Business First Bancshares Inc.
Last updated September 27, 2026
Organization details
- Legal name
- Business First Bancshares Inc.
- Ownership
- Public
- Status
- Active
- SIC code
- 6022 — State Commercial Banks
- Jurisdiction of incorporation
- Louisiana
- Headquarters city
- Baton Rouge
- Headquarters state / province
- Louisiana
- Headquarters country
- United States
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Ticker symbol
- BFST
- Primary stock exchange
- Nasdaq
Identifiers
- SEC CIK
- 0001624322
- EIN
- 20-5340628
Board of directors
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Aimee M. Quirk · DirectorSince 2023
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Alejandro M. Sanchez · DirectorSince 2025
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Andrew D. Mclindon · DirectorSince 2023
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Arthur Price · DirectorSince 2023
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Carol Calkins · DirectorSince 2023
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David A. Montgomery Jr. · DirectorSince 2023
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David R. Melville III · Director · President and CEOSince 2023
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Drew C. Brees · DirectorSince 2023
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George W. Cummings III · DirectorSince 2026
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James J. Buquet III · DirectorSince 2023
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John P. Ducrest · DirectorSince 2023
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Joseph Vernon Johnson · DirectorSince 2023
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Keith Alexis Tillage · DirectorSince 2023
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Kenneth W. Smith · DirectorSince 2023
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Mark P. Folse · DirectorSince 2023
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Patrick E. Mockler · DirectorSince 2023
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Rick D. Day · DirectorSince 2023
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Robert S. Greer Jr. · DirectorSince 2023
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Rolfe H. Mccollister Jr. · DirectorSince 2023
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Steven Gerard White · DirectorSince 2023
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William G. Hall · DirectorSince 2024
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Zeenat Sidi · DirectorSince 2024
Chief executives
David R. Melville III
· President and CEO
Dates unknown
Director election results
Annual meeting of May 21, 2026. Support is votes for as a share of votes for and against (or withheld). Below 80% is a clear protest.
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64.9%
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66.2%
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95.0%
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95.5%
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97.0%
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98.1%
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98.1%
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98.2%
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98.4%
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98.4%
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98.5%
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98.5%
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98.6%
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98.6%
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98.7%
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98.7%
Board connections
1 of this board's directors also sit on 2 other boards.
- via Alejandro M. Sanchez
- via Alejandro M. Sanchez
Insider trades
All notable trades →From SEC Forms 4 and 5. Open-market purchases and sales are highlighted; grants, option exercises and shares withheld for tax are routine.
- Bought, last 12 months
- $131,023
- 4 purchases by 2 insiders
- Sold, last 12 months
- $6,610,348
- 29 sales by 8 insiders
| Date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | George W. Cummings III Director | Open-market sale | −10,000 | $31.33 | $313,300 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | George W. Cummings III Director | Open-market sale | −4,200 | $31.27 | $131,334 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | George W. Cummings III Director | Open-market sale | −3,235 | $31.80 | $102,873 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | George W. Cummings III Director | Open-market sale | −10,000 | $31.78 | $317,800 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Carter Donald Chad Officer (EVP, Correspondent Banking) | Open-market sale | −1,875 | $31.64 | $59,325 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Strong Saundra Officer (EVP & General Counsel) | Open-market sale | −1,000 | $31.98 | $31,980 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | William G. Hall Director | Open-market sale | −9,723 | $31.97 | $310,844 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | William G. Hall Director | Open-market sale | −1,666 | $31.97 | $53,262 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | George W. Cummings III Director | Open-market sale | −10,000 | $31.87 | $318,700 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | George W. Cummings III Director | Open-market sale | −10,000 | $31.50 | $315,000 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | George W. Cummings III Director | Open-market sale | −10,000 | $32.08 | $320,800 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | MANSFIELD KEITH Officer (EVP&COO of b1Bank) | Open-market sale | −4,200 | $32.08 | $134,736 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Joseph Vernon Johnson Director | Open-market sale | −2,000 | $31.15 | $62,300 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | George W. Cummings III Director | Open-market sale | −10,000 | $31.88 | $318,800 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Rick D. Day Director | Open-market purchase | +1,500 | $31.61 | $47,415 |
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