0001437749-21-001724.txt : 20210202 0001437749-21-001724.hdr.sgml : 20210202 20210202113431 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001437749-21-001724 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20210115 FILED AS OF DATE: 20210202 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20210202 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: McDonald Warren CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001841232 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-38447 FILM NUMBER: 21579647 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 LAUREL STREET CITY: BATON ROUGE STATE: LA ZIP: 70801 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Business First Bancshares, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001624322 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 205340628 STATE OF INCORPORATION: LA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 LAUREL STREET STREET 2: SUITE 101 CITY: BATON ROUGE STATE: LA ZIP: 70801 BUSINESS PHONE: 225-248-7600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 LAUREL STREET STREET 2: SUITE 101 CITY: BATON ROUGE STATE: LA ZIP: 70801 4 1 rdgdoc.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2021-01-15 0001624322 Business First Bancshares, Inc. BFST 0001841232 McDonald Warren 500 LAUREL STREET, SUITE 101 BATON ROUGE LA 70801 1 Chief Credit Officer COMMON STOCK 2020-01-15 4 M 0 22000 12 A 24456 D COMMON STOCK 2020-01-15 4 F 0 15319 22.04 D 9137 D STOCK OPTIONS (RIGHT TO BUY) 12 2021-01-15 4 M 0 22000 0 D 2021-01-15 Common Stock 22000 0 D Includes (a) 931 shares of unvested restricted stock granted on 2/1/2020, of which 459 will vest on 3/31/2021 and 472 will vest on 3/31/2022, and (b) 538 shares of unvested restricted stock granted on 3/31/2019, all of which will vest on 3/31/2021. 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. Stock Options (Right to Buy) were structured to comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code and are exercised automatically upon the earlier of the expiration date, January 15, 2021, a change in control of the issuer, the reporting person's death or disability, or the reporting person's separation from service, and may not be exercised in any other manner. /s/ Heather Roemer, as attorney-in-fact for Warren McDonald 2021-02-01