INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AWARD AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. (AS AMENDED)Incentive Stock Option Award Agreement • November 12th, 2014 • Business First Bancshares, Inc. • Louisiana
Contract Type FiledNovember 12th, 2014 Company JurisdictionCERTAIN EARLY DISPOSITIONS OF SHARES PURCHASED UPON EXERCISE OF THIS OPTION (GENERALLY, SALE OF THE SHARES WITHIN TWO YEARS OF THE GRANT DATE OR WITHIN ONE YEAR OF EXERCISE OF THE OPTION) MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF “INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION” TREATMENT. THE COMPANY RECOMMENDS THAT THE PARTICIPANT CONSULT WITH HIS OR HER PERSONAL TAX ADVISOR PRIOR TO EXERCISING ANY OPTIONS.
WARRANT AGREEMENTWarrant Agreement • November 12th, 2014 • Business First Bancshares, Inc. • Louisiana
Contract Type FiledNovember 12th, 2014 Company JurisdictionThis Warrant Agreement (“Agreement”) is executed as of this 17 day of July, 2006 by Business First Bank, a Louisiana banking corporation (“Bank”), in favor of the organizers listed on Exhibit A (each, an “Initial Holder”), in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement.
AMENDMENT TO EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTExecutive Employment Agreement • November 12th, 2014 • Business First Bancshares, Inc.
Contract Type FiledNovember 12th, 2014 CompanyThis Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement (“Amendment”) is effective as of the 1st day of April, 2011, by and between BUSINESS FIRST BANK, a Louisiana state bank (the “Bank”), and David R. Melville, III, an individual resident of the State of Louisiana (“Executive”) (the signatories to this Amendment will be referred to jointly as the “Parties”).
EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTExecutive Employment Agreement • November 12th, 2014 • Business First Bancshares, Inc. • Louisiana
Contract Type FiledNovember 12th, 2014 Company JurisdictionTHIS EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of the 6th day of August, 2009, by and between BUSINESS FIRST BANK, a Louisiana state bank (the “Bank”), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. (the “Company”), and David R. Melville, III an individual resident of the State of Louisiana (“Executive”) (the signatories to this Agreement will be referred to jointly as the “Parties”).
EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTExecutive Employment Agreement • November 12th, 2014 • Business First Bancshares, Inc. • Louisiana
Contract Type FiledNovember 12th, 2014 Company JurisdictionTHIS EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made and is effective as of the 1st day of September ,2008, by and between BUSINESS FIRST BANK and BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. (Collectively “Bank”), and Steven Champney, an individual resident of the State of Louisiana (“Executive”) (the signatories to this Agreement will be referred to jointly as the “Parties”).
ContractBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. • November 12th, 2014
Company FiledNovember 12th, 2014This memorandum serves as an amendment to your existing “Executive Employment Agreement” dated September 1, 2008. This amendment is effective immediately upon execution between BUSINESS FIRST BANK and Steven Champney.