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The charts on this page feature a breakdown of the total annual pay for the top executives at Business First Bancshares, Inc. as reported in their proxy statements.

Total Cash Compensation information is comprised of yearly Base Pay and Bonuses. Business First Bancshares, Inc. income statements for executive base pay and bonus are filed yearly with the SEC in the edgar filing system. Business First Bancshares, Inc. annual reports of executive compensation and pay are most commonly found in the Def 14a documents.

Total Equity aggregates grant date fair value of stock and option awards and long term incentives granted during the fiscal year.

Other Compensation covers all compensation-like awards that don't fit in any of these other standard categories. Numbers reported do not include change in pension value and non-qualified deferred compensation earnings.

Name And Title Total Cash Equity Other Total Compensation
David R. ("Jude") Melville III
President and Chief Executive Officer
Total Cash $1,320,625 Equity $945,122 Other $255,288 Total Compensation $2,521,035
Gregory Robertson
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Total Cash $567,200 Equity $335,490 Other $76,588 Total Compensation $979,278
Philip Jordan
Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer
Total Cash $604,845 Equity $335,490 Other $118,834 Total Compensation $1,059,169
Keith Mansfield
Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer
Total Cash $567,200 Equity $335,490 Other $60,120 Total Compensation $962,810
Saundra Strong
General Counsel and Secretary
Total Cash $442,147 Equity $250,207 Other $27,995 Total Compensation $720,349
For its 2022 fiscal year, Business First Bancshares, Inc., listed the following CEO pay ratio data on its annual proxy statement to the SEC.
CEO Name CEO Pay Median Employee Pay CEO Pay Ratio
David R. ("Jude") Melville III CEO Pay $2,521,035 Median Employee Pay $56,511 CEO Pay Ratio 45:1
For its 2022 fiscal year, Business First Bancshares, Inc., listed the following board members on its annual proxy statement to the SEC.
Name Total COMPENSATION
Andrew D. McLindon Total Cash $72,961
Arthur J. Price Total Cash $75,961
Carol M. Calkins Total Cash $72,961
David A. Montgomery Total Cash $78,961
Drew C. Brees Total Cash $66,661
J. Vemon Johnson Total Cash $72,961
James J. Buquet, III Total Cash $73,961
John Ducrest Total Cash $72,961
Keith A. Tillage Total Cash $69,961
Kenneth Wm. Smith Total Cash $73,961
Mark Folse Total Cash $330,383
Patrick E. Mockler Total Cash $74,961
Ricky D. Day Total Cash $69,961
Robert S. Greer, Jr. Total Cash $207,825
Rolfe H. McCollister, Jr. Total Cash $70,961
Steven G. White Total Cash $75,961

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