First Busey director granted 264 dividend share rights

First Busey Corp director Frederic L. Kenney reported an acquisition of 264 shares of Common Stock on 2026-07-31, recorded as a grant or award.

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First Busey Corp director Frederic L. Kenney reported an acquisition of 264 shares of Common Stock on 2026-07-31, recorded as a grant or award. A footnote explains these represent dividend equivalent rights accrued on Deferred Stock Units in connection with a cash dividend, with each right economically equivalent to one common share. Following this award, Kenney directly holds 74,701 shares of First Busey common stock, with additional indirect holdings of 38,788 shares in a testamentary trust and 55,137 shares held by his spouse.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 264 shares

Grant/Award 3 txns

Insider KENNEY FREDERIC L

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock F1	264	$0.00	$0.00
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 74,701 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 38,788 shares (Indirect, Testamentary Trust f/b/o Geoffrey S. Dickes); Common Stock — 55,137 shares (Indirect, Spouse)

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.

Key Figures

Shares granted: 264 shares of Common Stock Direct holdings after transaction: 74,701 shares Indirect holdings – testamentary trust: 38,788 shares +2 more

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Shares granted 264 shares of Common Stock Grant or award acquisition on 2026-07-31 via dividend equivalent rights

Direct holdings after transaction 74,701 shares Common Stock directly owned by Frederic L. Kenney following the award

Indirect holdings – testamentary trust 38,788 shares Indirect Common Stock holdings via Testamentary Trust f/b/o Geoffrey S. Dickes

Indirect holdings – spouse 55,137 shares Indirect Common Stock holdings attributed to Kenney's spouse

Transaction price per share $0.0000 Reported price per share for the 264-share grant or award

Key Terms

dividend equivalent rights, Deferred Stock Units, Testamentary Trust

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dividend equivalent rights financial

"Represents dividend equivalent rights accrued on Deferred Stock Units"

Dividend equivalent rights are promises that mirror the cash payments shareholders get from a company’s profits, but they are paid to holders of certain awards (like stock options or restricted stock units) rather than to actual shares. Think of them as a paycheck top‑up that matches dividends while the award is not yet a real stock, and they matter to investors because they add to employee compensation costs and potential share dilution, affecting company profitability and per‑share value.

Deferred Stock Units financial

"rights accrued on Deferred Stock Units in connection with the payment"

Deferred stock units are promises from a company to give an employee shares of stock at a future date, often after certain conditions are met or after leaving the company. They function like a form of delayed compensation, allowing employees to earn shares over time. For investors, they represent potential future ownership in the company, but do not provide immediate voting rights or dividends until the shares are actually received.

Testamentary Trust financial

"nature_of_ownership": "Testamentary Trust f/b/o Geoffrey S. Dickes"

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What transaction did First Busey (BUSE) director Frederic L. Kenney report?

Frederic L. Kenney reported an acquisition of 264 shares of First Busey Common Stock on 2026-07-31, classified as a grant or award rather than an open-market purchase, tied to dividend equivalent rights on Deferred Stock Units.

How many First Busey (BUSE) shares does Frederic L. Kenney hold after this Form 4?

After the reported award, Kenney directly holds 74,701 shares of First Busey Common Stock, with additional indirect holdings of 38,788 shares via a testamentary trust and 55,137 shares attributed to his spouse.

What are the 264 shares reported by First Busey (BUSE) director Kenney based on?

The 264 reported shares represent dividend equivalent rights accrued on Deferred Stock Units when a cash dividend was paid. Each right is described as the economic equivalent of one share of First Busey Corporation Common Stock.

Did the First Busey (BUSE) Form 4 for Frederic L. Kenney report any stock sales?

No stock sales were reported. The Form 4 for Kenney shows a grant or award acquisition of 264 shares and lists updated direct and indirect holdings, without any sale transactions or dispositions of First Busey Common Stock.

What indirect holdings of First Busey (BUSE) stock does Frederic L. Kenney report?

Kenney reports indirect ownership of 38,788 shares held in a "Testamentary Trust f/b/o Geoffrey S. Dickes" and 55,137 shares held by his spouse, in addition to his directly owned First Busey common shares.

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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^*

KENNEY FREDERIC L

(Last) (First) (Middle)

11440 TOMAHAWK CREEK PARKWAY

(Street)

LEAWOOD KANSAS 66211

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/31/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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	07/31/2026		A		264(1)	A	$0	74,701	D
Common Stock								38,788	I	Testamentary Trust f/b/o Geoffrey S. Dickes
Common Stock								55,137	I	Spouse

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/ Catherine Alqallaf, attorney-in-fact	08/04/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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