Business First Bancshares, Inc. 2025-2026 Proxy Voting Records

Description as filed by funds: To elect 16 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2027 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: George W. Cummings III

Business First Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: George W. Cummings III”): 12,073,961 for, 6,167,145 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 27, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1: Election of Directors The shareholders elected the individuals nominated by the Board of Directors of Business First to serve as directors until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified:”
Support: 66% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 65 asset managers below reported 3,742,844 for, 4,710,821 against.

Showing the 25 largest of 65 asset managers. See all 65 in the interactive database.

Description as filed by funds: To elect 16 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2027 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Ricky D. Day

Business First Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Ricky D. Day”): 17,978,734 for, 300,814 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 27, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1: Election of Directors The shareholders elected the individuals nominated by the Board of Directors of Business First to serve as directors until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified:”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 65 asset managers below reported 8,340,164 for, 113,501 against.

Showing the 25 largest of 65 asset managers. See all 65 in the interactive database.

Description as filed by funds: To elect 16 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2027 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: John P. Ducrest

Business First Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: John P. Ducrest”): 18,009,045 for, 269,601 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 27, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1: Election of Directors The shareholders elected the individuals nominated by the Board of Directors of Business First to serve as directors until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified:”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 65 asset managers below reported 8,340,165 for, 113,500 against.

Showing the 25 largest of 65 asset managers. See all 65 in the interactive database.

Description as filed by funds: To elect 16 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2027 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Mark P. Folse

Business First Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Mark P. Folse”): 11,841,843 for, 6,399,363 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 27, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1: Election of Directors The shareholders elected the individuals nominated by the Board of Directors of Business First to serve as directors until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified:”
Support: 65% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 65 asset managers below reported 3,746,346 for, 4,707,319 against.

Showing the 25 largest of 65 asset managers. See all 65 in the interactive database.

Description as filed by funds: To elect 16 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2027 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: William G. Hall

Business First Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: William G. Hall”): 18,035,139 for, 243,026 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 27, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1: Election of Directors The shareholders elected the individuals nominated by the Board of Directors of Business First to serve as directors until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified:”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 65 asset managers below reported 8,340,165 for, 113,500 against.

Showing the 25 largest of 65 asset managers. See all 65 in the interactive database.

Description as filed by funds: To elect 16 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2027 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: J. Vernon Johnson

Business First Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: J. Vernon Johnson”): 18,024,598 for, 254,068 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 27, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1: Election of Directors The shareholders elected the individuals nominated by the Board of Directors of Business First to serve as directors until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified:”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 65 asset managers below reported 8,340,165 for, 113,500 against.

Showing the 25 largest of 65 asset managers. See all 65 in the interactive database.

Description as filed by funds: To elect 16 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2027 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Rolfe H. McCollister, Jr.

Business First Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Rolfe H. McCollister, Jr.”): 17,463,579 for, 815,368 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 27, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1: Election of Directors The shareholders elected the individuals nominated by the Board of Directors of Business First to serve as directors until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified:”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 65 asset managers below reported 6,992,540 for, 1,461,125 against.

Showing the 25 largest of 65 asset managers. See all 65 in the interactive database.

Description as filed by funds: To elect 16 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2027 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: David R. Melville III

Business First Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: David R. Melville, III”): 17,934,816 for, 344,151 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 27, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1: Election of Directors The shareholders elected the individuals nominated by the Board of Directors of Business First to serve as directors until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified:”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 65 asset managers below reported 8,340,164 for, 113,501 against.

Showing the 25 largest of 65 asset managers. See all 65 in the interactive database.

Description as filed by funds: To elect 16 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2027 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Patrick E. Mockler

Business First Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Patrick E. Mockler”): 17,928,153 for, 350,814 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 27, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1: Election of Directors The shareholders elected the individuals nominated by the Board of Directors of Business First to serve as directors until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified:”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 65 asset managers below reported 8,339,999 for, 113,666 against.

Showing the 25 largest of 65 asset managers. See all 65 in the interactive database.

Description as filed by funds: To elect 16 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2027 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: David A. Montgomery, Jr.

Business First Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: David A. Montgomery, Jr.”): 17,736,466 for, 542,200 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 27, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1: Election of Directors The shareholders elected the individuals nominated by the Board of Directors of Business First to serve as directors until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified:”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 65 asset managers below reported 8,225,257 for, 228,408 against.

Showing the 25 largest of 65 asset managers. See all 65 in the interactive database.

Description as filed by funds: To elect 16 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2027 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Arthur J. Price

Business First Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Arthur J. Price”): 18,000,864 for, 277,802 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 27, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1: Election of Directors The shareholders elected the individuals nominated by the Board of Directors of Business First to serve as directors until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified:”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 65 asset managers below reported 8,340,165 for, 113,500 against.

Showing the 25 largest of 65 asset managers. See all 65 in the interactive database.

Description as filed by funds: To elect 16 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2027 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Aimee Quirk

Business First Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Aimee Quirk”): 18,032,667 for, 246,688 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 27, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1: Election of Directors The shareholders elected the individuals nominated by the Board of Directors of Business First to serve as directors until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified:”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 65 asset managers below reported 8,340,165 for, 113,500 against.

Showing the 25 largest of 65 asset managers. See all 65 in the interactive database.

Description as filed by funds: To elect 16 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2027 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Alejandro Sanchez

Business First Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Alejandro Sanchez”): 17,975,270 for, 299,877 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 27, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1: Election of Directors The shareholders elected the individuals nominated by the Board of Directors of Business First to serve as directors until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified:”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 65 asset managers below reported 8,340,164 for, 113,501 against.

Showing the 25 largest of 65 asset managers. See all 65 in the interactive database.

Description as filed by funds: To elect 16 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2027 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Zeenat Sidi

Business First Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Zeenat Sidi”): 18,024,890 for, 254,164 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 27, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1: Election of Directors The shareholders elected the individuals nominated by the Board of Directors of Business First to serve as directors until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified:”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 65 asset managers below reported 8,340,165 for, 113,500 against.

Showing the 25 largest of 65 asset managers. See all 65 in the interactive database.

Description as filed by funds: To elect 16 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2027 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Keith A. Tillage

Business First Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Keith A. Tillage”): 17,950,257 for, 324,502 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 27, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1: Election of Directors The shareholders elected the individuals nominated by the Board of Directors of Business First to serve as directors until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified:”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 65 asset managers below reported 8,340,164 for, 113,501 against.

Showing the 25 largest of 65 asset managers. See all 65 in the interactive database.

Description as filed by funds: To elect 16 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2027 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Steven G. White

Business First Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Steven G. White”): 17,360,104 for, 918,462 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 27, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1: Election of Directors The shareholders elected the individuals nominated by the Board of Directors of Business First to serve as directors until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified:”
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 65 asset managers below reported 7,981,178 for, 472,487 against.

Showing the 25 largest of 65 asset managers. See all 65 in the interactive database.

Description as filed by funds: To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's NEOs (the "Say-on-Pay Proposal").

Business First Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“2. Non-Binding, Advisory Vote Regarding the Compensation of Business First ' s Named Executive Officers”): 17,895,672 for, 230,620 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 27, 2026 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 2: Non-Binding, Advisory Vote Regarding the Compensation of Business First ' s Named Executive Officers The shareholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of Business First's named executive officers.”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of Business First Bancshares, Inc.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “TO APPROVE, ON A NON-BINDING, ADVISORY BASIS, THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY'S NEOS (THE SAY-ON-PAY PROPOSAL"). "” (4 managers, Fund and manager reports combined; may count the same shares twice; no share total shown); “14A Executive Compensation” (2 managers, Fund and manager reports combined; may count the same shares twice; no share total shown).

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).

Fund voting reports, all 61 managers: 8,436,154 for, 8,287 against. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports, all 132 managers: 8,815,423 for, 79,381 against, 2,583 abstained, 1,400 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Description as filed by funds: TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF FORVIS MAZARS, LLP AS THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM OF THE COMPANY FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2026.

Business First Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“3. Ratification of Forvis Mazars, LLP as Business First ' s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm”): 23,609,260 for, 123,613 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 27, 2026 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 3: Ratification of Forvis Mazars, LLP as Business First ' s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm The shareholders ratified the Audit Committee's appointment of Forvis Mazars, LLP as Business First's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December …”
Support: 99.4% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 65 asset managers below reported 8,453,665 for.

Showing the 25 largest of 65 asset managers. See all 65 in the interactive database.