First Busey director gets 212-share stock award

First Busey Corp director Karen M. Jensen reported a grant of 212 shares of common stock equivalents on July 31, 2026.

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

First Busey Corp director Karen M. Jensen reported a grant of 212 shares of common stock equivalents on July 31, 2026. The award represents dividend equivalent rights accrued on Deferred Stock Units in connection with a cash dividend, each right being the economic equivalent of one common share. Following this acquisition, she directly holds 90,711 shares of common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 212 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Jensen Karen M

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock F1	212	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 90,711 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.

Key Figures

Shares acquired: 212 shares Award price per share: $0.0000 per share Total direct holdings after transaction: 90,711 shares +1 more

4 metrics

Shares acquired 212 shares Grant/award acquisition of common stock equivalents on 2026-07-31

Award price per share $0.0000 per share Reported per-share value for the granted common stock equivalents

Total direct holdings after transaction 90,711 shares Common stock directly held by Karen M. Jensen after the award

Acquisition transactions in this filing 1 transaction Single grant/award acquisition of common stock equivalents reported

Key Terms

Deferred Stock Units, dividend equivalent rights, economic equivalent

3 terms

Deferred Stock Units financial

"Represents dividend equivalent rights accrued on Deferred Stock Units in connection"

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.

dividend equivalent rights financial

"Represents dividend equivalent rights accrued on Deferred Stock Units in connection"

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.

economic equivalent financial

"Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share"

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What insider transaction did First Busey (BUSE) report for Karen M. Jensen?

Director Karen M. Jensen reported a grant of 212 common stock equivalents on July 31, 2026. These are dividend equivalent rights on Deferred Stock Units, increasing her direct holdings to 90,711 First Busey common shares after the transaction.

How many First Busey (BUSE) shares does Karen M. Jensen hold after this Form 4?

After the reported transaction, Karen M. Jensen directly holds 90,711 shares of First Busey common stock. This reflects the addition of 212 dividend equivalent rights, which are economically equivalent to common shares, credited in connection with a cash dividend.

What is the nature of the 212 units reported in the First Busey (BUSE) Form 4?

The 212 units are dividend equivalent rights accrued on Deferred Stock Units due to a cash dividend on First Busey common stock. Each right is described as the economic equivalent of one share of First Busey common stock for the reporting person.

Was there a purchase price for Karen M. Jensen’s recent First Busey (BUSE) award?

No cash purchase price was reported; the Form 4 shows a per-share value of $0.0000. The 212 dividend equivalent rights were credited as part of adjustments on Deferred Stock Units following a cash dividend on First Busey common stock.

Is Karen M. Jensen’s First Busey (BUSE) transaction a buy or a grant?

The transaction is reported as a grant/award acquisition, not an open-market buy. It reflects 212 dividend equivalent rights credited on Deferred Stock Units because of a cash dividend, rather than shares purchased on the market.

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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^*

Jensen Karen M

(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		212(1)	A	$0	90,711	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/ Catherine Alqallaf, attorney-in-fact	08/04/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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