X0609 4 2026-06-25 0001624322 Business First Bancshares, Inc. BFST 0001736530 WHITE STEVEN GERARD false 500 LAUREL STREET, SUITE 101 BATON ROUGE LA 70801 1 0 COMMON STOCK 2026-06-26 4 M 0 1016 A 14930 D COMMON STOCK 29749 I By William A. Robinson Trust Restricted Stock Units 0 2026-06-25 4 A 0 998 A Common Stock 998 2014 D Restricted Stock Units 2026-06-26 4 M 0 1016 D Common Stock 1016 998 D 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 25, 2026. 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. The reporting person received an award of 1,016 time-based restricted stock units on June 26, 2025, vesting on the first anniversary of the issuance date. Represents the holdings of William A. Robinson Private Foundation, of which the reporting person is the trustee. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of registrant common stock held by William A. Robinson Private Foundation except to the extent of his pecuniary interest. /s/ Heather Roemer, as attorney-in-fact for Steven Gerard White 2026-06-29