Norman Jerome Vascocu Jr. - 01 Feb 2024 Form 4 Insider Report for Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST)

Role: EVP, CAO of b1Bank
Signature: /s/ Heather Roemer, as attorney-in-fact for Norman Jerome Vascocu, Jr.
Issuer symbol: BFST
Transactions as of: 01 Feb 2024
Net transactions value: +$249,708
Form type: 4
Filing time: 02 Feb 2024, 17:07:17 UTC
Previous filing: 22 Nov 2023
Next filing: 02 Apr 2024
SEC: View on sec.gov

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	BFST	COMMON STOCK	Award	$249,708	+11,108	+65%	$22.48	28,159	01 Feb 2024	Direct	F1

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Consists of (a) 10,838 shares of unvested restricted stock granted on 2/1/2023, of which 5,338 shares will vest on 3/31/2024 and the remaining 5,500 shares will vest on 3/31/2025, and (b) 11,108 shares of unvested restricted stock granted on 2/1/2024, of which 3,666 shares will vest on 3/31/2024, 3,666 shares will vest on 3/31/2025, and the remaining 3,776 shares will vest on 3/31/2026. 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.

Content

Consists of (a) 10,838 shares of unvested restricted stock granted on 2/1/2023, of which 5,338 shares will vest on 3/31/2024 and the remaining 5,500 shares will vest on 3/31/2025, and (b) 11,108 shares of unvested restricted stock granted on 2/1/2024, of which 3,666 shares will vest on 3/31/2024, 3,666 shares will vest on 3/31/2025, and the remaining 3,776 shares will vest on 3/31/2026. 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.