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Business First Bancshares, Inc.·4

Jun 12, 4:06 PM ET

Cummings George W. III 4

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Business First (BFST) Director George W. Cummings III Sells Shares

What Happened George W. Cummings III, a director of Business First Bancshares, sold a total of 20,000 shares in two open‑market transactions: 15,000 shares on 2026-06-10 at $28.89 ($433,350) and 5,000 shares on 2026-06-11 at $28.78 ($143,900), for an aggregate sale of approximately $577,250. These were outright sales (transaction code S), not purchases or option exercises.

Key Details

  • Transaction dates and prices:
    • 2026-06-10: 15,000 shares @ $28.89 = $433,350
    • 2026-06-11: 5,000 shares @ $28.78 = $143,900
  • Aggregate proceeds: ~$577,250.
  • Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing.
  • Notable footnote: F1 indicates the filing includes 223,669 pledged shares of the issuer (shares pledged as collateral).
  • Filing timeliness: Form filed 2026-06-12; appears to be timely (no late filing flag).

Context

  • This filing reports sales, which are often routine liquidity transactions and do not by themselves indicate the insider’s view of the company. Purchases are generally more informative about insider confidence.
  • The pledged‑shares note means the insider has a portion of holdings used as collateral; that is a separate disclosure and does not change the fact these were sales.