SEC Form 4 · accession 0001437749-26-025055
Business First Bancshares, Inc. · BFST
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
George W. Cummings III
Director
Period of report
Jul 28, 2026
Accepted (ET)
Jul 30, 2026 · 4:08 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
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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 | $31.86 | D | 251,180 | D | |
| COMMON STOCKF1 | Jul 29, 2026 | S | 10,000 | $31.88 | D | 241,180 | D | |
| COMMON STOCK | holding | — | — | — | 3,911 | I | By Spouse |
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
- F1Includes 223,669 pledged shares of common stock of the issuer.
- 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.