UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)	November 20, 2025

Catalyst Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Louisiana	001-40893	86-2411762
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)


235 N. Court Street, Opelousas, Louisiana	70570
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code	(337) 948-3033

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	CLST	Nasdaq Capital Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

ITEM 8.01 Other Events

On November 20, 2025, Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors approved the Company’s sixth share repurchase program (the “November 2025 Repurchase Plan”). Under the November 2025 Repurchase Plan, the Company may purchase up to 205,000 shares, or approximately 5%, of the Company's outstanding common stock. The shares may be purchased in the open market or in privately-negotiated transactions from time to time depending upon market conditions and other factors. Any shares repurchased under the November 2025 Repurchase Plan are in addition to any repurchases still to be made under the Company’s fifth share repurchase plan announced on November 25, 2024 (the “November 2024 Repurchase Plan”). As of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K, 18,183 shares were still available for repurchase under the November 2024 Repurchase Plan.

For additional information, reference is made to the Press Release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference. The Press Release attached hereto as an exhibit is being furnished to the SEC and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for any purpose except as otherwise provided herein.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibits are included herein:


Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated November 20, 2025
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File. Embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


		CATALYST BANCORP, INC.

Date:	November 21, 2025	By:	/s/ Joseph B. Zanco
			Joseph B. Zanco
			President and Chief Executive Officer

Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. 8-K