---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-26-018540"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BFST"
cik: "0001624322"
company_name: "Business First Bancshares, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-27T20:07:19+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T20:09:55.965494+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Business First Bancshares shareholders elect 16 directors, approve advisory pay vote, ratify auditor

## Summary
- All 16 director nominees elected; George W. Cummings III received 12.1M for vs 6.2M against.
- Non-binding advisory vote on named executive officer compensation passed: 17.9M for, 230K against.
- Ratification of Forvis Mazars, LLP as auditor for FY 2026 approved: 23.6M for, 123K against.
- Approximately 72.62% of outstanding shares (23.7M) were represented at the meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-018540
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BFST
- cik: 0001624322
- company_name: Business First Bancshares, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-27T20:07:19+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1624322/000143774926018540/0001437749-26-018540-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1624322/000143774926018540/bfbi20260527_8k.htm

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