George W. Cummings III - 21 Aug 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST)

Reporting relationship: Director
Issuer ticker: BFST
Reported as of: 21 Aug 2026
Net transaction value: -$444,634
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 25 Aug 2026, 16:14:32 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 21 Aug 2026
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: /s/ Heather Roemer, as attorney-in-fact for George W. Cummings III

Key filing fact

George W. Cummings III filed Form 4 for Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) on 25 Aug 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes George W. Cummings III's Form 4 filing for Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST).
2 reported transactions and 1 derivative row are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 25 Aug 2026, 16:14.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 21 Aug 2026.
Current net transaction value: -$444,634.

Research use

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You can trace every row back to the original SEC filing document.

Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0002106698 Primary reporting owner

Cummings George W. III

Relationship: Director
Address: 500 LAUREL STREET, SUITE 101, BATON ROUGE
Signature: /s/ Heather Roemer, as attorney-in-fact for George W. Cummings III
Signature date: 25 Aug 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

BFST transaction

COMMON STOCK

Sale

Transaction value: $131,334
Shares: -4,200
Change %: -2.1%
Price: $31.27
Shares after: 193,745
Date: 21 Aug 2026
Ownership: Direct

BFST transaction

COMMON STOCK

Sale

Transaction value: $313,300
Shares: -10,000
Change %: -5.2%
Price: $31.33
Shares after: 183,745
Date: 24 Aug 2026
Ownership: Direct

BFST holding

COMMON STOCK

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after: 3,911
Date: 21 Aug 2026
Ownership: By Spouse

Reported derivative securities

Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.

BFST holding Derivative

Restricted Stock Units

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after: 998
Date: 21 Aug 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 998
Exercise price: $0.000000
Footnotes: F1

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 1 footnote

Footnote F1

The time-based restricted stock units were granted to the reporting person on June 25, 2026, under the Business First Bancshares, Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan. The time-based restricted stock units will fully vest on June 25, 2027. 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.