SEC Form 4 · accession 0001437749-26-026259
Business First Bancshares, Inc. · BFST
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Saundra Strong
Officer — EVP & General Counsel
Period of report
Aug 5, 2026
Accepted (ET)
Aug 6, 2026 · 4:07 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 STOCK | Aug 5, 2026 | S | 1,000 | $31.98 | D | 4,878 | 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 UnitsF1 | $0.00 | holding | — | — | — | — | — | Common Stock | 9,377 | 9,377 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Includes: (a) 2,584 time-based restricted stock units granted to the reporting person on December 12, 2024, which will vest in two substantially equal installments on the second and third anniversary of the issuance date; (b) 2,714 time-based restricted stock units granted to the reporting person on March 1, 2025, which will vest in two substantially equal installments on the second and third anniversary of the issuance date; (c) 815 time-based restricted stock units granted to the reporting person on March 2, 2026, which will vest in three substantially equal installments on the first, second, and third anniversary of the issuance date; and (d) 3,264 time-based restricted stock units, which will vest in three substantially equal installments on the first, second, and third anniversary of the issuance date.