First Busey (BUSE) COO boosts holdings with 634 dividend-equivalent shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

First Busey Corporation's Chief Operating Officer, Amy L. Randolph, reported an automatic acquisition of 634 shares of common stock on January 30, 2026. These shares represent dividend equivalent rights accrued on Restricted Stock Units in connection with a cash dividend on First Busey Corporation common stock.

Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock and was acquired at a price of $0 per share. Following this transaction, Randolph directly beneficially owns 117,560.3025 shares of First Busey common stock.

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 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^*

Randolph Amy L

(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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/30/2026

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	01/30/2026		A		634(1)	A	$0	117,560.3025	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 Restricted 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	02/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did First Busey (BUSE) disclose about insider Amy L. Randolph?

First Busey disclosed that Chief Operating Officer Amy L. Randolph acquired 634 shares of common stock on January 30, 2026. The acquisition was automatic, tied to dividend equivalent rights on Restricted Stock Units, and increased her direct holdings to 117,560.3025 shares.

How many First Busey (BUSE) shares did the COO acquire in this Form 4?

The Chief Operating Officer acquired 634 shares of First Busey common stock. These shares reflect dividend equivalent rights credited on Restricted Stock Units when a cash dividend was paid, rather than an open market purchase, and were reported at a price of $0 per share.

What are dividend equivalent rights mentioned in the First Busey (BUSE) filing?

Dividend equivalent rights give the holder an amount economically equal to dividends paid on common stock. In this case, they accrued on Restricted Stock Units for Amy L. Randolph, converting into 634 share-equivalent rights, each equal in value to one share of First Busey common stock.

How many First Busey (BUSE) shares does Amy L. Randolph now own?

After the reported transaction, Amy L. Randolph beneficially owns 117,560.3025 First Busey common shares directly. This total includes the 634 shares received as dividend equivalent rights related to a cash dividend on the company’s common stock.

Was cash paid for the shares reported in this First Busey (BUSE) Form 4?

No cash was paid for these shares; the filing lists a price of $0 per share. The 634 shares represent dividend equivalent rights automatically credited on Restricted Stock Units when First Busey paid a cash dividend on its common stock.