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Business First Bancshares, Inc.

M

$ Value

Shares

2,655

Price

Filed

Mar 3

Insider

Name

Vascocu Norman Jerome Jr

Title

President of b1Bank

CIK

0001955172

Roles

Officer

Transaction Details

Transaction Date

2026-03-01

Code

M

Table

Derivative

Ownership

Direct

Equity Swap

No

Shares After

10,523

Footnotes

Includes 3,776 shares of unvested restricted stock granted on February 1, 2024, which will vest on March 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. | The reporting person received an award of 8,047 time-based restricted stock units on March 1, 2025, vesting in three substantially equal installments on the first, second, and third anniversary of the issuance date. | These shares were acquired upon the partial vesting of the previously reported time-based restricted stock units granted to the reporting person on December 12, 2024. The reporting person has irrevocably elected to defer the reported securities under the b1BANK Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Deferred Compensation Plan"). In accordance with the Deferred Compensation Plan, the reporting person has elected to received cash in an amount equal to the vested securities under the Deferred Compensation Plan, plus any earnings or losses attributable thereto, distributed in equal annual installments over a 10-year period commencing on the first business day of the month following the month in with the reporting person's separation of service occurs. | Reflects the grant of 1,577 time-based restricted stock units granted to the reporting person on March 2, 2026, of which 525 shares will vest on March 2, 2027, 525 shares will vest on March 2, 2028, and the remaining 527 shares will vest on March 2, 2029. Each time-based restricted stock unit is economically equivalent to one share of common stock of the issuer. | Reflects the grant of 6,309 time-based restricted stock units granted to the reporting person on March 2, 2026, of which 2,103 shares will vest on March 2, 2027, 2,103 shares will vest on March 2, 2028, and the remaining 2,103 shares will vest on March 2, 2029. Each time-based restricted stock unit is economically equivalent to one share of common stock of the issuer. The reporting person has irrevocably elected to defer the reported securities under the Deferred Compensation Plan. In accordance with the Deferred Compensation Plan, the reporting person will receive a lump sum cash distribution in an amount equal to the vested securities deferred under the Deferred Compensation Plan, plus any earnings or losses attributable thereto, distributed in equal annual installments over a 10-year period commencing on the first business day of the month following the month in which the reporting person's separation of service occurs. | Includes: (a) 5,131 time-based restricted stock units granted to the reporting person on December 12, 2024, which will vest in two substantially equal installments on the second and third anniversary of the issuance date; (b) 5,392 time-based restricted stock units granted to the reporting person on March 1, 2025, which will vest in two substantially equal installments on the second and third anniversary of the issuance date; (c) 1,577 time-based restricted stock units granted to the reporting person on March 2, 2026, which will vest in three substantially equal installments on the first, second, and third anniversary of the issue date; and (d) 6,309 time-based restricted stock units granted to the reporting person on March 2, 2026, which will vest in three substantially equal installments on the first, second, and third anniversary of the issue date.

Filing Info

Accession No.

0001437749-26-006732

Form Type

4

Issuer CIK

0001624322

Vascocu Norman Jerome Jr's History

Date Ticker Type Value
2026-03-31 BFST F $43K
2026-03-02 BFST A
2026-03-02 BFST A
2026-03-01 BFST M
2026-03-01 BFST D $72K
2026-03-01 BFST M
2025-12-12 BFST M
2025-12-12 BFST D $70K
2025-12-12 BFST M
2025-11-21 BFST A $50K

Other Insiders at BFST (90d)

Insider Bought Sold Last
Day Rick D. $41K 2026-01-27
MCCOLLISTER ROLFE H. JR. $4K 2026-02-10
ROBERTSON GREG
EVP and CFO
2026-03-31
MANSFIELD KEITH
EVP&COO of b1Bank
2026-03-31
JORDAN PHILIP
EVP&CBO of b1Bank
2026-03-31
MELVILLE DAVID R. III
President and CEO
2026-03-31
Folse Mark P. $296K 2026-02-10
McDonald Warren
EVP & Chief Credit Officer
2026-03-31
Strong Saundra
EVP & General Counsel
2026-03-31
Manning Kathryn
EVP & Chief Risk Officer
2026-03-31
Vascocu Norman Jerome Jr
President of b1Bank
2026-03-31
Carter Donald Chad
EVP, Correspondent Banking
$103K 2026-03-31
Roemer Heather G.
EVP, CAO
2026-03-31
Cummings George W. III $1.1M 2026-03-04