First Busey (BUSE) CAO buys 1,350 Depositary Shares at $25.6367

First Busey Corp (BUSE) reported insider activity by its CAO.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

First Busey Corp (BUSE) reported insider activity by its CAO. On 10/31/2025, the officer acquired 96 shares of common stock at $0, reflecting dividend equivalent rights credited on restricted stock units tied to a cash dividend. The officer also purchased 1,350 Depositary Shares representing a 1/40th interest in the company’s 8.25% Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B at a weighted average price of $25.6367, executed across trades from $25.63 to $25.65.

Following these transactions, directly held positions were 15,995.5334 shares of common stock and 2,350 Depositary Shares. These updates reflect personal holdings changes and do not indicate a capital raise by the company.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 1,350 shares

Net Buy 2 txns

Insider Phillips Scott A.

Role CAO

Bought 1,350 shs ($35K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	96	$0.00	$0.00
Purchase	Depositary Shares, 1/40 interest in Series B Preferred Stock	1,350	$25.6367	$35K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 15,995.5334 shares (Direct); Depositary Shares, 1/40 interest in Series B Preferred Stock — 2,350 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (3)

1. F1. 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.
2. F2. Each Depositary Share represents a 1/40th interest in a share of the issuer's 8.25% Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B, par value $0.01 per share.
3. F3. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The purchase was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $25.63 to $25.65, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote (3) to this Form 4.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 11/04/2025 - 04:58 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^*

Phillips Scott A.

(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)
	CAO

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		96(1)	A	$0	15,995.5334	D
Depositary Shares, 1/40 interest in Series B Preferred Stock(2)	10/31/2025		P		1,350	A	$25.6367(3)	2,350	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.

2. Each Depositary Share represents a 1/40th interest in a share of the issuer's 8.25% Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B, par value $0.01 per share.

3. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The purchase was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $25.63 to $25.65, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote (3) to this Form 4.

Remarks:

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