0001437749-23-013350.txt : 20230509 0001437749-23-013350.hdr.sgml : 20230509 20230509173254 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001437749-23-013350 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20230508 FILED AS OF DATE: 20230509 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20230509 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Buquet James J. III CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001811398 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-38447 FILM NUMBER: 23903548 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 X0407 4 2023-05-08 0001624322 Business First Bancshares, Inc. BFST 0001811398 Buquet James J. III 500 LAUREL STREET, SUITE 101 BATON ROUGE LA 70801 1 0 COMMON STOCK 2023-05-08 4 A 0 1584 15.78 A 61346 D COMMON STOCK 6110 I By Buquet III Children's 1998 Trust COMMON STOCK 64085 I By The Buquet Family 2012 Trust COMMON STOCK 3925 I By James Buquet IV Trust No. 2 COMMON STOCK 11389 I By Mary Mercer Buquet Trust No. 2 Reflects the grant of restricted stock to reporting person. The restricted stock fully vests on May 8, 2024. Includes (a) 1,182 shares of restricted stock granted on June 23, 2022, which vest on the earlier of June 22, 2023 or the day immediately prior to the next annual meeting of shareholders following the grant, and (b) 1,584 shares restricted stock granted on May 8, 2023, which vest on May 8, 2024. /s/ Heather Roemer, as attorney-in-fact for James J. Buquet III 2023-05-09