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The Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) SEC filings page on Stock Titan provides access to the company’s regulatory disclosures as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Business First is a Louisiana-incorporated bank holding company for b1BANK, and its common stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol BFST, as noted in multiple Form 8-K filings.
Through its periodic and current reports, Business First details its financial condition and results of operations. Quarterly earnings information is often furnished via Form 8-K under Item 2.02, accompanied by press releases and supplemental slide presentations. These materials describe net interest income, loan and deposit trends, credit quality metrics, securities portfolio changes, capital ratios and non-GAAP measures such as core net income and tangible book value per share.
Filings also document capital management and corporate actions. An 8-K dated October 28, 2025, outlines a stock repurchase program authorizing the company to repurchase shares of its common stock up to a specified aggregate purchase price over a defined period, with purchases permitted in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. Other 8-Ks report the declaration of common and preferred dividends, including record and payment dates.
Investors can review merger and acquisition disclosures through Forms 8-K that describe the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization with Progressive Bancorp, Inc. and Progressive Bank, including the exchange ratio, conditions to closing, termination rights and related voting and director support agreements. Subsequent filings and press releases discuss the completion of the transaction and its impact on assets, loans, deposits and geographic presence.
Business First’s filings also cover executive and change-in-control arrangements. A November 4, 2025, Form 8-K summarizes an Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement with the company’s chief executive officer, including term, compensation, severance protections and post-termination covenants. The same filing describes change in control agreements with other senior officers, outlining payment formulas and non-competition and non-solicitation provisions.
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Business First Bancshares, Inc. reported that b1BANK Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer Scott Padurean has resigned to pursue another professional opportunity. The company stated his resignation is not due to any conflict or disagreement regarding operations, policies, or practices.
Padurean will continue to serve as Chief Accounting Officer until March 6, 2026, providing a short transition period. Business First has begun a search to identify its next Chief Accounting Officer to oversee the bank’s accounting and financial reporting functions.
Business First Bancshares director Rolfe H. McCollister Jr. bought 120 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $29.56 in an open-market transaction on February 10, 2026. The trades were executed at prices ranging from $29.50 to $29.60.
After this purchase, he directly owns 93,080 shares of common stock. He also reports indirect beneficial ownership of 5,000 shares held by his spouse and 1,016 time-based restricted stock units that are scheduled to fully vest on June 26, 2026, each equivalent to one share of common stock.
Business First Bancshares director Mark P. Folse reported selling common stock in two open-market transactions. On February 9, 2026, he sold 5,146 shares at a weighted average price of $29.75, and on February 10, 2026, he sold 4,854 shares at a weighted average price of $29.51.
After these sales, Folse directly owned 53,286 shares of Business First Bancshares common stock. He also held 1,016 time-based restricted stock units granted on June 26, 2025, which are scheduled to fully vest on June 26, 2026, each unit representing the economic equivalent of one share of common stock and subject to forfeiture under certain conditions.
A shareholder of BFST has filed a Rule 144 notice to sell 10000 shares of common stock through Fidelity Brokerage Services on NASDAQ. The aggregate market value of the planned sale is listed as 297000.00, with 29615370 shares of this class outstanding.
The filing notes that part of the position was originally acquired on 06/27/2016 in a purchase of shares of Louisiana Community Bancshares that were converted into BFST common stock, paid in cash. The seller represents that they are not aware of undisclosed material adverse information about the issuer’s operations.
Business First Bancshares EVP Donald Chad Carter reported a stock sale and updated equity holdings. On January 29, 2026, he sold 3,778 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $27.27, with trades executed between $27.27 and $27.28.
After the sale, he beneficially owns 13,863 common shares, including 6,799 shares held through the employer stock fund in the 401(k) plan and 1,156 unvested restricted shares scheduled to vest on March 31, 2026. He also holds 6,636 time-based restricted stock units that are scheduled to vest in tranches from March 1, 2026 through March 1, 2028.
Business First Bank (symbol BFST) filed a Form 144 indicating a planned sale of 3,778 common shares through broker Edward Jones on Nasdaq, with an aggregate market value of $103366.00. The issuer reports 29,615,370 common shares outstanding.
The shares to be sold were acquired as performance grant compensation from Business First Bank, including 1,350 shares on 03/01/2025, 1,272 shares on 12/12/2024, and 1,156 shares on 02/01/2024, all paid as compensation rather than cash purchases.
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) director Rick D. Day increased his personal stake by purchasing additional common stock. On January 27, 2026, he bought 1,500 shares of common stock at a price of $27.55 per share in an open-market transaction, bringing his directly held common stock position to 267,385 shares.
He also holds 1,016 time-based restricted stock units granted on June 26, 2025 under the Business First Bancshares, Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan. These restricted stock units are scheduled to fully vest on June 26, 2026, are economically equivalent to shares of common stock, and are subject to forfeiture if certain conditions are not met.
Business First Bancshares, Inc. filed an amended current report to update information previously furnished about its recent financial results. The amendment replaces the original press release for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2025 to correct the record and payment dates of the quarterly preferred and common dividends, which had been inadvertently transposed in the earlier version. A revised press release with the corrected dividend dates is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is treated as furnished, not filed, under the securities laws.
Business First Bancshares, Inc. reported financial results for the year and quarter ended December 31, 2025, and at the same time declared cash dividends on its common and preferred stock. The Board approved a $0.15 per share common dividend for shareholders of record on February 15, 2026, payable on February 28, 2026, or as soon as practicable after that date.
The company also declared a quarterly preferred dividend of $18.75 per share of preferred stock, representing a 1.875% quarterly rate based on a 7.50% per annum dividend rate, payable on February 28, 2026 to preferred shareholders of record on February 15, 2026. A press release with detailed results was furnished as Exhibit 99.1, and an investor presentation with supplemental information was furnished as Exhibit 99.2.
Business First Bancshares, Inc. director George W. Cummings III filed an initial statement of beneficial ownership as of 01/01/2026. He reports direct ownership of 358,775 shares of common stock, which includes 223,669 pledged shares of the company’s common stock. He also reports indirect ownership of 3,911 common shares held by his spouse.
A portion of his stake was received through the merger of Progressive Bancorp, Inc. into Business First Bancshares. In that transaction, 54,704 Progressive shares were exchanged, with each Progressive share converted into the right to receive 6.63 shares of Business First Bancshares common stock plus cash instead of any fractional share.