CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Bourque Jacques L.J. covered exercise/tax liability with 131 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 4% to 3,597 units (SEC Form 4)
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| FORM 4 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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| Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). | |||||||||||||||||
| Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. [ CLST ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 09/01/2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||
| Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
| Common Stock | 09/01/2025 | F(1) | 131 | D | $12.83 | 3,597(2) | D | |||
| Common Stock | 687.9343(3) | I | By 401(k) Plan | |||||||
| Common Stock | 2,040.8886(4) | I | By ESOP | |||||||
| Common Stock | 100 | I | As Utma Custodian for Quinn Bourque | |||||||
| Common Stock | 100 | I | As Utma Custodian for Levi Bourque | |||||||
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||
| Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $13.3 | (5) | 09/01/2032 | Common Stock | 5,000 | 5,000 | D | ||||||||
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $12.08 | (6) | 06/10/2035 | Common Stock | 4,000 | 4,000 | D | ||||||||
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. Disposition solely to meet tax obligation for distribution from stock benefit plan. |
| 2. Includes 800 shares granted pursuant to the Issuer's 2022 Recognition and Retention Plan and Trust Agreement that reflect the unvested portion of a grant amount originally covering 2,000 shares that commenced vesting 20% per year on September 1, 2023. |
| 3. Includes shares acquired in the Catalyst Bank 401(k) Plan since the last filed Form 4, based on a report dated August 27, 2025. |
| 4. Includes shares allocated to the reporting person's account in the ESOP since the last filed Form 4, as of December 31, 2024. |
| 5. The options are vesting at a rate of 20% per year that commenced on September 1, 2023. |
| 6. The options vest at a rate of 20% per year commencing on June 10, 2026. |
| /s/ Jutta Codori by P.O.A. for Jacques L. J. Bourque | 09/02/2025 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
| ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
| Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
| Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number. | ||