Director Stephen V. King adds 343 First Busey (BUSE) shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

First Busey Corporation director Stephen V. King reported a small, no-cost share accrual tied to dividends. On January 30, 2026, he acquired 343 shares of Common Stock at $0 as dividend equivalent rights on deferred stock units, bringing his direct holdings to 32,856 shares.

He also reports indirect beneficial ownership of 181,918 Common Stock shares held through the Stephen V. King 2004 Declaration of Trust U/A 5/7/04. Each dividend equivalent right is economically equal to one First Busey common share.

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^*

King Stephen V

(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)

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

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		343(1)	A	$0	32,856	D
Common Stock								181,918	I	Stephen V. King 2004 Declaration of Trust U/A 5/7/04

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/ Carolyn Slattery, attorney-in-fact	02/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did First Busey (BUSE) report for Stephen V. King?

Stephen V. King reported receiving 343 First Busey common shares. These were dividend equivalent rights on deferred stock units, credited at no cost on January 30, 2026, increasing his directly held stake to 32,856 First Busey Corporation common shares.

How many First Busey (BUSE) shares does Stephen V. King now own directly and indirectly?

Stephen V. King directly holds 32,856 First Busey common shares. In addition, he is reported as indirectly owning 181,918 common shares through the Stephen V. King 2004 Declaration of Trust U/A 5/7/04, as disclosed in the Form 4 filing.

What are dividend equivalent rights in the First Busey (BUSE) Form 4 filing?

Dividend equivalent rights give the holder value equal to common stock dividends. In this case, 343 rights accrued on Stephen V. King’s deferred stock units when First Busey paid a cash dividend, each right economically matching one share of First Busey common stock.

Did Stephen V. King pay anything for the new First Busey (BUSE) shares?

No, the 343 newly reported shares were acquired at $0 per share. They represent dividend equivalent rights automatically credited on deferred stock units following a cash dividend on First Busey Corporation common stock, rather than an open-market purchase.

What is the role of Stephen V. King at First Busey (BUSE)?

Stephen V. King is a director of First Busey Corporation. The Form 4 identifies his relationship solely as a director, with no officer title or 10% owner status checked, while detailing both his direct and trust-held beneficial ownership of First Busey common stock.

How is the trust ownership disclosed in the First Busey (BUSE) Form 4?

The filing lists 181,918 shares as indirectly owned through a trust. Specifically, these First Busey common shares are attributed to the “Stephen V. King 2004 Declaration of Trust U/A 5/7/04,” with the ownership form marked as indirect in the Form 4.