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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. (BFST) filed a Form 4 disclosing that director Zeenat Sidi received an equity award and updated her shareholdings.
- Non-derivative holdings: 658 common shares reported; no transaction occurred—this line simply updates ownership as of 06/26/2025.
- Derivative grant: 1,016 time-based restricted stock units (RSUs) awarded on 06/26/2025 under the 2024 Equity Incentive Plan. The RSUs carry a zero exercise price and are economically equivalent to common shares. They will fully vest on 06/26/2026; unvested units are subject to forfeiture under certain conditions.
- Post-filing ownership: 658 common shares (direct) and 1,016 unvested RSUs (direct).
No open-market purchases or sales were reported. The filing primarily reflects routine director compensation designed to align incentives rather than signal insider sentiment. Given the modest size of the award relative to BFST’s 1Q 2025 diluted share count (~30 million), the impact on dilution or market perception is expected to be minimal.
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.