First Busey Corporation 8-K Filings

First Busey Corporation reported that director Stanley J. Bradshaw retired from the boards of the company and its wholly owned subsidiary Busey Bank, effective immediately on July 29, 2026. The company stated that his decision to retire was not due to any disagreement with the boards or management.

Following his retirement, the board of First Busey Corporation reduced its size to 11 directors. This governance change does not alter the company’s existing listed securities, including its common stock and depositary shares representing interests in its 8.25% Fixed-Rate Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock.

First Busey Corporation reported Q2 2026 net income of $63.2 million, or $0.69 diluted EPS, and furnished its earnings release and investor presentation. Adjusted net income was $63.7 million, with adjusted diluted EPS of $0.69, adjusted ROAA of 1.43% and adjusted ROATCE of 14.61%.

Pre-provision net revenue was $81.6 million and adjusted pre-provision net revenue $84.8 million; tax‑equivalent net interest margin was 3.72% and adjusted net interest margin 3.62%. Deposits grew 2.7% sequentially to $15.1 billion while loans declined to $13.2 billion, improving the loan‑to‑deposit ratio to 87.2%. Asset quality metrics remained solid, with net charge‑offs at 0.19% of average loans and non‑performing assets at 0.39% of total assets; the allowance for credit losses was 1.24% of loans. Capital ratios were strong, including an estimated Common Equity Tier 1 ratio of 12.53% and tangible common equity ratio of 9.57%, even after repurchasing $63.1 million of common stock in the quarter. Wealth management ended the period with $16.51 billion of assets under care and delivered its third consecutive record revenue quarter.

First Busey Corporation extended Van A. Dukeman’s term as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Executive Officer of Busey Bank, through July 1, 2029 (the “Expected Term”), with his compensation framework unchanged but subject to periodic review for performance and market conditions.

In exchange for extending his term and foregoing his 2029 long‑term equity award, Dukeman will receive a one‑time retention grant of restricted stock units with an aggregate grant date value of $2,067,749.88, vesting on July 1, 2029 if he remains employed, or upon a qualifying termination, death or disability during the Expected Term. Following a qualifying termination (without cause or a resignation under constructive discharge rights), he is entitled to any earned but unpaid incentives, base salary and annual bonuses for the remainder of the Expected Term, certain retirement and benefit contributions through year‑end, and one year of continued life, health and disability coverage. He must continue to hold at least 300,000 shares of common stock for two years after his employment ends, while his existing employment agreement, including the non‑competition covenant, otherwise remains in effect.

On July 14, 2026, the company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.26 per common share, payable on July 31, 2026 to shareholders of record on July 24, 2026. As of March 31, 2026, First Busey was an $18.04 billion financial holding company, with Busey Bank assets of $18.01 billion, 80 banking centers in 10 states, and Wealth Management assets under care of $15.65 billion.

First Busey Corporation reported results from its 2026 annual meeting and several capital actions. Stockholders approved the Second Amended 2020 Equity Incentive Plan, adding authorization for 2,100,000 shares of common stock for a wide range of equity and cash-based awards to employees, directors, and consultants.

Shareholder turnout was strong, with 66,222,000 shares represented, or 77.4% of the 85,504,477 shares outstanding and entitled to vote. All 12 director nominees were elected with roughly 96–99% of votes cast in favor. Stockholders also gave 97.0% support in a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation and 94.4% support for the amended equity plan.

The meeting further ratified RSM US LLP as independent registered public accounting firm with 97.5% of votes cast in favor. Separately, the board amended the share repurchase program to increase the capacity by 4,000,000 shares, bringing the remaining authorization to 4,903,775 shares of common stock that may be repurchased over time at the company’s discretion.

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 will be paid on June 1, 2026, to stockholders of record as of May 15, 2026.

First Busey Corporation reported strong first quarter 2026 results, with net income of $50.0 million and diluted EPS of $0.52, compared with a net loss of $(30.0) million a year earlier. Adjusted net income available to common stockholders was $58.6 million, or $0.67 per diluted share, up from $0.57 in the prior‑year quarter.

Profitability improved, as adjusted return on average assets reached 1.42% and adjusted return on average tangible common equity was 14.12%. Net interest margin rose to 3.77%, while adjusted net interest margin was 3.64%, supported by higher asset yields and disciplined deposit costs.

Asset quality remained solid, with non‑performing assets at 0.28% of total assets and an allowance for credit losses of $169.1 million, or 1.26% of portfolio loans. Capital stayed strong with an estimated Common Equity Tier 1 ratio of 12.31% and tangible common equity to tangible assets of 9.81%, even after repurchasing $65.6 million of common stock during the quarter.

First Busey Corporation declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.26 per share on its outstanding common stock. The dividend will be paid on May 1, 2026 to stockholders who are on record as of April 24, 2026. The company’s common stock and preferred depositary shares continue to trade on The Nasdaq Stock Market.

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. Each depositary share represents a 1/40th interest in a share of this preferred stock.

The dividend will be paid on March 2, 2026, to stockholders of record as of February 13, 2026. The preferred stock depositary shares trade on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under the symbol BUSEP, while the company’s common stock trades under the symbol BUSE.

First Busey Corporation reported that it furnished its earnings release and investor presentation for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 as exhibits, and announced significant leadership changes at its banking subsidiary.

The company entered into a separation agreement with former Busey Bank President and CEO Michael J. Maddox, who also resigned from Busey’s and the bank’s boards, effective January 27, 2026. Subject to a release of claims, he will receive cash severance of $4,363,333, his 2025 annual bonus based on actual performance, an additional cash payment of $4,175,559 tied to an unvested retention award, and up to $25,000 for outplacement expenses, and his unvested equity awards will fully vest at target. Busey expects a non-recurring pre-tax expense of approximately $9 million in the first quarter of 2026 related to amounts not previously accrued. The board reappointed CEO Van A. Dukeman as President of Busey and CEO of Busey Bank and named T. Anthony Hammond President of the bank.

First Busey Corporation disclosed that its board declared a higher quarterly cash dividend on common stock. The dividend was raised to $0.26 per share, up from the previous quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, which the company notes is a 4% increase. The dividend will be paid on January 30, 2026 to stockholders who are on record as of January 23, 2026, providing increased regular cash returns to common shareholders.

First Busey Corporation announced 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 December 1, 2025 to stockholders of record as of November 14, 2025.

The depositary shares trade as BUSEP on Nasdaq, with each depositary share representing a 1/40th interest in a share of the Series B preferred. This item reflects a routine preferred dividend declaration and applies to holders of the depositary shares.

First Busey Corporation filed an 8-K announcing it furnished quarterly materials. On October 28, 2025, the company released its Earnings Release for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 (Exhibit 99.1) and an Earnings Investor Presentation (Exhibit 99.2). The materials are furnished under Items 2.02 and 7.01 and are not deemed filed for liability purposes.

First Busey Corporation (BUSE) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share on its common stock. The dividend is payable on October 31, 2025 to stockholders of record as of October 24, 2025.

The company’s common stock trades as BUSE on Nasdaq. The filing also lists depositary shares representing preferred stock trading as BUSEP, though the announced dividend applies to common shares.

First Busey Corporation appointed Christopher H.M. Chan as Chief Financial Officer effective September 30, 2025. Mr. Chan, age 40, joins from First National Bank (F.N.B. Corporation) where he led corporate strategy, investor relations and digital and data initiatives. His employment agreement begins September 30, 2025 with a one-year term auto-renewing annually unless notice is given. Mr. Chan's compensation includes a $600,000 initial base salary, a $500,000 signing bonus, a $400,000 relocation payment, performance-based annual incentives, an initial 2025 RSU grant valued at $500,000 vesting over three years, and an expected 2026 equity grant valued at $600,000. The agreement contains customary confidentiality, noncompete, nonsolicit and clawback provisions and repayment terms for the signing and relocation bonuses if employment terminates within one to two years. Separately, COO Amy L. Randolph agreed to relocate to Leawood, Kansas and will receive a $540,000 one-time relocation payment subject to a 50% repayment if she leaves within one year.

First Busey Corporation filed a Form 8-K reporting a Regulation FD disclosure dated August 26, 2025. The company states that presentation materials are being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and will be available on Busey’s investor website at ir.busey.com. The filing clarifies that the exhibit is furnished (not filed) and therefore is not incorporated by reference into other Securities Act or Exchange Act filings.

First Busey Corporation announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.578646 per depositary share on its 8.25% Fixed-Rate Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock. The declaration covers depositary shares that each represent a 1/40th interest in a share of the underlying Series B preferred stock.

The dividend is payable on September 2, 2025 to holders of record as of August 18, 2025. The notice reports a routine distribution on the specified preferred depositary shares and does not include other operational or financial metrics.