Jesse Jackson - Feb 1, 2024 Form 4 Insider Report for Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST)

Role: EVP & Pres., Fin. Institutions
Signature: /s/ Heather Roemer, as attorney-in-fact for Jesse Jackson
Stock symbol: BFST
Transactions as of: Feb 1, 2024
Transactions value $: $214,684
Form type: 4
Date filed: 2/2/2024, 05:10 PM
Previous filing: Aug 11, 2023
Next filing: Apr 2, 2024

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	BFST	COMMON STOCK	Award	$215K	+9.55K	+49.18%	$22.48	29K	Feb 1, 2024	Direct	F1

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Includes (a) 2,875 shares of unvested restricted stock granted on 2/1/2022, which will vest on 3/31/2024, (b) 9,730 shares of unvested restricted stock granted on 2/1/2023, of which 4,793 shares will vest on 3/31/2024 and the remaining 4,937 shares will vest on 3/31/2025, and (c) 9,550 shares of unvested restricted stock granted on 2/1/2024, of which 3,151 shares will vest on 3/31/2024, 3,151 shares will vest on 3/31/2025, and the remaining 3,248 shares will vest on 3/31/2026. Under the terms of the relevant restricted stock grants, the reported shares of unvested restricted stock are subject to forfeiture upon the occurrence of certain events.

Content

Includes (a) 2,875 shares of unvested restricted stock granted on 2/1/2022, which will vest on 3/31/2024, (b) 9,730 shares of unvested restricted stock granted on 2/1/2023, of which 4,793 shares will vest on 3/31/2024 and the remaining 4,937 shares will vest on 3/31/2025, and (c) 9,550 shares of unvested restricted stock granted on 2/1/2024, of which 3,151 shares will vest on 3/31/2024, 3,151 shares will vest on 3/31/2025, and the remaining 3,248 shares will vest on 3/31/2026. Under the terms of the relevant restricted stock grants, the reported shares of unvested restricted stock are subject to forfeiture upon the occurrence of certain events.