Sec Form 4 Filing - BARLOW JAMES R @ Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana - 2026-08-04

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

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person BARLOW JAMES R 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana [ HFBL] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chairman, President & CEO*** (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O HOME FEDERAL BANK, 222 FLORIDA STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/04/2026 (Street) SHREVEPORT, LA71105 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 08/04/2026 D 2,483 D $ 23 91,000 ( 1 ) D Common Stock 37,050 I By IRA Common Stock 1,550 I By Spouse IRA Common Stock 23,016.9427 ( 2 ) I By 401(k) Plan Common Stock 28,323.3315 I By ESOP

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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 Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 15.17 ( 3 ) 12/18/2035 Common Stock 12,000 12,000 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 11.86 11/11/2025( 4 ) 11/11/2030 Common Stock 20,000 20,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other BARLOW JAMES R C/O HOME FEDERAL BANK 222 FLORIDA STREET SHREVEPORT, LA71105 X Chairman, President & CEO*** Signatures /s/ Dawn F. Williams by P.O.A. for James R. Barlow 08/06/2026 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Includes 5,000 shares granted pursuant to the Issuer's 2025 Stock Incentive Plan that are vesting ratably over five years at 20% per year commencing on December 18, 2026 and 86,000 shares are held jointly with the reporting person's spouse. ( 2 )Represents unit price and units of the Issuer's pooled stock fund (the Fund) under the Home Federal Bank Employees' Savings and Profit Sharing Plan and Trust ("401(k) Plan"). The Fund consists of cash and Common Stock in amounts that vary from time to time. The reporting person's units representing the Issuer's Common Stock held in the Fund are based on a per unit price of $54.44 as of August 5, 2026. ( 3 )The options are vesting at a rate of 20% per year commencing on December 18, 2026. ( 4 )The options vested at a rate of 20% per year commencing on November 11, 2021 and were fully vested and exercisable as of November 11, 2025.

Remarks: *** Also serves as Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer's wholly owned subsidiary, Home Federal Bank.

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