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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-002752"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BFST"
cik: "0001624322"
company_name: "Business First Bancshares, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-02-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T11:07:52.556456+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Business First Bancshares acquires Waterstone LSP, SBA lending services firm

## Summary
- Acquired Waterstone LSP, LLC, an SBA lending services company headquartered in Katy, Texas.
- Waterstone founded in 2012 by Mark Danford and Anthony Parrino; will operate as a b1BANK subsidiary.
- Waterstone reports through b1BANK Chief Administrative Officer Jerry Vascocu.
- No financial terms or deal value disclosed in the press release.
- Acquisition signed and closed on February 1, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-002752
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BFST
- cik: 0001624322
- company_name: Business First Bancshares, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-02-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1624322/000143774924002752/0001437749-24-002752-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1624322/000143774924002752/bfbi20240131_8k.htm

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