First Busey (BUSE) director adds 253 shares; now holds 142,281

First Busey Corporation (BUSE) reported an insider transaction on a Form 4.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

First Busey Corporation (BUSE) reported an insider transaction on a Form 4. A director acquired 253 shares of common stock at $0 on 10/31/2025, credited as dividend equivalent rights on deferred stock units. Following this transaction, the director’s beneficial ownership stands at 142,281 shares, held directly.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 253 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Cassens Michael David

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	253	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 142,281 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Represents dividend equivalent rights accrued on Deferred Stock Units in connection with the payment of a cash dividend on First Busey Corporation Common Stock. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of First Busey Corporation Common Stock.

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What did BUSE disclose in this Form 4?

A director acquired 253 shares of common stock on 10/31/2025 via dividend equivalent rights on deferred stock units.

At what price were the shares acquired?

The 253 shares were recorded at a price of $0, reflecting dividend equivalent credits rather than an open-market purchase.

How many BUSE shares does the reporting person own after the transaction?

Beneficial ownership is 142,281 shares, held directly.

What is the nature of the acquired shares?

They represent dividend equivalent rights accrued on Deferred Stock Units, each equivalent to one share of BUSE common stock.

What is the relationship of the reporting person to BUSE?

The reporting person is a Director of First Busey Corporation.

Was this a derivative transaction?

No derivative securities were reported in Table II; the acquisition relates to common stock from dividend equivalents.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 11/04/2025 - 04:56 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Cassens Michael David

(Last) (First) (Middle)

11440 TOMAHAWK CREEK PARKWAY

(Street)

LEAWOOD KS 66211

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FIRST BUSEY CORP /NV/ [ BUSE ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/31/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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	10/31/2025		A		253(1)	A	$0	142,281	D

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents dividend equivalent rights accrued on Deferred Stock Units in connection with the payment of a cash dividend on First Busey Corporation Common Stock. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of First Busey Corporation Common Stock.

Remarks:

	/s/ Carolyn Slattery, attorney-in-fact	11/04/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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