Mark P. Folse - 09 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST)

Role
Director
Signature
/s/ Heather Roemer, as attorney-in-fact for Mark P. Folse
Issuer symbol
BFST
Transactions as of
09 Feb 2026
Net transactions value
-$296,335
Form type
4
Filing time
11 Feb 2026, 16:05:41 UTC
Previous filing
30 Jun 2025
SEC
View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
Folse Mark P. Director 500 LAUREL STREET, SUITE 101, BATON ROUGE /s/ Heather Roemer, as attorney-in-fact for Mark P. Folse 11 Feb 2026 0001811376

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction BFST Common Stock Sale $153,094 -5,146 -8.1% $29.75 58,140 09 Feb 2026 Direct F1
transaction BFST Common Stock Sale $143,242 -4,854 -8.3% $29.51 53,286 10 Feb 2026 Direct F2

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
holding BFST Restricted Stock Units 1,016 09 Feb 2026 Common Stock 1,016 $0.000000 Direct F3
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $29.70 to $29.82. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
F2 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $29.50 to $29.54. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
F3 The time-based restricted stock units were granted to the reporting person on June 26, 2025 under the Business First Bancshares, Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan. The time-based restricted stock units will fully vest on June 26, 2026. 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.