FIRST BUSEY CORP /NV/ (BUSE) SEC Filings

First Busey Corporation (BUSE) has filed an automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 as a well-known seasoned issuer, allowing it to offer from time to time an indeterminate amount of common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, subscription rights, stock purchase contracts and units, and depositary shares.

The company, an $18.19 billion financial holding company headquartered in Leawood, Kansas, operates Busey Bank and payment-technology subsidiary FirsTech across multiple states. Net proceeds from future offerings may be used for general corporate purposes, including subsidiary investments, working capital, capital expenditures, stock repurchases, debt repayment and possible acquisitions.

As of June 30, 2026, BUSE reported total deposits of $15.13 billion, stockholders’ equity of $2.38 billion, and 83,189,501 common shares outstanding, with additional capacity under its authorized common and preferred stock to support future issuances under this shelf.

FIRST BUSEY CORP (BUSE) has a notice under Rule 144 from director Michael David Cassens covering a proposed sale of up to 4,323 shares of common stock through an account at The Charles Schwab Corporation. The notice is dated September 15, 2026 and relates to securities originally acquired in a February 1, 2019 BOE acquisition.

The filing also lists sales during the prior three months from the same holder of 1,441 shares of common stock on July 15, 2026 for $42,278 and 1,441 shares on August 17, 2026 for $44,786. The account is titled “Michael Cassens & Karin Clark-Cassens JT TEN ACCT,” indicating joint ownership.

FIRST BUSEY CORP (BUSE) director Michael David Cassens reported a sale of 1,441 shares of common stock on 2026-08-17 at $31.08 per share in an open-market transaction. The transaction was effected under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on August 15, 2025, and left him holding 131,453 shares directly.

First Busey Corporation is the subject of an amended institutional ownership report by a group of Wellington entities. As of June 30, 2026, Wellington Management Group LLP and related entities report beneficial ownership of 4,866,039 shares of First Busey common stock, representing 5.75% of the class.

The Wellington entities report no sole voting or dispositive power over these shares. Instead, they report shared voting power over 4,764,648 shares and shared dispositive power over 4,866,039 shares. The shares are held of record by clients of various Wellington investment advisers, which have authority over dividends and sale proceeds. No single client is known to hold more than five percent of the class. The filing outlines the holding-company structure through which Wellington Management Group LLP indirectly controls these investment advisers.

First Busey Corporation declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.515625 per depositary share on its 8.25% Fixed-Rate Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock. The dividend is payable on September 1, 2026 to stockholders of record as of August 17, 2026.

First Busey Corporation, an $18.19 billion financial holding company, reported strong Q2 2026 results. Quarterly net income was $63,176 thousand, up from $47,404 thousand a year earlier, and diluted EPS was $0.69 versus $0.52. For the first six months of 2026, net income reached $113,157 thousand compared with $17,414 thousand in 2025, as results included a much smaller provision for credit losses and no large securities losses like the prior year.

Net interest income for the first half of 2026 was $306,371 thousand versus $256,914 thousand, while the provision for credit losses fell to $5,247 thousand from $51,293 thousand. Realized net gains on debt securities were $23 thousand in 2026 compared with a loss of $15,536 thousand in 2025. Noninterest expense was $242,154 thousand, similar to 2025, but acquisition-related expenses declined sharply to $6,440 thousand from $88,198 thousand.

As of June 30 2026, total assets were $18,191,867 thousand, portfolio loans were $13,195,154 thousand, and deposits were $15,128,745 thousand. The allowance for credit losses was $164,204 thousand. Stockholders’ equity was $2,383,170 thousand after repurchasing 4,957,400 common shares for $129,905 thousand and paying cash dividends of $53,870 thousand on preferred and common stock.

First Busey Corp Chief Operating Officer Amy L. Randolph reported an acquisition of 364 shares of Common Stock on July 31, 2026. The shares represent dividend equivalent rights accrued on Restricted Stock Units in connection with a cash dividend, with each right economically equal to one common share. Following this grant, Randolph directly holds 117,169.3276 shares of First Busey common stock. The filing indicates the transaction was not made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

First Busey Corp. Chief Accounting Officer Scott A. Phillips reported acquiring additional company securities. On 2026-05-01 he acquired 60.5214 common shares at $26.4659 per share through dividend reinvestment in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, exempt under Rule 16b-3(c) and (d). On 2026-07-31 he was credited 75 common shares as dividend equivalent rights on restricted stock units. He also reports directly holding 8,350 Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/40 interest in 8.25% Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B.

Peluso Michael A reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

First Busey Corp reported that General Counsel Michael A Peluso received a grant of 94.0000 shares of common stock on 2026-07-31 through dividend equivalent rights accrued on Restricted Stock Units after a cash dividend, increasing his direct holdings to 27,662.0252 shares.