# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0002136327
**File Stem:** 0002136327-26-000003
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 5318
**Document Hash:** c3fff00a827b717e310a2173d6a70b52
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0002136327-26-000003.hdr.sgml**: 20260521

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0002136327-26-000003

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260514

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260521

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260521

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Rogers Alfred Tate Jr
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002136327

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-41068
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261008883

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 700 CENTRAL AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** C/O BAYFIRST NATIONAL BANK
- **CITY:** ST. PETERSBURG
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 33701
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** BayFirst Financial Corp.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001649739
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 593665079
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** FL
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 700 CENTRAL AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 102
- **CITY:** ST PETERSBURG
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 33701
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 727-399-5600

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 700 CENTRAL AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 102
- **CITY:** ST PETERSBURG
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 33701

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** First Home Bancorp Inc
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20150731

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Rogers Alfred Tate Jr<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>700 CENTRAL AVENUE<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33701<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>BayFirst Financial Corp. [ BAFN ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2026-05-14 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director   [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_CEO & President_ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Series D Preferred Stock | 2026-07-14 | <sup>(1)</sup> | Common Stock | 691394<sup>(2)</sup> | $0 | I | ATRJR ROTH, LLC |
| Series D Preferred Stock | 2026-07-14 | <sup>(1)</sup> | Common Stock | 279986<sup>(2)</sup> | $0 | I | ATRJR, LLC |
| Series D Preferred Stock | 2026-07-14 | <sup>(1)</sup> | Common Stock | 148564<sup>(2)</sup> | $0 | I | ATRJR IRA, LLC |
| Series D Preferred Stock | 2026-07-14 | <sup>(1)</sup> | Common Stock | 22856<sup>(2)</sup> | $0 | I | BASS COLLECTIVE, LLC |

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### Footnotes:

(1) The Company is obligated to continue to pursue shareholder approval for conversion.

(2) Mr. Rogers owns 400 shares of Series D Preferred Stock. After shareholder approval and all required filings, all outstanding Series D shares shall automatically convert into shares of common stock. The Company has scheduled a shareholder meeting for July 14, 2026, at which time the shareholders will vote to approve the conversion. If approved, the conversion will occur on that date. If not, conversion will be delayed until approval is received.

**Signature:** /s/ Barbara Felts, Attorney-in-fact  
**Date:** 2026-05-21

### Remarks:

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.**