0001437749-23-014274.txt : 20230512 0001437749-23-014274.hdr.sgml : 20230512 20230512172454 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001437749-23-014274 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20230510 FILED AS OF DATE: 20230512 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20230512 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MELVILLE DAVID R. III CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001734795 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-38447 FILM NUMBER: 23917148 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 LAUREL AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 100 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 2023-05-10 0001624322 Business First Bancshares, Inc. BFST 0001734795 MELVILLE DAVID R. III 500 LAUREL STREET, SUITE 101 BATON ROUGE LA 70801 1 1 President and CEO 0 COMMON STOCK 2023-05-10 4 I 0 5045 13.98 A 223182 D Represents the discretionary acquisition of units of employer stock fund through issuer's 401(k) plan. Includes (a) 8,216 shares of unvested restricted stock granted on 2/1/2022, which will vest on 3/31/2024, and (b) 30,532 shares of restricted stock granted on 2/1/2023, of which 15,038 shares will vest on 3/31/2024 and the remaining 15,494 shares will vest on 3/31/2025. 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. Includes units of employer stock fund through issuer's 401(k) plan equivalent to approximately 11,603 shares. /s/ Heather Roemer, as attorney-in-fact for David R. Melville III 2023-05-12