First Busey CEO accrues dividend rights on 1,705 shares

The President and CEO’s acquisitions reflected dividend-equivalent rights on restricted stock units and dividend reinvestment through an employee stock purchase plan.

Available on EDGAR 11/03/2026 - 06:34 PM EST Accepted by SEC EDGAR 11/03/2026 - 06:33 PM EST Learn about SEC filing dates

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

First Busey Corp President and CEO Van A. Dukeman reported a 1,705-share acquisition on October 30, 2026, representing dividend equivalent rights accrued on restricted stock units in connection with a cash dividend. On July 31, 2026, he acquired 140 shares through dividend reinvestment in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan at $31.2372 per share. The reported holdings also include 2,201 shares indirectly held in his spouse’s IRA and 14,034 shares indirectly held in the 401(k) & Profit Sharing Plan. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 1,845.4072 shares

Grant/Award 2 txns

Insider DUKEMAN VAN A

Role President and CEO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock F2	1,705	$0.00	$0.00
Holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
Holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
Grant/Award	Common Stock F1	140.4072	$31.2372	$4K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 535,483.3459 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 2,201 shares (Indirect, Spouse IRA); Common Stock — 14,034 shares (Indirect, 401(k) & Profit Sharing Plan)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Shares were acquired through dividend reinvestment in the First Busey Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan in transactions that were exempt under both Rule 16b-3(c) and Rule 16b-3(d).
2. F2. 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.

Key Figures

Shares represented by dividend equivalent rights: 1,705 shares Dividend-reinvestment acquisition: 140 shares Price per share: $31.2372 +2 more

5 metrics

Shares represented by dividend equivalent rights 1,705 shares October 30, 2026; accrued on restricted stock units

Dividend-reinvestment acquisition 140 shares July 31, 2026; Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Price per share $31.2372 Dividend-reinvestment acquisition on July 31, 2026

Indirect shares in spouse’s IRA 2,201 shares Reported October 30, 2026

Indirect shares in 401(k) & Profit Sharing Plan 14,034 shares Reported October 30, 2026

Key Terms

dividend equivalent rights, Restricted Stock Units, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Rule 16b-3(c)

4 terms

dividend equivalent rights financial

"Represents dividend equivalent rights accrued on Restricted 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.

Restricted Stock Units financial

"dividend equivalent rights accrued on Restricted Stock Units"

Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan financial

"First Busey Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan"

An employee stock purchase plan is a company program that lets workers buy shares through small payroll deductions, often at a discount to the market price and after a set offering period. Think of it like a workplace savings plan that turns into ownership: it encourages employees to share in the company’s success and can create predictable buying or selling of stock that investors watch because it affects supply, demand and employee incentives.

Rule 16b-3(c) regulatory

"transactions that were exempt under both Rule 16b-3(c) and Rule 16b-3(d)"

An SEC rule that lets corporate insiders avoid automatic "short‑swing" profit recovery when they buy or sell their company’s stock under a pre‑approved, written plan that meets specific conditions. For investors, it matters because it clarifies when insider trades are treated as routine, reducing legal uncertainty and helping distinguish trades made for ordinary compensation or pre‑planned reasons from those that might signal opportunistic or timely insider advantage.

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How many shares did BUSE President and CEO Van A. Dukeman acquire?

Van A. Dukeman reported acquiring 1,705 shares represented by dividend equivalent rights on October 30, 2026, and 140 shares through dividend reinvestment on July 31, 2026, at $31.2372 per share. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.

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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^*

DUKEMAN VAN A

(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
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President and CEO

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/30/2026

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	V	140.4072(1)	A	$31.2372	533,778.3459	D
Common Stock	10/30/2026		A		1,705(2)	A	$0	535,483.3459	D
Common Stock								2,201	I	Spouse IRA
Common Stock								14,034	I	401(k) & Profit Sharing Plan

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. Shares were acquired through dividend reinvestment in the First Busey Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan in transactions that were exempt under both Rule 16b-3(c) and Rule 16b-3(d).

2. 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/ Catherine Alqallaf, attorney-in-fact	11/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)