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accession: "0001649739-26-000097"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BAFN"
cik: "0001649739"
company_name: "BayFirst Financial Corp."
filed_at: "2026-09-01T13:06:06+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-01T13:07:50.939513+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BayFirst launches rights offering of up to 4.1M shares at $3.50 for recapitalization

## Summary
- Rights offering commenced for up to 4,108,072 common shares at $3.50 per share.
- Shareholders of record as of May 12, 2026 are eligible to subscribe.
- SEC issued Notice of Effectiveness for Form S-1 on Aug 31, 2026; final prospectus filed Sept 1, 2026.
- Regan & Associates, Inc. engaged as information agent; questions at (800) 737-3426.
- Offering is part of the company's recapitalization plan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001649739-26-000097
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BAFN
- cik: 0001649739
- company_name: BayFirst Financial Corp.
- filed_at: 2026-09-01T13:06:06+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1649739/000164973926000097/0001649739-26-000097-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1649739/000164973926000097/bafn-20260901.htm

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