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<issuerName>MainStreet Bancshares, Inc.</issuerName>
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<com:street1>10089 FAIRFAX BOULEVARD</com:street1>
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<com:stateOrCountry>VA</com:stateOrCountry>
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<issuerContactPhone>703-481-4567</issuerContactPhone>
<nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>Vari, Richard A. (MNSB)</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
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<relationshipToIssuer>Officer</relationshipToIssuer>
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<name>Vanguard Brokerage Services</name>
<address>
<com:street1>P.O. Box 1170</com:street1>
<com:city>Valley Forge</com:city>
<com:stateOrCountry>PA</com:stateOrCountry>
<com:zipCode>19482</com:zipCode>
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<aggregateMarketValue>103868.00</aggregateMarketValue>
<noOfUnitsOutstanding>7117438</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
<approxSaleDate>06/01/2026</approxSaleDate>
<securitiesExchangeName>NASDAQ</securitiesExchangeName>
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<acquiredDate>01/01/2022</acquiredDate>
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<paymentDate>01/01/2022</paymentDate>
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<paymentDate>01/01/2026</paymentDate>
<natureOfPayment>Compensation</natureOfPayment>
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<nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>Y</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
<noticeSignature>
<noticeDate>05/28/2026</noticeDate>
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