Form 4 for BFST Business First Bancshares, Inc.
Accepted 2026-03-03 00:00:00 ET · period of report 2026-03-01 · accession 0001437749-26-006730 · 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 | Roemer Heather G. | EVP, CAO | D - Sale to Iss | $27.30 | -1,141 | 19.6K | -6% | -$31.1K |
| D | 2026-03-03 | 2026-03-01 | BFST | Roemer Heather G. | EVP, CAO | M - OptEx | — | +1,141 | 20.7K | +6% | — |
| DM | 2026-03-03 | 2026-03-02 | BFST | Roemer Heather G. | EVP, CAO | A - Grant | — | +3,613 | 8,129 | +80% | — |
| D | 2026-03-03 | 2026-03-01 | BFST | Roemer Heather G. | EVP, CAO | M - OptEx | — | -1,141 | 4,516 | -20% | — |
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 | D | D | 1,141 | $27.30 | 19,592 | D | — | — | (F3) These shares were acquired upon the partial vesting of the previously reported time-based restricted stock units granted to the reporting person on March 1, 2025. The reporting person has irrevocably elected to defer the reported securities under the b1BANK Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Deferred Compensation Plan"). In accordance with the Deferred Compensation Plan, the reporting person will receive a lump sum cash distribution in an amount equal to the vested securities deferred under the Deferred Compensation Plan, plus any earnings or losses attributable thereto, on the first business day following the month in which the reporting person's separation of service, death, or disability occurs. (F1) Includes: (a) 1,927 shares of restricted stock granted on February 1, 2024, which vest on March 31, 2026; and (b) 725 shares held jointly with spouse. |
| 2 | Common | COMMON STOCK | 2026-03-01 | M | A | 1,141 | — | 20,733 | D | — | — | (F2) The reporting person received an award of 3,459 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: (a) 1,927 shares of restricted stock granted on February 1, 2024, which vest on March 31, 2026; and (b) 725 shares held jointly with spouse. |
| 3 | Derivative | Restricted Stock Units | 2026-03-02 | A | A | 722 | — | 5,238 | D | $0.00 · — to — | 722 Common Stock | (F4) Reflects the grant of 722 time-based restricted stock units granted to the reporting person on March 2, 2026, of which 240 shares will vest on March 2, 2027, 240 shares will vest on March 2, 2028, and the remaining 242 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. |
| 4 | Derivative | Restricted Stock Units | 2026-03-01 | M | D | 1,141 | — | 4,516 | D | — · — to — | 1,141 Common Stock | (F2) The reporting person received an award of 3,459 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. |
| 5 | Derivative | Restricted Stock Units | 2026-03-02 | A | A | 2,891 | — | 8,129 | D | $0.00 · — to — | 2,891 Common Stock | (F5) Reflects the grant of 2,891 time-based restricted stock units granted to the reporting person on March 2, 2026, of which 963 shares will vest on March 2, 2027, 963 shares will vest on March 2, 2028, and the remaining 965 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. The reporting person has irrevocably elected to defer the reported securities under the Deferred Compensation Plan. In accordance with the Deferred Compensation Plan, the reporting person will receive a lump sum cash distribution in an amount equal to the vested securities deferred under the Deferred Compensation Plan, plus any earnings or losses attributable thereto, on the first business day following the month in which the reporting person's separation of service, death, or disability occurs. (F6) Includes: (a) 2,198 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) 2,318 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) 722 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) 2,891 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. |