COMMON STOCK								5,000(1)	I	By reporting person's spouse

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	$0	06/26/2025		A		1,016		(2)	(2)	Common Stock	1,016	(2)	1,016	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of June 26, 2025.

2. Reflects the grant of time-based restricted stock units granted to the reporting person under the Business First Bancshares, Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan on June 26, 2025. The time-based restricted stock units will fully vest on June 26, 2026. Each time-based restricted stock unit is economically equivalent to one share of common stock of the issuer. Under the terms of the relevant restricted stock unit grant, the reported unvested restricted stock units are subject to forfeiture upon the occurrence of certain events.

	/s/ Heather Roemer, as attorney-in-fact for Rolfe H. McCollister	06/30/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

How many Business First Bancshares (BFST) shares does Director Rolfe H. McCollister Jr. currently own?

The director beneficially owns 92,960 shares directly and 5,000 shares indirectly through his spouse.

What new equity award did BFST grant to the director on June 26 2025?

He received 1,016 time-based restricted stock units (RSUs) that will vest on June 26 2026.

Did the director buy or sell any BFST common stock in this Form 4 filing?

No. The filing reports holdings only; no purchase or sale transaction occurred.

When will the newly granted RSUs to the BFST director fully vest?

The RSUs will fully vest on June 26 2026, one year after the grant date.

What is the economic equivalence of each RSU granted to the BFST director?

Each RSU is economically equivalent to one share of Business First Bancshares common stock.