144 0002106698 XXXXXXXX LIVE 0001624322 Business First Bancshares, Inc. 001-38447 500 LAUREL STREET SUITE 101 BATON ROUGE LA 70801 225-248-7600 Cummings George W. III Director Common Raymond James & Associates

880 Carillon Parkway St. Petersburg FL 33716

11000 302500.00 32810000 03/04/2026 NASDAQ Common 01/01/2026 Merger with Progressive Bancorp Issuer N 277969 01/01/2026 Merger N George Cummings III

3269 Deborah Dr Monroe LA 71201

Common 02/25/2026 20000 560056.00 George Cummings III

3269 Deborah Dr Monroe LA 71201

Common 03/02/2026 200 5560.00 George Cummings III

3269 Deborah Dr Monroe LA 71201

Common 03/03/2026 9800 268760.00 03/04/2026 Maressia Rooks-Bailey, as duly authorized representative of Raymond James & Associates, Inc., as attorney-in-fact for George W Cummings III