Form 4 for BFST Business First Bancshares, Inc.
Accepted 2026-03-03 00:00:00 ET · period of report 2026-03-01 · accession 0001437749-26-006727 · SEC index · Original document
Summary rows
Aggregated the way they appear in lists: one row per insider, transaction code and security table.
| X | Filed | Traded | Ticker | Insider | Title | Type | Price | Qty | Owned | ΔOwn | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 2026-03-03 | 2026-03-01 | BFST | McDonald Warren | EVP, Chief Credit Off | F - Tax | $27.30 | -565 | 15.4K | -4% | -$15.4K |
| D | 2026-03-03 | 2026-03-01 | BFST | McDonald Warren | EVP, Chief Credit Off | M - OptEx | — | +1,337 | 15.9K | +9% | — |
| D | 2026-03-03 | 2026-03-01 | BFST | McDonald Warren | EVP, Chief Credit Off | M - OptEx | — | -1,337 | 5,299 | -20% | — |
| D | 2026-03-03 | 2026-03-02 | BFST | McDonald Warren | EVP, Chief Credit Off | A - Grant | — | +3,974 | 9,273 | +75% | — |
Purchase Sale Sale after option exercise All abbreviations
Every reported transaction
| # | Table | Security | Date | Code | A/D | Shares | Price | Owned after | Own | Exercise / expiry | Underlying | Footnotes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common | COMMON STOCK | 2026-03-01 | F | D | 565 | $27.30 | 15,353 | D | — | — | (F1) Includes 2,732 shares of unvested restricted stock granted on February 1, 2024, which will vest on March 31, 2026. Under the terms of the relevant restricted stock grants, the reported shares of unvested restricted stock are subject to forfeiture upon the occurrence of certain events. |
| 2 | Common | COMMON STOCK | 2026-03-01 | M | A | 1,337 | — | 15,918 | D | — | — | (F2) The reporting person received an award of 4,052 time-based restricted stock units on March 1, 2025, vesting in three substantially equal installments on the first, second, and third anniversary of the issuance date. (F1) Includes 2,732 shares of unvested restricted stock granted on February 1, 2024, which will vest on March 31, 2026. Under the terms of the relevant restricted stock grants, the reported shares of unvested restricted stock are subject to forfeiture upon the occurrence of certain events. |
| 3 | Derivative | Restricted Stock Units | 2026-03-01 | M | D | 1,337 | — | 5,299 | D | — · — to — | 1,337 Common Stock | (F2) The reporting person received an award of 4,052 time-based restricted stock units on March 1, 2025, vesting in three substantially equal installments on the first, second, and third anniversary of the issuance date. |
| 4 | Derivative | Restricted Stock Units | 2026-03-02 | A | A | 3,974 | — | 9,273 | D | $0.00 · — to — | 3,974 Common Stock | (F3) Reflects the grant of 3,974 time-based restricted stock units granted to the reporting person on March 2, 2026, of which 1,324 shares will vest on March 2, 2027, 1,324 shares will vest on March 2, 2028, and the remaining 1,326 shares will vest on March 2, 2029. Each time-based restricted stock unit is economically equivalent to one share of common stock of the issuer. (F4) Includes: (a) 2,584 time-based restricted stock units granted on December 12, 2024, which will vest in two substantially equal installments on the second and third anniversary of the issuance date; (b) 2,715 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; and (c) 3,974 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. |