<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001910868-24-000003.txt : 20240214
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001910868-24-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240214

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Catalyst Bancorp, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001849867
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		IRS NUMBER:				862411762

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-93774
		FILM NUMBER:		24638854

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		235 N. COURT STREET
		CITY:			OPELOUSAS
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70570
		BUSINESS PHONE:		337-948-3033

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		235 N. COURT STREET
		CITY:			OPELOUSAS
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70570

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001910868
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		IRS NUMBER:				876607335
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			LA

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		235 N. COURT STREET
		CITY:			OPELOUSAS
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70570
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3379483033

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		235 N. COURT STREET
		CITY:			OPELOUSAS
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70570
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style="font-weight:bold;">Louisiana</b></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4" style="vertical-align:top;width:17.3%;border-bottom:1.0pt solid #000000;border-left:1.0pt solid #000000;border-right:1.0pt solid #000000;border-top:1.0pt solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH</p></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;width:5.76%;border-bottom:1.0pt solid #000000;border-left:1.0pt solid #000000;border-right:1.0pt solid #000000;border-top:1.0pt solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 7.2pt;">5.</p></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;width:76.92%;border-bottom:1.0pt solid #000000;border-left:1.0pt solid #000000;border-right:1.0pt solid #000000;border-top:1.0pt solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New 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0pt 7.2pt;">6.</p></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;width:76.92%;border-bottom:1.0pt solid #000000;border-left:1.0pt solid #000000;border-right:1.0pt solid #000000;border-top:1.0pt solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">SHARED VOTING POWER</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">45,265</b></p></td></tr><tr><td style="display:none;vertical-align:top;width:17.3%;border-bottom:1.0pt solid #000000;border-left:1.0pt solid #000000;border-right:1.0pt solid #000000;border-top:1.0pt solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:9pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></td><td 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Court Street</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-indent:18pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 36pt;">Opelousas, Louisiana 70570</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;">Item&#160;2(a).&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Name of Person Filing:</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 36pt;">Catalyst Bancorp,&#160;Inc. 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