SEC Form 4 · accession 0001437749-26-025054
Business First Bancshares, Inc. · BFST
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Joseph Vernon Johnson
Director
Period of report
Jul 28, 2026
Accepted (ET)
Jul 30, 2026 · 4:08 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
box not checked
Issuer CIK
0001624322
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMON STOCKF1 | Jul 28, 2026 | S | 10,000 | $31.75 | D | 174,073 | D | |
| COMMON STOCK | Jul 29, 2026 | S | 2,000 | $31.15 | D | 172,073 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted Stock UnitsF2 | $0.00 | holding | — | — | — | — | — | Common Stock | 998 | 998 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $31.65 to $31.85. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
- F2The time-based restricted stock units were granted to the reporting person on June 25, 2026, under the Business First Bancshares, Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan. The time-based restricted stock units will fully vest on June 25, 2027. 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.