Catalyst Bancorp Inc.

12/04/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/04/2024 17:10

Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Zanco Joseph B
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. [CLST]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
PRESIDENT AND CEO
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O CATALYST BANCORP INC, 235 N COURT ST
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/02/2024
(Street)
OPELOUSAS, LA 70570
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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 28,738(1) D
Common Stock 15,000 I By Spouse
Common Stock 1,856.1762(2) I By 401(k) Plan
Common Stock 4,466.5817(3) I By ESOP
Common Stock 12/02/2024 P 8,333 A $11.791 15,759 I By IRA
Common Stock 12/03/2024 P 6,250 A $11.867 22,009 I By IRA
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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 (4) 09/01/2032 Common Stock 52,900 52,900 D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Zanco Joseph B
C/O CATALYST BANCORP INC
235 N COURT ST
OPELOUSAS, LA 70570
X PRESIDENT AND CEO

Signatures

/s/ Jutta Codori by P.O.A. Joseph B. Zanco 12/04/2024
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* 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).
(1) Includes 12,696 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 21,160 shares that commenced vesting 20% per year on September 1, 2023.
(2) Includes shares acquired in the Catalyst Bank 401(k) Plan since the last filed Form 4, based on a report dated November 21, 2024.
(3) Includes shares allocated to the reporting person's account in the ESOP since the last filed Form 4, as of December 31, 2023.
(4) The options are vesting at a rate of 20% per year that commenced on September 1, 2023.
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