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Business First Bancshares, Inc. filings document the regulatory record of a bank holding company and parent of b1BANK. Its 8-K reports cover operating and financial results, common and preferred dividend disclosures, Regulation FD materials, stock repurchase authorization, officer and compensation matters, and material-event reporting.
The filing record also includes proxy materials for shareholder voting, board governance, executive compensation and equity-award disclosures. Capital-structure filings describe BFST's NASDAQ-listed common stock and subordinated note financing, including private placement terms, direct financial obligations and related regulatory-capital purposes.
Business First Bancshares, Inc. director George W. Cummings III reported open-market sales of 20,000 shares of common stock. He sold 15,000 shares at $28.89 per share and 5,000 shares at $28.78 per share. After these transactions, he holds 261,180 shares directly and 3,911 shares indirectly through his spouse. A footnote states that his direct holdings include 223,669 pledged shares of common stock.
Business First Bancshares, Inc. director George W. Cummings III reported an open-market sale of common stock. He sold 15,000 shares on June 8, 2026 at a price of $28.54 per share.
After this sale, he directly holds 281,180 common shares and indirectly holds 3,911 shares through his spouse. The filing also notes that his common stock holdings include 223,669 pledged shares.
George W. Cummings reported dispositions of Common Shares under Form 144. The filing lists three sales: 10,000 shares on 05/22/2026 for $279,633.23, 11,595 shares on 05/27/2026 for $323,358.17, and 15,000 shares on 06/08/2026 for $427,713.17. The shares were originally acquired from the issuer in a private transaction on 05/03/2018. The broker shown is Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC.
George W. Cummings reported proposed and recent sales of Common Shares by filing a Form 144 notice. The filing lists sales of 10,000 shares on 05/22/2026 for $279,633.23 and 11,595 shares on 05/27/2026 for $323,358.17.
The notice also shows 15,000 Common Shares described as acquired from issuer in private transaction on 05/03/2018 and a context figure of 32,677,968 linked to 06/08/2026.
Business First Bancshares, Inc. director George W. Cummings III reported an open-market sale of 11,595 shares of common stock at $27.92 per share. After the sale, he directly holds 296,180 shares, which include 223,669 shares pledged as collateral, and indirectly holds 3,911 shares through his spouse.
BFST reports proposed/resale transactions of Common Shares by an affiliate via a Form 144 notice. The filing lists multiple proposed sales by George W. Cummings, with reported sale transactions of 200 shares on 03/02/2026, 9,800 shares on 03/03/2026, 11,000 shares on 03/04/2026, 11,000 shares on 03/05/2026, and 10,000 shares on 05/22/2026.
The filing shows the securities were originally acquired from the issuer in private transactions on various dates (examples include 07/06/2016, 01/21/2014, 06/20/2012, 07/07/2011). The notice identifies Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC as an intermediary on the filing cover. The document lists past sales and the seller's address; it does not state proceeds use or outstanding share totals.
Business First Bancshares, Inc. director George W. Cummings III reported an open-market sale of 10,000 shares of common stock on May 22, 2026 at $27.99 per share. After this sale, he directly owned 307,775 shares of common stock and indirectly owned 3,911 shares through his spouse. The filing notes that the direct holdings include 223,669 pledged shares of common stock.
Business First Bancshares, Inc. reported results from its annual shareholder meeting held on May 21, 2026. Shareholders elected sixteen directors to serve until the 2027 annual meeting, with each nominee receiving more votes for than against.
Shareholders also approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the company’s named executive officers and ratified the appointment of Forvis Mazars, LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026. A total of 23,741,697 shares, representing approximately 72.62% of shares entitled to vote, were present in person, virtually, or by proxy.
BFST filed a Form 144 notice reporting proposed sales of Common Shares. The filing lists multiple recent dispositions by George W. Cummings, including 02/25/2026 (20,000 shares), 03/03/2026 (9,800 shares) and other sales in late February–early March 2026. The submission includes acquisition dates for lots being sold.
Business First Bancshares, Inc. delivered modestly higher earnings while expanding its balance sheet through acquisition and loan growth in Q1 2026.
Net income available to common shareholders rose to $22.2 million, or $0.68 per share, up from $19.2 million and $0.65 a year earlier. Total assets reached $8.9 billion, loans held for investment were $6.7 billion, and deposits were $7.5 billion, all helped by the January 1 acquisition of Progressive Bancorp, Inc., which added $773.8 million in assets.
Net interest income increased to $75.2 million, though net interest margin edged down to 3.65%. Credit costs remained manageable, but the allowance for credit losses increased to 1.03% of loans and nonperforming loans rose to 1.53% of loans. Shareholders’ equity improved to $991.2 million, or $28.18 book value per share, despite a $4.6 million other comprehensive loss from securities. After quarter-end, the company issued $85.0 million of subordinated notes to refinance debt and support future growth.