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Hall William G. 4

Accession 0001437749-24-031112

CIK 0001624322other

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Oct 10, 8:00 PM ET

Accepted

Oct 11, 4:05 PM ET

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0001437749-24-031112

Insider Transaction Report

Form 4
Period: 2024-10-01
Transactions
  • Award

    COMMON STOCK

    2024-10-01+238,540238,540 total(indirect: By: Align Opportunities, LP)
  • Award

    Stock Options (Right to Buy)

    2024-10-01+767767 total
    Exercise: $24.45Exp: 2031-01-01Common Stock (767 underlying)
  • Award

    COMMON STOCK

    2024-10-01+4,8664,866 total
  • Award

    Stock Options (Right to Buy)

    2024-10-01+511511 total
    Exercise: $24.45Exp: 2029-10-16Common Stock (511 underlying)
  • Award

    Stock Options (Right to Buy)

    2024-10-01+767767 total
    Exercise: $24.45Exp: 2032-08-17Common Stock (767 underlying)
Footnotes (4)
  • [F1]Acquired in exchange for 9,520 shares of Oakwood Bancshares, Inc. ("Oakwood") in connection with the merger of Oakwood with and into the issuer (the "Merger"). At the effective time of the Merger, each share of Oakwood common stock was converted into the right to receive approximately 0.5112 shares of the issuer's common stock. On the effective date of the Merger, the closing price of the issuer's common stock was $24.59 per share. Of the 4,866 shares issued to the reporting person in the Merger, 72 shares are currently being held in escrow and are subject to forfeiture during the escrow period, which shall be until the later of (i) the date that certain threatened or future litigation directly or indirectly arising out of, involving, or related to Oakwood's banking subsidiary, Oakwood Bank, and a former customer of Oakwood Bank is fully and finally resolved or (ii) two (2) years from the closing date of the Merger.
  • [F2]Acquired in exchange for 466,628 shares of Oakwood in connection with the Merger. At the effective time of the Merger, each share of Oakwood common stock was converted into the right to receive 0.5112 shares of the issuer's common stock. On the effective date of the Merger, the closing price of the issuer's common stock was $24.59 per share. Of the 238,540 shares issued to Align Opportunities, LP in the Merger, 3,550 shares are currently being held in escrow and are subject to forfeiture during the escrow period, which shall be until the later of (i) the date that certain threatened or future litigation directly or indirectly arising out of, involving, or related to Oakwood's banking subsidiary, Oakwood Bank, and a former customer of Oakwood Bank is fully and finally resolved or (ii) two (2) years from the closing date of the Merger.
  • [F3]The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
  • [F4]Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the "Reorganization Agreement") by and between the issuer and Oakwood, each outstanding and unexercised option to purchase shares of Oakwood common stock became fully vested and was automatically converted into an option to purchase shares of issuer common stock, with the number of underlying shares and the exercise price determined as set forth in the Reorganization Agreement. Each option to purchase shares of issuer common stock is subject to the same terms and conditions as the corresponding option to purchase shares of Oakwood common stock immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger.

Issuer

Business First Bancshares, Inc.

CIK 0001624322

Entity typeother

Related Parties

1
  • filerCIK 0002040034

Filing Metadata

Form type
4
Filed
Oct 10, 8:00 PM ET
Accepted
Oct 11, 4:05 PM ET
Size
14.6 KB