---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-018146"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BFST"
cik: "0001624322"
company_name: "Business First Bancshares, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-05-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T09:12:09.778095+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Business First Bancshares shareholders elect all 16 directors, approve compensation and equity plan

## Summary
- All 16 director nominees elected; votes ranged from 13.2M to 14.0M for, 0.3M to 1.1M against.
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation passed: 13.2M for, 0.8M against.
- Ratification of FORVIS, LLP as auditor for FY 2024 approved: 18.3M for, 77,648 against.
- Adoption of 2024 Equity Incentive Plan approved: 13.3M for, 0.9M against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-018146
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BFST
- cik: 0001624322
- company_name: Business First Bancshares, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-05-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1624322/000143774924018146/0001437749-24-018146-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1624322/000143774924018146/bfbi20240523_8k.htm

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