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Source: SEC EDGAR Compiled 2026-09-14 08:28 UTC All 21 checks passing

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Business First Bancshares, Inc.

CIK 1624322 BFST·State Commercial Banks · All EDGAR filings ↗

Progression

  1. Finance chief departure 8-K
  2. Material weakness 10-K +2d
Material weakness Filing comparison

Business First Bancshares, Inc. reported internal control effective again after a material weakness

Material weakness in internal control Internal control reported effective

The weakness was first reported on 2025-03-07 — 356 days and 1 annual report before this one.

Based on the assessment, management determined that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2025. The effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025 has been audited by Forvis Mazars, LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which is included herein. Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting There were no significant changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as…
Evidence
Current state
effective
Current state label
Internal control reported effective
Direction
remediated
Prior filed
2025-03-07
Prior form
10-K
Prior state
material_weakness
Prior state label
Material weakness in internal control
Remediation stated
Yes
Severity
normal
Source
Item 9A internal control conclusion, compared with the prior filing
Weakness annual reports
1
Weakness days reported
356
Weakness first reported
2025-03-07
Why
The company's conclusion on internal control over financial reporting changed: a material weakness was newly reported, or a previously reported one no longer appears.
Finance chief departure Filing comparison

Business First Bancshares, Inc.'s Chief Accounting Officer departed and a successor was named

Evidence
Interim only
No
Item code
5.02
Item title
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers
Role
Chief Accounting Officer
Severity
normal
Source
SEC 8-K item code
Successor named
Yes
Why
The company's chief financial or accounting officer departed, disclosed under 8-K Item 5.02.