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Business First Bancshares, Inc. filings document the regulatory record of a bank holding company and parent of b1BANK. Its 8-K reports cover operating and financial results, common and preferred dividend disclosures, Regulation FD materials, stock repurchase authorization, officer and compensation matters, and material-event reporting.
The filing record also includes proxy materials for shareholder voting, board governance, executive compensation and equity-award disclosures. Capital-structure filings describe BFST's NASDAQ-listed common stock and subordinated note financing, including private placement terms, direct financial obligations and related regulatory-capital purposes.
Business First Bancshares director William G. Hall increased his equity exposure through RSU vesting and new awards. On June 26, 2026, 1,016 restricted stock units converted into the same number of common shares, bringing his directly held common stock to 20,990 shares. After this vesting, he continues to hold 998 restricted stock units.
On June 25, 2026, Hall received a grant of 998 time-based restricted stock units that will fully vest on June 25, 2027, each economically equivalent to one share of common stock and subject to forfeiture under certain conditions. Earlier, on October 1, 2024, he was granted stock options for 767, 767 and 511 shares of common stock at a $24.45 exercise price, with expirations spanning from October 16, 2029 to January 1, 2031 and August 17, 2032.
Separately, 14,939 common shares are held indirectly through Align Opportunities, LP, where Hall disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest. Some shares are being held in escrow under a reorganization agreement with Oakwood Bancshares, Inc.
Business First Bancshares, Inc. director Mark P. Folse reported routine equity compensation activity. He received a grant of 998 time-based restricted stock units under the 2024 Equity Incentive Plan on June 25, 2026, each economically equivalent to one share of common stock and subject to vesting and forfeiture conditions.
On June 26, 2026, 1,016 previously awarded restricted stock units were exercised and converted into 1,016 shares of common stock, increasing his direct common stock holdings to 54,302 shares. Following these transactions, he also holds 998 unvested restricted stock units scheduled to fully vest on June 25, 2027.
Business First Bancshares director John P. Ducrest reported equity compensation and deferral transactions. On June 26, 1,016 time-based restricted stock units vested into an equal number of common shares, which were then disposed to the issuer and deferred into the b1BANK Deferred Compensation Plan for future cash settlement tied to his separation, death, or disability.
On June 25, he received a grant of 998 new time-based restricted stock units under the 2024 Equity Incentive Plan, scheduled to fully vest on June 25, 2027 and subject to forfeiture on certain events. After these transactions, he holds 14,731.772 common shares directly, 6,036 common shares indirectly through his spouse, and 998 unvested restricted stock units that are each economically equivalent to one share of common stock.
Business First Bancshares, Inc. director Rick D. Day reported compensation-related equity transactions rather than open-market trading. On June 25, 2026, he received 998 time-based restricted stock units (RSUs) under the 2024 Equity Incentive Plan, which will fully vest on June 25, 2027. Each RSU is economically equivalent to one share of common stock and is subject to forfeiture if certain events occur.
On June 26, 2026, Day exercised 1,016 RSUs, converting them into the same number of shares of common stock. Following this exercise, he directly owned 268,401 shares of common stock and held 998 unvested RSUs. The filing reflects routine equity compensation grants and vesting activity, not purchases or sales in the open market.
Cummings George W. III reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Business First Bancshares director Cummings George W. III received a grant of 998 time-based restricted stock units (RSUs). The RSUs were awarded under the 2024 Equity Incentive Plan and will fully vest on June 25, 2027, with each RSU economically equivalent to one share of common stock, subject to forfeiture conditions.
Following this filing, he holds 261,180 shares of common stock directly, including 223,669 pledged shares, and 3,911 shares indirectly through his spouse.
BFST amendment to a Form 144 (144/A) reporting proposed and recent sales of Common Shares by selling holders. The filing lists specific lots of Common Shares acquired in private transactions on 07/06/2016, 01/10/2020, and other dates, and discloses recent sales by George W. Cummings totaling recorded transactions on 02/25/2026, 03/02/2026, 03/03/2026, 03/04/2026, and 03/05/2026.
Business First Bancshares, Inc. director George W. Cummings III reported open-market sales of 20,000 shares of common stock. He sold 15,000 shares at $28.89 per share and 5,000 shares at $28.78 per share. After these transactions, he holds 261,180 shares directly and 3,911 shares indirectly through his spouse. A footnote states that his direct holdings include 223,669 pledged shares of common stock.
Business First Bancshares, Inc. director George W. Cummings III reported an open-market sale of common stock. He sold 15,000 shares on June 8, 2026 at a price of $28.54 per share.
After this sale, he directly holds 281,180 common shares and indirectly holds 3,911 shares through his spouse. The filing also notes that his common stock holdings include 223,669 pledged shares.
George W. Cummings reported dispositions of Common Shares under Form 144. The filing lists three sales: 10,000 shares on 05/22/2026 for $279,633.23, 11,595 shares on 05/27/2026 for $323,358.17, and 15,000 shares on 06/08/2026 for $427,713.17. The shares were originally acquired from the issuer in a private transaction on 05/03/2018. The broker shown is Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC.
George W. Cummings reported proposed and recent sales of Common Shares by filing a Form 144 notice. The filing lists sales of 10,000 shares on 05/22/2026 for $279,633.23 and 11,595 shares on 05/27/2026 for $323,358.17.
The notice also shows 15,000 Common Shares described as acquired from issuer in private transaction on 05/03/2018 and a context figure of 32,677,968 linked to 06/08/2026.