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BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC. 2023-2024 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s Form 8-K (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated 02 October 2026.

43Reported items
162Asset managers
7,081Fund votes
2024-05-23Main meeting date

Proxy season: 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026

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Official 2023-2024 meeting results reported by BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC.

These tallies are BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.

BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC. — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held 2024-05-23
Ballot item	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Broker non-votes	Outcome
Elect Director: James J. Buquet, III	13,991,350	333,623	1,663	--	4,197,981	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Carol M. Calkins	13,944,870	380,103	1,663	--	4,197,981	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Ricky D. Day	13,820,546	504,327	1,763	--	4,197,981	Majority: yes
Elect Director: John P. Ducrest	13,958,491	366,482	1,663	--	4,197,981	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Mark P. Folse	13,899,078	424,811	2,747	--	4,197,981	Majority: yes
Elect Director: J. Vernon Johnson	13,990,307	334,666	1,663	--	4,197,981	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Rolfe H. McCollister, Jr.	13,568,607	747,018	11,011	--	4,197,981	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Andrew D. McLindon	13,907,228	417,745	1,663	--	4,197,981	Majority: yes
Elect Director: David R. Melville, III	13,842,024	482,949	1,663	--	4,197,981	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Patrick E. Mockler	13,847,135	477,838	1,663	--	4,197,981	Majority: yes
Elect Director: David A. Montgomery, Jr.	13,831,115	493,858	1,663	--	4,197,981	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Arthur J. Price	13,907,228	417,745	1,663	--	4,197,981	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Aimee Quirk	14,015,418	309,555	1,663	--	4,197,981	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Kenneth Wm. Smith	13,894,831	430,142	1,663	--	4,197,981	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Keith A. Tillage	13,607,452	717,521	1,663	--	4,197,981	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Steven G. White	13,200,995	1,123,978	1,663	--	4,197,981	Majority: yes
Proposal 2: The shareholders of Business First approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of Business First's named executive officers by the vote set forth in the table below:	13,237,720	831,470	257,446	--	4,197,981	Majority: yes
Proposal 3: The shareholders of Business First ratified the appointment of FORVIS, LLP, as Business First's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024 by the vote set forth in the table below:	18,251,667	77,648	195,302	--	--	Majority: yes
Proposal 4: The shareholders of Business First approved the adoption of the 2024 Equity Incentive Plan by the vote set forth in the table below:	13,336,404	862,045	128,187	--	4,197,981	Majority: yes

Source: BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC., Form 8-K — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC. 2023-2024 meetings

Each item below shows how the 162 asset managers that disclosed a BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report. These are reported items, not a count of the ballot: fund filings describe one ballot item in different words. Two descriptions are shown as one item only on evidence — the same text (or one cut short of the other), the same director nominee, or a match to the same row of BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s own Form 8-K tally — never because they merely read alike. A description that could not be joined that way is listed on its own, so one ballot item can appear more than once.

1. Proposal - To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's NEOs (the "Say-on-Pay Proposal"); and

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Meeting held 2023-07-27; no official results are on file for this meeting.

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

28% fund support · no official result

FOR 28%AGAINST 70%

The 101 asset managers below cast 28% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,491,721 for, 6,282,293 against).

FOR: 2,491,721 (27.7%)AGAINST: 6,282,293 (69.9%)ABSTAIN: 211,202 (2.4%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Proposal - To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's NEOs (the "Say-on-P” at BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
BlackRock	1,726,614	8,493	0	For
John Hancock	0	1,296,783	0	Against
Vanguard	0	1,250,165	0	Against
RMB INVESTORS TRUST	495,000	0	0	For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	0	483,528	0	Against
Fidelity	7,485	462,509	0	Against
Dimensional	0	415,063	0	Against
American Century	0	305,490	0	Against
AllianceBernstein	0	247,630	0	Against
JPMorgan	0	223,948	0	Against
KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	0	213,941	0	Against
Ranger Investment Management, L.P.	0	210,720	0	Against
Royce	0	0	193,622	Abstain
MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp	0	116,229	0	Against
Goldman Sachs	0	101,696	0	Against
State Street	0	95,767	0	Against
Victory Capital	0	80,230	0	Against
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	0	65,000	0	Against
Nuveen	0	60,004	0	Against
TIAA	0	59,341	0	Against
Thrivent	0	49,218	0	Against
Equitable	39,824	8,630	0	For
AIG/SunAmerica	0	47,558	0	Against
Voya	0	44,494	0	Against
STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD	0	42,301	0	Against

Showing the 25 largest of 101 asset managers. See all 101 in the interactive database.

2. To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's NEOs (the "Say-on-Pay Proposal"); and

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-23.

94% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 94%

FOR: 13,237,720AGAINST: 831,470

BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 2: The shareholders of Business First approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of Business First's named executive officers by the vote set forth in the table below:”): 13,237,720 for, 831,470 against, per its Form 8-K (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. Of all 25,485,383 outstanding shares: 51.9% for, 3% against (55% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 87 asset managers below cast 92% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (8,471,469 for, 738,165 against).

FOR 92%8%

FOR: 8,471,469 (92.0%)AGAINST: 738,165 (8.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's NEOs (the "Say-on-Pay Proposal” at BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
BlackRock	1,847,238	0	For
Vanguard	1,260,558	0	For
American Century	0	690,655	Against
Dimensional	580,833	0	For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	554,595	0	For
Fidelity	527,280	0	For
John Hancock	477,660	0	For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST	400,000	0	For
Royce	310,440	0	For
KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	306,165	0	For
Stieven Capital Advisors, L.P.	273,524	0	For
Ranger Investment Management, L.P.	226,530	0	For
AllianceBernstein	198,963	0	For
Invesco	121,788	0	For
MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp	101,854	0	For
State Street	99,081	0	For
Thrivent	97,475	0	For
Goldman Sachs	89,795	0	For
First Trust	79,576	0	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	72,800	0	For
Equitable	60,998	0	For
Nuveen	59,743	0	For
TIAA	59,080	0	For
Victory Capital	54,972	0	For
AIG/SunAmerica	50,862	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 87 asset managers. See all 87 in the interactive database.

3. TO APPROVE THE 2024 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN ATTACHED TO THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY STATEMENT AS APPENDIX A.

COMPENSATIONMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-23.

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

94% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 94%

FOR: 13,336,404AGAINST: 862,045

BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 4: The shareholders of Business First approved the adoption of the 2024 Equity Incentive Plan by the vote set forth in the table below:”): 13,336,404 for, 862,045 against, per its Form 8-K (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. Of all 25,485,383 outstanding shares: 52.3% for, 3% against (56% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 67 asset managers below cast 93% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (5,717,112 for, 416,892 against).

FOR 93%

FOR: 5,717,112 (93.2%)AGAINST: 416,892 (6.8%)

Largest asset managers voting on “TO APPROVE THE 2024 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN ATTACHED TO THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY STATEMENT AS APPENDIX A.” at BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	1,221,810	0	For
BlackRock	995,464	0	For
Fidelity	526,419	0	For
Dimensional	488,300	0	For
John Hancock	428,678	0	For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST	400,000	0	For
American Century	0	343,948	Against
JPMorgan	206,501	0	For
Royce	193,442	0	For
Russell Investments	116,980	0	For
Putnam	115,000	0	For
First Trust	79,576	0	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	72,800	0	For
EA Series Trust	66,211	0	For
Goldman Sachs	65,238	0	For
Charles Schwab	62,984	0	For
Equitable	60,998	0	For
TIAA	0	59,080	Against
Invesco	57,144	0	For
AIG/SunAmerica	50,862	0	For
Thrivent	47,854	0	For
Lincoln Financial	46,201	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	43,475	0	For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS	38,603	0	For
Brighthouse	34,896	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 67 asset managers. See all 67 in the interactive database.

4. To elect 16 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2025 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: James J. Buquet, III

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-23.

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%

FOR: 13,991,350AGAINST: 333,623

BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: James J. Buquet, III”): 13,991,350 for, 333,623 against, per its Form 8-K (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. Of all 25,485,383 outstanding shares: 54.9% for, 1% against (56% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 66 asset managers below cast 98% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (6,019,001 for, 115,003 against).

FOR 98%

FOR: 6,019,001 (98.1%)AGAINST: 115,003 (1.9%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 16 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2025 annual meetin” at BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	1,221,810	0	For
BlackRock	995,464	0	For
Fidelity	526,419	0	For
Dimensional	488,300	0	For
John Hancock	428,678	0	For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST	400,000	0	For
American Century	343,948	0	For
JPMorgan	206,501	0	For
Royce	193,442	0	For
Russell Investments	116,980	0	For
Putnam	0	115,000	Against
First Trust	79,576	0	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	72,800	0	For
EA Series Trust	66,211	0	For
Goldman Sachs	65,238	0	For
Charles Schwab	62,984	0	For
Equitable	60,998	0	For
TIAA	59,080	0	For
Invesco	57,144	0	For
AIG/SunAmerica	50,862	0	For
Thrivent	47,854	0	For
Lincoln Financial	46,201	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	43,475	0	For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS	38,603	0	For
Brighthouse	34,896	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 66 asset managers. See all 66 in the interactive database.

5. To elect 16 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2025 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Carol M. Calkins

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-23.

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%

FOR: 13,944,870AGAINST: 380,103

BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Carol M. Calkins”): 13,944,870 for, 380,103 against, per its Form 8-K (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. Of all 25,485,383 outstanding shares: 54.7% for, 1% against (56% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 66 asset managers below cast 98% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (6,019,001 for, 115,003 against).

FOR 98%

FOR: 6,019,001 (98.1%)AGAINST: 115,003 (1.9%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 16 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2025 annual meetin” at BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	1,221,810	0	For
BlackRock	995,464	0	For
Fidelity	526,419	0	For
Dimensional	488,300	0	For
John Hancock	428,678	0	For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST	400,000	0	For
American Century	343,948	0	For
JPMorgan	206,501	0	For
Royce	193,442	0	For
Russell Investments	116,980	0	For
Putnam	0	115,000	Against
First Trust	79,576	0	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	72,800	0	For
EA Series Trust	66,211	0	For
Goldman Sachs	65,238	0	For
Charles Schwab	62,984	0	For
Equitable	60,998	0	For
TIAA	59,080	0	For
Invesco	57,144	0	For
AIG/SunAmerica	50,862	0	For
Thrivent	47,854	0	For
Lincoln Financial	46,201	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	43,475	0	For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS	38,603	0	For
Brighthouse	34,896	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 66 asset managers. See all 66 in the interactive database.

6. To elect 16 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2025 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Ricky D. Day

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-23.

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 96%

FOR: 13,820,546AGAINST: 504,327

BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Ricky D. Day”): 13,820,546 for, 504,327 against, per its Form 8-K (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. Of all 25,485,383 outstanding shares: 54.2% for, 2% against (56% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 66 asset managers below cast 95% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (5,806,874 for, 327,130 against).

FOR 95%

FOR: 5,806,874 (94.7%)AGAINST: 327,130 (5.3%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 16 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2025 annual meetin” at BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	1,221,810	0	For
BlackRock	995,464	0	For
Fidelity	526,419	0	For
Dimensional	488,300	0	For
John Hancock	428,678	0	For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST	400,000	0	For
American Century	343,948	0	For
JPMorgan	206,501	0	For
Royce	193,442	0	For
Russell Investments	116,980	0	For
Putnam	0	115,000	Against
First Trust	79,576	0	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	0	72,800	Against
EA Series Trust	0	66,211	Against
Goldman Sachs	0	65,238	Against
Charles Schwab	62,984	0	For
Equitable	60,998	0	For
TIAA	59,080	0	For
Invesco	57,144	0	For
AIG/SunAmerica	50,862	0	For
Thrivent	47,854	0	For
Lincoln Financial	46,201	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	43,475	0	For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS	38,603	0	For
Brighthouse	34,896	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 66 asset managers. See all 66 in the interactive database.

7. To elect 16 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2025 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: John P. Ducrest

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-23.

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%

FOR: 13,958,491AGAINST: 366,482

BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: John P. Ducrest”): 13,958,491 for, 366,482 against, per its Form 8-K (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. Of all 25,485,383 outstanding shares: 54.8% for, 1% against (56% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 66 asset managers below cast 98% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (6,019,001 for, 115,003 against).

FOR 98%

FOR: 6,019,001 (98.1%)AGAINST: 115,003 (1.9%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 16 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2025 annual meetin” at BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	1,221,810	0	For
BlackRock	995,464	0	For
Fidelity	526,419	0	For
Dimensional	488,300	0	For
John Hancock	428,678	0	For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST	400,000	0	For
American Century	343,948	0	For
JPMorgan	206,501	0	For
Royce	193,442	0	For
Russell Investments	116,980	0	For
Putnam	0	115,000	Against
First Trust	79,576	0	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	72,800	0	For
EA Series Trust	66,211	0	For
Goldman Sachs	65,238	0	For
Charles Schwab	62,984	0	For
Equitable	60,998	0	For
TIAA	59,080	0	For
Invesco	57,144	0	For
AIG/SunAmerica	50,862	0	For
Thrivent	47,854	0	For
Lincoln Financial	46,201	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	43,475	0	For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS	38,603	0	For
Brighthouse	34,896	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 66 asset managers. See all 66 in the interactive database.

8. To elect 16 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2025 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Mark P. Folse

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-23.

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%

FOR: 13,899,078AGAINST: 424,811

BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Mark P. Folse”): 13,899,078 for, 424,811 against, per its Form 8-K (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. Of all 25,485,383 outstanding shares: 54.5% for, 2% against (56% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 66 asset managers below cast 98% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (6,018,997 for, 115,007 against).

FOR 98%

FOR: 6,018,997 (98.1%)AGAINST: 115,007 (1.9%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 16 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2025 annual meetin” at BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	1,221,810	0	For
BlackRock	995,464	0	For
Fidelity	526,419	0	For
Dimensional	488,300	0	For
John Hancock	428,678	0	For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST	400,000	0	For
American Century	343,948	0	For
JPMorgan	206,501	0	For
Royce	193,442	0	For
Russell Investments	116,980	0	For
Putnam	0	115,000	Against
First Trust	79,576	0	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	72,800	0	For
EA Series Trust	66,211	0	For
Goldman Sachs	65,238	0	For
Charles Schwab	62,984	0	For
Equitable	60,998	0	For
TIAA	59,080	0	For
Invesco	57,144	0	For
AIG/SunAmerica	50,862	0	For
Thrivent	47,854	0	For
Lincoln Financial	46,201	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	43,475	0	For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS	38,603	0	For
Brighthouse	34,896	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 66 asset managers. See all 66 in the interactive database.

9. To elect 16 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2025 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: J. Vernon Johnson

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-23.

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%

FOR: 13,990,307AGAINST: 334,666

BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: J. Vernon Johnson”): 13,990,307 for, 334,666 against, per its Form 8-K (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. Of all 25,485,383 outstanding shares: 54.9% for, 1% against (56% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 66 asset managers below cast 98% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (6,019,001 for, 115,003 against).

FOR 98%

FOR: 6,019,001 (98.1%)AGAINST: 115,003 (1.9%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 16 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2025 annual meetin” at BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	1,221,810	0	For
BlackRock	995,464	0	For
Fidelity	526,419	0	For
Dimensional	488,300	0	For
John Hancock	428,678	0	For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST	400,000	0	For
American Century	343,948	0	For
JPMorgan	206,501	0	For
Royce	193,442	0	For
Russell Investments	116,980	0	For
Putnam	0	115,000	Against
First Trust	79,576	0	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	72,800	0	For
EA Series Trust	66,211	0	For
Goldman Sachs	65,238	0	For
Charles Schwab	62,984	0	For
Equitable	60,998	0	For
TIAA	59,080	0	For
Invesco	57,144	0	For
AIG/SunAmerica	50,862	0	For
Thrivent	47,854	0	For
Lincoln Financial	46,201	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	43,475	0	For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS	38,603	0	For
Brighthouse	34,896	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 66 asset managers. See all 66 in the interactive database.

10. To elect 16 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2025 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Rolfe H. McCollister, Jr.

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-23.

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

95% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 95%

FOR: 13,568,607AGAINST: 747,018

BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Rolfe H. McCollister, Jr.”): 13,568,607 for, 747,018 against, per its Form 8-K (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. Of all 25,485,383 outstanding shares: 53.2% for, 3% against (56% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 66 asset managers below cast 95% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (5,806,797 for, 327,207 against).

FOR 95%

FOR: 5,806,797 (94.7%)AGAINST: 327,207 (5.3%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 16 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2025 annual meetin” at BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	1,221,810	0	For
BlackRock	995,464	0	For
Fidelity	526,419	0	For
Dimensional	488,300	0	For
John Hancock	428,678	0	For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST	400,000	0	For
American Century	343,948	0	For
JPMorgan	206,501	0	For
Royce	193,442	0	For
Russell Investments	116,980	0	For
Putnam	0	115,000	Against
First Trust	79,576	0	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	0	72,800	Against
EA Series Trust	0	66,211	Against
Goldman Sachs	0	65,238	Against
Charles Schwab	62,984	0	For
Equitable	60,998	0	For
TIAA	59,080	0	For
Invesco	57,144	0	For
AIG/SunAmerica	50,862	0	For
Thrivent	47,854	0	For
Lincoln Financial	46,201	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	43,475	0	For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS	38,603	0	For
Brighthouse	34,896	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 66 asset managers. See all 66 in the interactive database.

11. To elect 16 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2025 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Andrew D. McLindon

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-23.

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%

FOR: 13,907,228AGAINST: 417,745

BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Andrew D. McLindon”): 13,907,228 for, 417,745 against, per its Form 8-K (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. Of all 25,485,383 outstanding shares: 54.6% for, 2% against (56% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 66 asset managers below cast 98% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (6,018,997 for, 115,007 against).

FOR 98%

FOR: 6,018,997 (98.1%)AGAINST: 115,007 (1.9%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 16 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2025 annual meetin” at BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	1,221,810	0	For
BlackRock	995,464	0	For
Fidelity	526,419	0	For
Dimensional	488,300	0	For
John Hancock	428,678	0	For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST	400,000	0	For
American Century	343,948	0	For
JPMorgan	206,501	0	For
Royce	193,442	0	For
Russell Investments	116,980	0	For
Putnam	0	115,000	Against
First Trust	79,576	0	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	72,800	0	For
EA Series Trust	66,211	0	For
Goldman Sachs	65,238	0	For
Charles Schwab	62,984	0	For
Equitable	60,998	0	For
TIAA	59,080	0	For
Invesco	57,144	0	For
AIG/SunAmerica	50,862	0	For
Thrivent	47,854	0	For
Lincoln Financial	46,201	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	43,475	0	For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS	38,603	0	For
Brighthouse	34,896	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 66 asset managers. See all 66 in the interactive database.

12. To elect 16 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2025 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: David R. Melville, III

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-23.

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%

FOR: 13,842,024AGAINST: 482,949

BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: David R. Melville, III”): 13,842,024 for, 482,949 against, per its Form 8-K (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. Of all 25,485,383 outstanding shares: 54.3% for, 2% against (56% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 66 asset managers below cast 98% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (6,018,924 for, 115,080 against).

FOR 98%

FOR: 6,018,924 (98.1%)AGAINST: 115,080 (1.9%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 16 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2025 annual meetin” at BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	1,221,810	0	For
BlackRock	995,464	0	For
Fidelity	526,419	0	For
Dimensional	488,300	0	For
John Hancock	428,678	0	For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST	400,000	0	For
American Century	343,948	0	For
JPMorgan	206,501	0	For
Royce	193,442	0	For
Russell Investments	116,980	0	For
Putnam	0	115,000	Against
First Trust	79,576	0	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	72,800	0	For
EA Series Trust	66,211	0	For
Goldman Sachs	65,238	0	For
Charles Schwab	62,984	0	For
Equitable	60,998	0	For
TIAA	59,080	0	For
Invesco	57,144	0	For
AIG/SunAmerica	50,862	0	For
Thrivent	47,854	0	For
Lincoln Financial	46,201	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	43,475	0	For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS	38,603	0	For
Brighthouse	34,896	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 66 asset managers. See all 66 in the interactive database.

13. To elect 16 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2025 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Patrick E. Mockler

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-23.

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%

FOR: 13,847,135AGAINST: 477,838

BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Patrick E. Mockler”): 13,847,135 for, 477,838 against, per its Form 8-K (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. Of all 25,485,383 outstanding shares: 54.3% for, 2% against (56% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 66 asset managers below cast 98% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (6,018,997 for, 115,007 against).

FOR 98%

FOR: 6,018,997 (98.1%)AGAINST: 115,007 (1.9%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 16 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2025 annual meetin” at BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	1,221,810	0	For
BlackRock	995,464	0	For
Fidelity	526,419	0	For
Dimensional	488,300	0	For
John Hancock	428,678	0	For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST	400,000	0	For
American Century	343,948	0	For
JPMorgan	206,501	0	For
Royce	193,442	0	For
Russell Investments	116,980	0	For
Putnam	0	115,000	Against
First Trust	79,576	0	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	72,800	0	For
EA Series Trust	66,211	0	For
Goldman Sachs	65,238	0	For
Charles Schwab	62,984	0	For
Equitable	60,998	0	For
TIAA	59,080	0	For
Invesco	57,144	0	For
AIG/SunAmerica	50,862	0	For
Thrivent	47,854	0	For
Lincoln Financial	46,201	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	43,475	0	For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS	38,603	0	For
Brighthouse	34,896	0	For

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14. To elect 16 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2025 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: David A. Montgomery, Jr.

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-23.

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%

FOR: 13,831,115AGAINST: 493,858

BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: David A. Montgomery, Jr.”): 13,831,115 for, 493,858 against, per its Form 8-K (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. Of all 25,485,383 outstanding shares: 54.3% for, 2% against (56% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 66 asset managers below cast 98% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (6,018,997 for, 115,007 against).

FOR 98%

FOR: 6,018,997 (98.1%)AGAINST: 115,007 (1.9%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 16 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2025 annual meetin” at BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	1,221,810	0	For
BlackRock	995,464	0	For
Fidelity	526,419	0	For
Dimensional	488,300	0	For
John Hancock	428,678	0	For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST	400,000	0	For
American Century	343,948	0	For
JPMorgan	206,501	0	For
Royce	193,442	0	For
Russell Investments	116,980	0	For
Putnam	0	115,000	Against
First Trust	79,576	0	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	72,800	0	For
EA Series Trust	66,211	0	For
Goldman Sachs	65,238	0	For
Charles Schwab	62,984	0	For
Equitable	60,998	0	For
TIAA	59,080	0	For
Invesco	57,144	0	For
AIG/SunAmerica	50,862	0	For
Thrivent	47,854	0	For
Lincoln Financial	46,201	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	43,475	0	For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS	38,603	0	For
Brighthouse	34,896	0	For

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15. To elect 16 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2025 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Arthur J. Price

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-23.

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%

FOR: 13,907,228AGAINST: 417,745

BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Arthur J. Price”): 13,907,228 for, 417,745 against, per its Form 8-K (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. Of all 25,485,383 outstanding shares: 54.6% for, 2% against (56% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 66 asset managers below cast 98% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (6,018,997 for, 115,007 against).

FOR 98%

FOR: 6,018,997 (98.1%)AGAINST: 115,007 (1.9%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 16 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2025 annual meetin” at BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	1,221,810	0	For
BlackRock	995,464	0	For
Fidelity	526,419	0	For
Dimensional	488,300	0	For
John Hancock	428,678	0	For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST	400,000	0	For
American Century	343,948	0	For
JPMorgan	206,501	0	For
Royce	193,442	0	For
Russell Investments	116,980	0	For
Putnam	0	115,000	Against
First Trust	79,576	0	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	72,800	0	For
EA Series Trust	66,211	0	For
Goldman Sachs	65,238	0	For
Charles Schwab	62,984	0	For
Equitable	60,998	0	For
TIAA	59,080	0	For
Invesco	57,144	0	For
AIG/SunAmerica	50,862	0	For
Thrivent	47,854	0	For
Lincoln Financial	46,201	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	43,475	0	For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS	38,603	0	For
Brighthouse	34,896	0	For

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16. To elect 16 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2025 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Aimee Quirk

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-23.

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%

FOR: 14,015,418AGAINST: 309,555

BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Aimee Quirk”): 14,015,418 for, 309,555 against, per its Form 8-K (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. Of all 25,485,383 outstanding shares: 55.0% for, 1% against (56% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 66 asset managers below cast 98% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (6,019,004 for, 115,000 against).

FOR 98%

FOR: 6,019,004 (98.1%)AGAINST: 115,000 (1.9%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 16 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2025 annual meetin” at BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	1,221,810	0	For
BlackRock	995,464	0	For
Fidelity	526,419	0	For
Dimensional	488,300	0	For
John Hancock	428,678	0	For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST	400,000	0	For
American Century	343,948	0	For
JPMorgan	206,501	0	For
Royce	193,442	0	For
Russell Investments	116,980	0	For
Putnam	0	115,000	Against
First Trust	79,576	0	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	72,800	0	For
EA Series Trust	66,211	0	For
Goldman Sachs	65,238	0	For
Charles Schwab	62,984	0	For
Equitable	60,998	0	For
TIAA	59,080	0	For
Invesco	57,144	0	For
AIG/SunAmerica	50,862	0	For
Thrivent	47,854	0	For
Lincoln Financial	46,201	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	43,475	0	For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS	38,603	0	For
Brighthouse	34,896	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 66 asset managers. See all 66 in the interactive database.

17. To elect 16 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2025 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Kenneth Wm. Smith

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-23.

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%

FOR: 13,894,831AGAINST: 430,142

BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Kenneth Wm. Smith”): 13,894,831 for, 430,142 against, per its Form 8-K (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. Of all 25,485,383 outstanding shares: 54.5% for, 2% against (56% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 66 asset managers below cast 98% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (6,018,924 for, 115,080 against).

FOR 98%

FOR: 6,018,924 (98.1%)AGAINST: 115,080 (1.9%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 16 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2025 annual meetin” at BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	1,221,810	0	For
BlackRock	995,464	0	For
Fidelity	526,419	0	For
Dimensional	488,300	0	For
John Hancock	428,678	0	For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST	400,000	0	For
American Century	343,948	0	For
JPMorgan	206,501	0	For
Royce	193,442	0	For
Russell Investments	116,980	0	For
Putnam	0	115,000	Against
First Trust	79,576	0	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	72,800	0	For
EA Series Trust	66,211	0	For
Goldman Sachs	65,238	0	For
Charles Schwab	62,984	0	For
Equitable	60,998	0	For
TIAA	59,080	0	For
Invesco	57,144	0	For
AIG/SunAmerica	50,862	0	For
Thrivent	47,854	0	For
Lincoln Financial	46,201	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	43,475	0	For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS	38,603	0	For
Brighthouse	34,896	0	For

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18. To elect 16 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2025 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Keith A. Tillage

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-23.

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

95% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 95%

FOR: 13,607,452AGAINST: 717,521

BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Keith A. Tillage”): 13,607,452 for, 717,521 against, per its Form 8-K (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. Of all 25,485,383 outstanding shares: 53.4% for, 3% against (56% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 66 asset managers below cast 95% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (5,806,874 for, 327,130 against).

FOR 95%

FOR: 5,806,874 (94.7%)AGAINST: 327,130 (5.3%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 16 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2025 annual meetin” at BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	1,221,810	0	For
BlackRock	995,464	0	For
Fidelity	526,419	0	For
Dimensional	488,300	0	For
John Hancock	428,678	0	For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST	400,000	0	For
American Century	343,948	0	For
JPMorgan	206,501	0	For
Royce	193,442	0	For
Russell Investments	116,980	0	For
Putnam	0	115,000	Against
First Trust	79,576	0	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	0	72,800	Against
EA Series Trust	0	66,211	Against
Goldman Sachs	0	65,238	Against
Charles Schwab	62,984	0	For
Equitable	60,998	0	For
TIAA	59,080	0	For
Invesco	57,144	0	For
AIG/SunAmerica	50,862	0	For
Thrivent	47,854	0	For
Lincoln Financial	46,201	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	43,475	0	For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS	38,603	0	For
Brighthouse	34,896	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 66 asset managers. See all 66 in the interactive database.

19. To elect 16 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2025 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Steven G. White

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-23.

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

92% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 92%8%

FOR: 13,200,995AGAINST: 1,123,978

BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Steven G. White”): 13,200,995 for, 1,123,978 against, per its Form 8-K (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. Of all 25,485,383 outstanding shares: 51.8% for, 4% against (56% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 66 asset managers below cast 94% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (5,771,178 for, 362,826 against).

FOR 94%

FOR: 5,771,178 (94.1%)AGAINST: 362,826 (5.9%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 16 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2025 annual meetin” at BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	1,221,810	0	For
BlackRock	995,464	0	For
Fidelity	526,419	0	For
Dimensional	488,300	0	For
John Hancock	428,678	0	For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST	400,000	0	For
American Century	343,948	0	For
JPMorgan	206,501	0	For
Royce	193,442	0	For
Russell Investments	116,980	0	For
Putnam	0	115,000	Against
First Trust	79,576	0	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	0	72,800	Against
EA Series Trust	0	66,211	Against
Goldman Sachs	0	65,238	Against
Charles Schwab	62,984	0	For
Equitable	60,998	0	For
TIAA	59,080	0	For
Invesco	57,144	0	For
AIG/SunAmerica	50,862	0	For
Thrivent	47,854	0	For
Lincoln Financial	25,901	20,300	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	43,475	0	For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS	38,603	0	For
Brighthouse	34,896	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 66 asset managers. See all 66 in the interactive database.

20. To ratify the appointment of FORVIS, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ending December 31 2024; and

AUDIT-RELATEDMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-23.

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.5% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.5%

FOR: 18,251,667AGAINST: 77,648

BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 3: The shareholders of Business First ratified the appointment of FORVIS, LLP, as Business First's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024 by the vote set forth in the”): 18,251,667 for, 77,648 against, per its Form 8-K (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. Of all 25,485,383 outstanding shares: 72% for, 0.4% against (72% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 66 asset managers below cast 99% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (6,067,793 for, 66,211 against).

FOR 99%

FOR: 6,067,793 (98.9%)AGAINST: 66,211 (1.1%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To ratify the appointment of FORVIS, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company f” at BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	1,221,810	0	For
BlackRock	995,464	0	For
Fidelity	526,419	0	For
Dimensional	488,300	0	For
John Hancock	428,678	0	For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST	400,000	0	For
American Century	343,948	0	For
JPMorgan	206,501	0	For
Royce	193,442	0	For
Russell Investments	116,980	0	For
Putnam	115,000	0	For
First Trust	79,576	0	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	72,800	0	For
EA Series Trust	0	66,211	Against
Goldman Sachs	65,238	0	For
Charles Schwab	62,984	0	For
Equitable	60,998	0	For
TIAA	59,080	0	For
Invesco	57,144	0	For
AIG/SunAmerica	50,862	0	For
Thrivent	47,854	0	For
Lincoln Financial	46,201	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	43,475	0	For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS	38,603	0	For
Brighthouse	34,896	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 66 asset managers. See all 66 in the interactive database.

21. To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's NEOs (the ''Say-on-Pay Proposal'').

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESSECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-23.

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

94% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 94%

FOR: 13,237,720AGAINST: 831,470

The 64 asset managers below cast 95% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,858,693 for, 165,233 against).

FOR 93%

FOR: 2,858,693 (93.4%)AGAINST: 165,233 (5.4%)ABSTAIN: 34,232 (1.1%)NOT VOTED: 1,815 (0.1%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's NEOs (the ''Say-on-Pay Proposa” at BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Putnam	1,265,320	0	0	For
John Hancock	428,678	0	0	For
JPMorgan	231,469	0	0	For
Northern Trust	199,414	15	0	For
Russell Investments	161,214	0	0	For
STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM	0	143,238	0	Against
Charles Schwab	125,968	0	0	For
Gator Capital Management, LLC	71,298	0	0	For
EA Series Trust	66,211	0	0	For
Pacific Ridge Capital Partners, LLC	0	0	34,232	Abstain
Argent Advisors, Inc.	33,228	0	0	For
Brighthouse	24,985	0	0	For
WASHINGTON STATE INVESTMENT BOARD	20,299	0	0	For
Rodgers Brothers Inc.	0	20,000	0	Against
Wakefield Asset Management LLLP	19,763	0	0	For
CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE FUNDS	18,416	0	0	For
STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS	16,313	0	0	For
Sterling Capital Management LLC	16,313	0	0	For
LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT	12,000	0	0	For
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC	11,504	0	0	For
Global X	10,771	0	0	For
Managed Portfolio Series	10,639	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	10,039	0	0	For
ASSETMARK, INC	10,038	0	0	For
SEI	9,657	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 64 asset managers. See all 64 in the interactive database.

22. Proposal - To ratify the appointment of FORVIS, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2023.

AUDIT-RELATED

Meeting held 2023-07-27; no official results are on file for this meeting.

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 59 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (5,580,630 for, 0 against).

FOR: 5,580,630 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Proposal - To ratify the appointment of FORVIS, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of th” at BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	1,207,849	For
BlackRock	962,582	For
John Hancock	622,698	For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST	495,000	For
Fidelity	469,404	For
Dimensional	327,008	For
JPMorgan	196,997	For
American Century	152,745	For
Russell Investments	135,524	For
Royce	124,475	For
Goldman Sachs	66,431	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	65,000	For
Charles Schwab	62,963	For
TIAA	59,341	For
Equitable	48,454	For
AIG/SunAmerica	47,558	For
Brighthouse	41,643	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	40,878	For
WisdomTree	36,776	For
EA Series Trust	33,575	For
Lincoln Financial	32,995	For
State Street	30,840	For
Victory Capital	30,583	For
New York Life	26,961	For
Thrivent	24,163	For

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23. To elect 17 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2024 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Andrew D. McLindon

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Meeting held 2023-07-27; no official results are on file for this meeting.

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 59 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (5,580,630 for, 0 against).

FOR: 5,580,630 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 17 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2024 annual meetin” at BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	1,207,849	For
BlackRock	962,582	For
John Hancock	622,698	For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST	495,000	For
Fidelity	469,404	For
Dimensional	327,008	For
JPMorgan	196,997	For
American Century	152,745	For
Russell Investments	135,524	For
Royce	124,475	For
Goldman Sachs	66,431	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	65,000	For
Charles Schwab	62,963	For
TIAA	59,341	For
Equitable	48,454	For
AIG/SunAmerica	47,558	For
Brighthouse	41,643	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	40,878	For
WisdomTree	36,776	For
EA Series Trust	33,575	For
Lincoln Financial	32,995	For
State Street	30,840	For
Victory Capital	30,583	For
New York Life	26,961	For
Thrivent	24,163	For

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24. To elect 17 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2024 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Arthur J. Price

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Meeting held 2023-07-27; no official results are on file for this meeting.

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 59 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (5,580,630 for, 0 against).

FOR: 5,580,630 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 17 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2024 annual meetin” at BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	1,207,849	For
BlackRock	962,582	For
John Hancock	622,698	For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST	495,000	For
Fidelity	469,404	For
Dimensional	327,008	For
JPMorgan	196,997	For
American Century	152,745	For
Russell Investments	135,524	For
Royce	124,475	For
Goldman Sachs	66,431	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	65,000	For
Charles Schwab	62,963	For
TIAA	59,341	For
Equitable	48,454	For
AIG/SunAmerica	47,558	For
Brighthouse	41,643	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	40,878	For
WisdomTree	36,776	For
EA Series Trust	33,575	For
Lincoln Financial	32,995	For
State Street	30,840	For
Victory Capital	30,583	For
New York Life	26,961	For
Thrivent	24,163	For

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25. To elect 17 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2024 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Carol M. Calkins

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Meeting held 2023-07-27; no official results are on file for this meeting.

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 59 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (5,580,630 for, 0 against).

FOR: 5,580,630 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 17 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2024 annual meetin” at BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	1,207,849	For
BlackRock	962,582	For
John Hancock	622,698	For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST	495,000	For
Fidelity	469,404	For
Dimensional	327,008	For
JPMorgan	196,997	For
American Century	152,745	For
Russell Investments	135,524	For
Royce	124,475	For
Goldman Sachs	66,431	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	65,000	For
Charles Schwab	62,963	For
TIAA	59,341	For
Equitable	48,454	For
AIG/SunAmerica	47,558	For
Brighthouse	41,643	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	40,878	For
WisdomTree	36,776	For
EA Series Trust	33,575	For
Lincoln Financial	32,995	For
State Street	30,840	For
Victory Capital	30,583	For
New York Life	26,961	For
Thrivent	24,163	For

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26. To elect 17 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2024 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: David A. Montgomery, Jr.

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Meeting held 2023-07-27; no official results are on file for this meeting.

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 59 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (5,580,630 for, 0 against).

FOR: 5,580,630 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 17 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2024 annual meetin” at BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	1,207,849	For
BlackRock	962,582	For
John Hancock	622,698	For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST	495,000	For
Fidelity	469,404	For
Dimensional	327,008	For
JPMorgan	196,997	For
American Century	152,745	For
Russell Investments	135,524	For
Royce	124,475	For
Goldman Sachs	66,431	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	65,000	For
Charles Schwab	62,963	For
TIAA	59,341	For
Equitable	48,454	For
AIG/SunAmerica	47,558	For
Brighthouse	41,643	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	40,878	For
WisdomTree	36,776	For
EA Series Trust	33,575	For
Lincoln Financial	32,995	For
State Street	30,840	For
Victory Capital	30,583	For
New York Life	26,961	For
Thrivent	24,163	For

Showing the 25 largest of 59 asset managers. See all 59 in the interactive database.

27. To elect 17 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2024 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: David R. Melville, III

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Meeting held 2023-07-27; no official results are on file for this meeting.

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 59 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (5,580,630 for, 0 against).

FOR: 5,580,630 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 17 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2024 annual meetin” at BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	1,207,849	For
BlackRock	962,582	For
John Hancock	622,698	For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST	495,000	For
Fidelity	469,404	For
Dimensional	327,008	For
JPMorgan	196,997	For
American Century	152,745	For
Russell Investments	135,524	For
Royce	124,475	For
Goldman Sachs	66,431	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	65,000	For
Charles Schwab	62,963	For
TIAA	59,341	For
Equitable	48,454	For
AIG/SunAmerica	47,558	For
Brighthouse	41,643	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	40,878	For
WisdomTree	36,776	For
EA Series Trust	33,575	For
Lincoln Financial	32,995	For
State Street	30,840	For
Victory Capital	30,583	For
New York Life	26,961	For
Thrivent	24,163	For

Showing the 25 largest of 59 asset managers. See all 59 in the interactive database.

28. To elect 17 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2024 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Drew C. Brees

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Meeting held 2023-07-27; no official results are on file for this meeting.

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 59 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (5,580,630 for, 0 against).

FOR: 5,580,630 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 17 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2024 annual meetin” at BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	1,207,849	For
BlackRock	962,582	For
John Hancock	622,698	For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST	495,000	For
Fidelity	469,404	For
Dimensional	327,008	For
JPMorgan	196,997	For
American Century	152,745	For
Russell Investments	135,524	For
Royce	124,475	For
Goldman Sachs	66,431	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	65,000	For
Charles Schwab	62,963	For
TIAA	59,341	For
Equitable	48,454	For
AIG/SunAmerica	47,558	For
Brighthouse	41,643	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	40,878	For
WisdomTree	36,776	For
EA Series Trust	33,575	For
Lincoln Financial	32,995	For
State Street	30,840	For
Victory Capital	30,583	For
New York Life	26,961	For
Thrivent	24,163	For

Showing the 25 largest of 59 asset managers. See all 59 in the interactive database.

29. To elect 17 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2024 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: J. Vernon Johnson

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Meeting held 2023-07-27; no official results are on file for this meeting.

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 59 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (5,580,630 for, 0 against).

FOR: 5,580,630 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 17 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2024 annual meetin” at BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	1,207,849	For
BlackRock	962,582	For
John Hancock	622,698	For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST	495,000	For
Fidelity	469,404	For
Dimensional	327,008	For
JPMorgan	196,997	For
American Century	152,745	For
Russell Investments	135,524	For
Royce	124,475	For
Goldman Sachs	66,431	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	65,000	For
Charles Schwab	62,963	For
TIAA	59,341	For
Equitable	48,454	For
AIG/SunAmerica	47,558	For
Brighthouse	41,643	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	40,878	For
WisdomTree	36,776	For
EA Series Trust	33,575	For
Lincoln Financial	32,995	For
State Street	30,840	For
Victory Capital	30,583	For
New York Life	26,961	For
Thrivent	24,163	For

Showing the 25 largest of 59 asset managers. See all 59 in the interactive database.

30. To elect 17 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2024 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: James J. Buquet, III

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Meeting held 2023-07-27; no official results are on file for this meeting.

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.3% fund support · no official result

FOR 99.3%

The 59 asset managers below cast 99.3% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (5,543,854 for, 36,776 against).

FOR: 5,543,854 (99.3%)AGAINST: 36,776 (0.7%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 17 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2024 annual meetin” at BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	1,207,849	0	For
BlackRock	962,582	0	For
John Hancock	622,698	0	For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST	495,000	0	For
Fidelity	469,404	0	For
Dimensional	327,008	0	For
JPMorgan	196,997	0	For
American Century	152,745	0	For
Russell Investments	135,524	0	For
Royce	124,475	0	For
Goldman Sachs	66,431	0	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	65,000	0	For
Charles Schwab	62,963	0	For
TIAA	59,341	0	For
Equitable	48,454	0	For
AIG/SunAmerica	47,558	0	For
Brighthouse	41,643	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	40,878	0	For
WisdomTree	0	36,776	Against
EA Series Trust	33,575	0	For
Lincoln Financial	32,995	0	For
State Street	30,840	0	For
Victory Capital	30,583	0	For
New York Life	26,961	0	For
Thrivent	24,163	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 59 asset managers. See all 59 in the interactive database.

31. To elect 17 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2024 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: John P. Ducrest

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Meeting held 2023-07-27; no official results are on file for this meeting.

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 59 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (5,580,630 for, 0 against).

FOR: 5,580,630 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 17 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2024 annual meetin” at BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	1,207,849	For
BlackRock	962,582	For
John Hancock	622,698	For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST	495,000	For
Fidelity	469,404	For
Dimensional	327,008	For
JPMorgan	196,997	For
American Century	152,745	For
Russell Investments	135,524	For
Royce	124,475	For
Goldman Sachs	66,431	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	65,000	For
Charles Schwab	62,963	For
TIAA	59,341	For
Equitable	48,454	For
AIG/SunAmerica	47,558	For
Brighthouse	41,643	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	40,878	For
WisdomTree	36,776	For
EA Series Trust	33,575	For
Lincoln Financial	32,995	For
State Street	30,840	For
Victory Capital	30,583	For
New York Life	26,961	For
Thrivent	24,163	For

Showing the 25 largest of 59 asset managers. See all 59 in the interactive database.

32. To elect 17 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2024 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Kenneth Wm. Smith

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Meeting held 2023-07-27; no official results are on file for this meeting.

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.3% fund support · no official result

FOR 99.3%

The 59 asset managers below cast 99.3% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (5,543,795 for, 36,835 against).

FOR: 5,543,795 (99.3%)AGAINST: 36,835 (0.7%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 17 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2024 annual meetin” at BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	1,207,849	0	For
BlackRock	962,582	0	For
John Hancock	622,698	0	For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST	495,000	0	For
Fidelity	469,404	0	For
Dimensional	327,008	0	For
JPMorgan	196,997	0	For
American Century	152,745	0	For
Russell Investments	135,524	0	For
Royce	124,475	0	For
Goldman Sachs	66,431	0	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	65,000	0	For
Charles Schwab	62,963	0	For
TIAA	59,341	0	For
Equitable	48,454	0	For
AIG/SunAmerica	47,558	0	For
Brighthouse	41,643	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	40,878	0	For
WisdomTree	0	36,776	Against
EA Series Trust	33,575	0	For
Lincoln Financial	32,995	0	For
State Street	30,840	0	For
Victory Capital	30,583	0	For
New York Life	26,961	0	For
Thrivent	24,163	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 59 asset managers. See all 59 in the interactive database.

33. To elect 17 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2024 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Mark P. Folse

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Meeting held 2023-07-27; no official results are on file for this meeting.

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 59 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (5,580,630 for, 0 against).

FOR: 5,580,630 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 17 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2024 annual meetin” at BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	1,207,849	For
BlackRock	962,582	For
John Hancock	622,698	For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST	495,000	For
Fidelity	469,404	For
Dimensional	327,008	For
JPMorgan	196,997	For
American Century	152,745	For
Russell Investments	135,524	For
Royce	124,475	For
Goldman Sachs	66,431	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	65,000	For
Charles Schwab	62,963	For
TIAA	59,341	For
Equitable	48,454	For
AIG/SunAmerica	47,558	For
Brighthouse	41,643	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	40,878	For
WisdomTree	36,776	For
EA Series Trust	33,575	For
Lincoln Financial	32,995	For
State Street	30,840	For
Victory Capital	30,583	For
New York Life	26,961	For
Thrivent	24,163	For

Showing the 25 largest of 59 asset managers. See all 59 in the interactive database.

34. To elect 17 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2024 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Patrick E. Mockler

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Meeting held 2023-07-27; no official results are on file for this meeting.

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

95% fund support · no official result

FOR 95%

The 59 asset managers below cast 95% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (5,283,760 for, 296,870 against).

FOR: 5,283,760 (94.7%)AGAINST: 296,870 (5.3%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 17 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2024 annual meetin” at BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	1,207,849	0	For
BlackRock	962,582	0	For
John Hancock	622,698	0	For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST	495,000	0	For
Fidelity	469,404	0	For
Dimensional	327,008	0	For
JPMorgan	0	196,997	Against
American Century	152,745	0	For
Russell Investments	135,524	0	For
Royce	124,475	0	For
Goldman Sachs	66,431	0	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	65,000	0	For
Charles Schwab	62,963	0	For
TIAA	59,341	0	For
Equitable	48,454	0	For
AIG/SunAmerica	47,558	0	For
Brighthouse	11,484	30,159	Against
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	40,878	0	For
WisdomTree	0	36,776	Against
EA Series Trust	33,575	0	For
Lincoln Financial	24,058	8,937	For
State Street	30,840	0	For
Victory Capital	30,583	0	For
New York Life	26,961	0	For
Thrivent	24,163	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 59 asset managers. See all 59 in the interactive database.

35. To elect 17 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2024 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Ricky D. Day

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Meeting held 2023-07-27; no official results are on file for this meeting.

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% fund support · no official result

FOR 96%

The 59 asset managers below cast 96% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (5,370,572 for, 210,058 against).

FOR: 5,370,572 (96.2%)AGAINST: 210,058 (3.8%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 17 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2024 annual meetin” at BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	1,207,849	0	For
BlackRock	962,582	0	For
John Hancock	622,698	0	For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST	495,000	0	For
Fidelity	469,404	0	For
Dimensional	327,008	0	For
JPMorgan	196,997	0	For
American Century	152,745	0	For
Russell Investments	135,524	0	For
Royce	124,475	0	For
Goldman Sachs	0	66,431	Against
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	0	65,000	Against
Charles Schwab	62,963	0	For
TIAA	0	59,341	Against
Equitable	48,454	0	For
AIG/SunAmerica	47,558	0	For
Brighthouse	41,643	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	40,878	0	For
WisdomTree	36,776	0	For
EA Series Trust	33,575	0	For
Lincoln Financial	32,995	0	For
State Street	30,840	0	For
Victory Capital	30,583	0	For
New York Life	26,961	0	For
Thrivent	24,163	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 59 asset managers. See all 59 in the interactive database.

36. To elect 17 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2024 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Robert S. Greer, Jr.

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Meeting held 2023-07-27; no official results are on file for this meeting.

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% fund support · no official result

FOR 96%

The 59 asset managers below cast 96% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (5,370,513 for, 210,117 against).

FOR: 5,370,513 (96.2%)AGAINST: 210,117 (3.8%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 17 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2024 annual meetin” at BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	1,207,849	0	For
BlackRock	962,582	0	For
John Hancock	622,698	0	For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST	495,000	0	For
Fidelity	469,404	0	For
Dimensional	327,008	0	For
JPMorgan	196,997	0	For
American Century	152,745	0	For
Russell Investments	135,524	0	For
Royce	124,475	0	For
Goldman Sachs	0	66,431	Against
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	0	65,000	Against
Charles Schwab	62,963	0	For
TIAA	0	59,341	Against
Equitable	48,454	0	For
AIG/SunAmerica	47,558	0	For
Brighthouse	41,643	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	40,878	0	For
WisdomTree	36,776	0	For
EA Series Trust	33,575	0	For
Lincoln Financial	32,995	0	For
State Street	30,840	0	For
Victory Capital	30,583	0	For
New York Life	26,961	0	For
Thrivent	24,163	0	For

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37. To elect 17 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2024 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Rolfe H. McCollister, Jr.

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Meeting held 2023-07-27; no official results are on file for this meeting.

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% fund support · no official result

FOR 96%

The 59 asset managers below cast 96% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (5,333,737 for, 246,893 against).

FOR: 5,333,737 (95.6%)AGAINST: 246,893 (4.4%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 17 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2024 annual meetin” at BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	1,207,849	0	For
BlackRock	962,582	0	For
John Hancock	622,698	0	For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST	495,000	0	For
Fidelity	469,404	0	For
Dimensional	327,008	0	For
JPMorgan	196,997	0	For
American Century	152,745	0	For
Russell Investments	135,524	0	For
Royce	124,475	0	For
Goldman Sachs	0	66,431	Against
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	0	65,000	Against
Charles Schwab	62,963	0	For
TIAA	0	59,341	Against
Equitable	48,454	0	For
AIG/SunAmerica	47,558	0	For
Brighthouse	41,643	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	40,878	0	For
WisdomTree	0	36,776	Against
EA Series Trust	33,575	0	For
Lincoln Financial	32,995	0	For
State Street	30,840	0	For
Victory Capital	30,583	0	For
New York Life	26,961	0	For
Thrivent	24,163	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 59 asset managers. See all 59 in the interactive database.

38. To elect 17 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2024 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Steven G. White

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Meeting held 2023-07-27; no official results are on file for this meeting.

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

71% fund support · no official result

FOR 71%AGAINST 29%

The 59 asset managers below cast 71% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (3,987,792 for, 1,592,838 against).

FOR: 3,987,792 (71.5%)AGAINST: 1,592,838 (28.5%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 17 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2024 annual meetin” at BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	1,207,849	0	For
BlackRock	0	962,582	Against
John Hancock	622,698	0	For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST	495,000	0	For
Fidelity	462,509	6,895	For
Dimensional	327,008	0	For
JPMorgan	196,997	0	For
American Century	152,745	0	For
Russell Investments	0	135,524	Against
Royce	124,475	0	For
Goldman Sachs	0	66,431	Against
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	0	65,000	Against
Charles Schwab	0	62,963	Against
TIAA	0	59,341	Against
Equitable	8,630	39,824	Against
AIG/SunAmerica	47,558	0	For
Brighthouse	41,643	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	0	40,878	Against
WisdomTree	36,776	0	For
EA Series Trust	33,575	0	For
Lincoln Financial	14,095	18,900	Against
State Street	0	30,840	Against
Victory Capital	30,583	0	For
New York Life	26,961	0	For
Thrivent	24,163	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 59 asset managers. See all 59 in the interactive database.

39. To elect 17 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2024 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Keith A. Tillage

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Meeting held 2023-07-27; no official results are on file for this meeting.

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% fund support · no official result

FOR 96%

The 47 asset managers below cast 96% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (4,414,146 for, 203,565 against).

FOR: 4,414,146 (95.6%)AGAINST: 203,565 (4.4%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 17 directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2024 annual meetin” at BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	1,207,849	0	For
BlackRock	962,582	0	For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST	495,000	0	For
Fidelity	469,404	0	For
Dimensional	327,008	0	For
American Century	152,745	0	For
Russell Investments	135,524	0	For
Royce	124,475	0	For
Goldman Sachs	0	66,431	Against
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	0	65,000	Against
Charles Schwab	62,963	0	For
TIAA	0	59,341	Against
Equitable	48,454	0	For
AIG/SunAmerica	47,558	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	40,878	0	For
WisdomTree	36,776	0	For
State Street	30,840	0	For
Victory Capital	30,583	0	For
New York Life	26,961	0	For
Thrivent	24,163	0	For
Lincoln Financial	24,058	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	24,001	0	For
Voya	22,247	0	For
Nationwide	7,214	11,137	Against
Northern Trust	14,878	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 47 asset managers. See all 47 in the interactive database.

40. To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company s NEOs (the Say-on-Pay Proposal )

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Meeting held 2023-07-27; no official results are on file for this meeting.

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

76% fund support · no official result

FOR 76%AGAINST 24%

The 21 asset managers below cast 76% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (392,771 for, 123,200 against).

FOR: 392,771 (76.1%)AGAINST: 123,200 (23.9%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company s NEOs (the Say-on-Pay Proposal ” at BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Russell Investments	173,986	0	For
Charles Schwab	125,926	0	For
STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM	0	95,803	Against
Rodgers Brothers Inc.	0	24,000	Against
SEI	20,386	0	For
AXXCESS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC	12,423	0	For
LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT	12,000	0	For
WASHINGTON STATE INVESTMENT BOARD	11,989	0	For
NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND	9,188	0	For
Arizona State Retirement System	6,700	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	6,680	0	For
TARGET PORTFOLIO TRUST	5,400	0	For
BANK OF AMERICA NA	4,617	0	For
Argent Advisors, Inc.	0	2,077	Against
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO	1,877	0	For
MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP	1,377	0	For
NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC	0	1,320	Against
LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	222	0	For
BOFA SECURITIES, INC.	0	0	--
Echo45 Advisors LLC	0	0	--
MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL	0	0	--

Showing the 40 reported items with the widest manager coverage, of 43 in total. View every item.

Largest BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC. shareholders voting in 2023-2024

Ranked by the number of BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC. shares each manager voted on the most widely held ballot item of the 2023-2024 meeting, shown as a share of the 25,485,383 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Top BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC. shareholders by shares voted, 2023-2024
#	Asset manager	% of shares outstanding
1	BlackRock	6.81%
2	John Hancock	5.09%
3	Vanguard	4.91%
4	RMB INVESTORS TRUST	1.94%
5	GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	1.90%
6	Fidelity	1.84%
7	Dimensional	1.63%
8	American Century	1.20%
9	AllianceBernstein	0.97%
10	JPMorgan	0.88%

Reported BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC. ownership

Positions disclosed to the SEC on Schedules 13D and 13G, Form 13F and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A).

BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC. beneficial owners on record for the 2023-2024 proxy season
Holder	% outstanding	Disclosure
BlackRock	8.81%	13F
Vanguard Group	6.24%	13F
Dimensional Fund Advisors	2.43%	13F
Geode Capital	2.18%	13F
State Street	1.96%	13F
J. Vernon Johnson	1.32%	DEF14A
JPMorgan Chase	1.23%	13F
Ricky D. Day	1.02%	DEF14A
David R. Melville, III	0.99%	DEF14A
Northern Trust	0.85%	13F

Percentages above are of 25,485,383 shares outstanding, as reported by BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC. on its Form 10-Q dated 2024-03-31 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2023-2024 meeting, so the percentages are the ones that were true then, not ones restated against today’s share count.

About this page

Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered investment companies and institutional managers disclose how they voted every proxy, and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s 10-Q dated 2024-03-31. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on 02 October 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC.'s 2 shareholder meetings in the 2023-2024 proxy season (held 2023-07-27 and 2024-05-23), 162 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 7,081 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 43 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. No official Form 8-K vote tally has been matched to this meeting, so this page states no certified outcome for its most widely held ballot item. On that item — Proposal - To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's NEOs… — the reporting funds cast 28% of the shares they voted in favour (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side). That is the aggregate of those managers' own N-PX disclosures, not the company's certified result, and the funds are a subset of all shareholders.

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