0001437749-25-021615.txt : 20250630 0001437749-25-021615.hdr.sgml : 20250630 20250630194636 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001437749-25-021615 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20250626 FILED AS OF DATE: 20250630 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20250630 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Hall William G. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0002040034 ORGANIZATION NAME: FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-38447 FILM NUMBER: 251093775 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 LAUREL STREET STREET 2: SUITE 101 CITY: BATON ROUGE STATE: LA ZIP: 70801 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Business First Bancshares, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001624322 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] ORGANIZATION NAME: 02 Finance EIN: 205340628 STATE OF INCORPORATION: LA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 LAUREL STREET STREET 2: SUITE 101 CITY: BATON ROUGE STATE: LA ZIP: 70801 BUSINESS PHONE: 225-248-7600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 LAUREL STREET STREET 2: SUITE 101 CITY: BATON ROUGE STATE: LA ZIP: 70801 4 1 rdgdoc.xml FORM 4 X0508 4 2025-06-26 0001624322 Business First Bancshares, Inc. BFST 0002040034 Hall William G. 500 LAUREL STREET, SUITE 101 BATON ROUGE LA 70801 1 0 COMMON STOCK 19974 D COMMON STOCK 14939 I By: Align Opportunities, LP Restricted Stock Units 0 2025-06-26 4 A 0 1016 A Common Stock 1016 1016 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) 24.45 2024-10-01 4 A 0 511 0 A 2029-10-16 Common Stock 511 511 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) 24.45 2024-10-01 4 A 0 767 0 A 2031-01-01 Common Stock 767 767 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) 24.45 2024-10-01 4 A 0 767 0 A 2032-08-17 Common Stock 767 767 D No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of June 26, 2025. Includes 72 shares currently being held in escrow pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the "Reorganization Agreement") by and between the issuer and Oakwood Bancshares, Inc. ("Oakwood"). Includes 3,550 shares currently being held in escrow pursuant to the Reorganization Agreement by and between the issuer and Oakwood. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Reflects the grant of time-based restricted stock units granted to the reporting person under the Business First Bancshares, Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan on June 26, 2025. 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. The stock options (right to buy) were granted to the reporting person on October 1, 2024, pursuant to the Reorganization Agreement by and between the issuer and Oakwood. /s/ Heather Roemer, as attorney-in-fact for William G. Hall 2025-06-30