Notice of Proposed Sale · 144
Business First Bancshares, Inc.
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Notice of Proposed Sale
Structured filing — 144
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Notice of proposed sale. The proposed amounts below do not establish that a sale occurred.
Proposed-sale notice
- Issuer
- Business First Bancshares, Inc.
- Issuer CIK
- 0001624322
- SEC file number
- 001-38447
- Phone
- 225-248-7600
- Person for whose account securities are to be sold
- William G. Hall
- Relationships to issuer
- Director
- Street
- 500 LAUREL STREET, SUITE 101
- City
- BATON ROUGE
- State / country code
- LA
- Postal code
- 70801
Securities proposed for sale
| Security | Proposed units | Aggregate market value | Units outstanding | Approximate sale date | Exchange | Broker / market maker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Stock | 11,389 | 365,245.23 | 32,549,883 | 08/05/2026 | NASDAQ | Merrill Lynch |
Broker / market maker — proposed row 1, entry 1
- Name
- Merrill Lynch
- Street
- One Bryant Park
- City
- New York
- State / country code
- NY
- Postal code
- 10036
Acquisition of securities to be sold
| Security | Acquired | Nature of acquisition | Acquired from | Amount acquired | Gift transaction | Payment date | Nature of payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Stock | 10/01/2024 | Private Placement | Issuer | 11,389 | N | 10/01/2024 | Cash |
Prior-sale reporting
- Nothing to report for the preceding three months
- Y
Remarks
This filing represents the sale of 9,723 shares by Align Capital LLC and 1,666 shares by Align Opportunities LP.
Notice signature
- Notice date
- 08/05/2026
- Signed
- William G. Hall