First Busey Corporation (BUSE) Form 4 Filings

First Busey Corp Chief Accounting Officer Scott A. Phillips reported acquiring 52 common shares through dividend reinvestment in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan on July 31, 2026, at $31.2372 per share. On October 30, 2026, he reported 79 dividend equivalent rights accrued on restricted stock units; each right is economically equivalent to one common share. His reported direct holdings also included 8,350 depositary shares as of October 30, 2026; each represents a 1/40th interest in a Series B preferred share.

First Busey Corp General Counsel Michael A. Peluso reported acquiring 102 dividend equivalent rights on October 30, 2026. They accrued on restricted stock units in connection with a cash dividend. His reported direct common-stock holdings after the transaction were 27,764 shares.

First Busey Corp (BUSE) reported two direct common-stock acquisitions by Chief Credit Officer Chip S. Jorstad: 261.715 shares on September 30, 2026, purchased through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan at $24.7605 per share, and 223 shares on October 30, 2026, representing dividend equivalent rights accrued on restricted stock units in connection with a cash dividend.

First Busey Corp reported that Thomas Anthony Hammond, President, Busey Bank, acquired 114 shares of common stock on October 30, 2026, through dividend equivalent rights accrued on restricted stock units in connection with a cash dividend. Each right is the economic equivalent of one common share. His reported direct holdings after the transaction were 12,699 shares.

First Busey Corp. Chief Info & Tech Officer Amy Fauss acquired 206 common shares on October 30, 2026, through dividend equivalent rights accrued on restricted stock units. She also acquired 267 shares through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan on September 30, 2026, at $24.7605 per share, and 13 shares through dividend reinvestment on July 31, 2026, at $31.2372 per share. Her October 30, 2026, direct holdings included five stock appreciation right positions and 50 shares of Series A non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.

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.

First Busey Corp (BUSE) Chief Financial Officer Christopher H.M. Chan acquired 309 dividend equivalent rights on October 30, 2026. The rights accrued on restricted stock units in connection with payment of a cash dividend on First Busey Corporation common stock; each right is the economic equivalent of one common share. His reported direct position following the transaction was 34,559 shares. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.

First Busey Corp's EVP Chief Risk Officer Monica L. Bowe reported acquiring 107 shares of common stock through the First Busey Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan on September 30, 2026, at $24.7605 per share. On October 30, 2026, she acquired 290 dividend equivalent rights accrued on restricted stock units; each right is the economic equivalent of one share of First Busey Corporation common stock.

First Busey Corp director Tiffany B. White acquired 95 shares on October 30, 2026, representing dividend equivalent rights accrued on Deferred Stock Units in connection with a cash dividend. Each right is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock. White directly held 10,553 shares after the transaction. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.

First Busey Corp director Scott A. Wehrli reported an award of 118 shares on October 30, 2026. The footnote identifies them as dividend equivalent rights accrued on Deferred Stock Units in connection with a cash dividend; each right is economically equivalent to one common share. His direct holdings following the transaction were 13,150 shares. Reported indirect holdings were 40,367 shares through Scott Wehrli Investments LLC and 23,011 shares through Scott Wehrli Declaration of Trust.

First Busey Corp. director Kevin Rauckman reported acquiring 58 dividend equivalent rights on October 30, 2026. The rights accrued on Deferred Stock Units in connection with a cash dividend, and each is economically equivalent to one common share. After the transaction, Rauckman directly held 12,398 common shares; Kevin S. Rauckman Trust held 36,946 common shares and 250 Series A Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock shares indirectly.

First Busey Corporation director Stephen V. King acquired 328 dividend equivalent rights on October 30, 2026. The rights accrued on Deferred Stock Units in connection with a cash dividend, and each is the economic equivalent of one common share. His reported direct common-stock position following the transaction was 36,702 shares. A separate holding entry lists 181,918 common shares held indirectly through the Stephen V. King 2004 Declaration of Trust.

First Busey Corp director Frederic L. Kenney acquired 286 common shares on October 30, 2026. The transaction represents dividend equivalent rights accrued on Deferred Stock Units in connection with a cash dividend; each right is the economic equivalent of one common share. His reported direct holdings after the transaction were 74,987 shares. Reported indirect holdings included 38,788 shares through a testamentary trust for Geoffrey S. Dickes and 55,137 shares through his spouse. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.

First Busey Corp. director Karen M. Jensen acquired 229 dividend equivalent rights on October 30, 2026. The rights accrued on Deferred Stock Units in connection with payment of a cash dividend on First Busey Corporation common stock; each right is economically equivalent to one share. Her reported direct holdings after the transaction were 90,940 shares.

First Busey Corp director Jennifer M. Grigsby acquired 58 common shares on October 30, 2026, represented by dividend equivalent rights accrued on Deferred Stock Units in connection with a cash dividend. Her reported direct holdings after the acquisition were 24,913 shares. A separate indirect holding lists 25,637 shares through the Jennifer M. Grigsby Living Trust.

First Busey Corp director Michael David Cassens acquired 239 shares of common stock on October 30, 2026, through dividend equivalent rights accrued on Deferred Stock Units in connection with a cash dividend. Each right is the economic equivalent of one common share. His reported direct holdings after the transaction were 128,810 shares.

First Busey Corp director Steven W. Caple acquired 58 dividend equivalent rights on October 30, 2026, accrued on Deferred Stock Units in connection with a cash dividend. Each right is the economic equivalent of one share of First Busey common stock. Caple's directly held common stock position following the transaction was 11,491 shares.

Rod Brenneman reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing. First Busey Corp (BUSE) director Rod Brenneman reported 58 dividend equivalent rights accrued on October 30, 2026. The rights accrued on Deferred Stock Units in connection with a cash dividend; each is the economic equivalent of one share of First Busey Corporation Common Stock. Brenneman reported 32,847 directly held common shares following the transaction. The filing also reports that the Brenneman Living Trust Dated November 2, 2012 held 136,639 common shares and 100 Series A Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock shares indirectly.

First Busey Corp director Michael David Cassens sold 1,441 shares of Common Stock on October 15, 2026, at $29.12 per share. The shares were held directly, and his reported position after the sale was 128,571 shares. The sale was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on August 15, 2025.

FIRST BUSEY CORP (BUSE) director Michael David Cassens reported selling 1,441 shares of common stock on September 15, 2026 at $30.45 per share, for about $43,878. After this transaction he holds 130,012 shares directly. The sale was made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on August 15, 2025.

FIRST BUSEY CORP (BUSE) director Michael David Cassens reported a sale of 1,441 shares of common stock on 2026-08-17 at $31.08 per share in an open-market transaction. The transaction was effected under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on August 15, 2025, and left him holding 131,453 shares directly.

First Busey Corp Chief Operating Officer Amy L. Randolph reported an acquisition of 364 shares of Common Stock on July 31, 2026. The shares represent dividend equivalent rights accrued on Restricted Stock Units in connection with a cash dividend, with each right economically equal to one common share. Following this grant, Randolph directly holds 117,169.3276 shares of First Busey common stock. The filing indicates the transaction was not made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

First Busey Corp. Chief Accounting Officer Scott A. Phillips reported acquiring additional company securities. On 2026-05-01 he acquired 60.5214 common shares at $26.4659 per share through dividend reinvestment in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, exempt under Rule 16b-3(c) and (d). On 2026-07-31 he was credited 75 common shares as dividend equivalent rights on restricted stock units. He also reports directly holding 8,350 Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/40 interest in 8.25% Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B.

Peluso Michael A reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

First Busey Corp reported that General Counsel Michael A Peluso received a grant of 94.0000 shares of common stock on 2026-07-31 through dividend equivalent rights accrued on Restricted Stock Units after a cash dividend, increasing his direct holdings to 27,662.0252 shares.

First Busey Corporation reported that Chief Credit Officer Chip S. Jorstad acquired 268.5096 shares of Common Stock on 2026-06-30 through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan at $21.6580 per share, in transactions exempt under Rule 16b-3(c) and Rule 16b-3(d). On 2026-07-31, he also received 207.0000 dividend equivalent rights on restricted stock units, each economically equivalent to one share of common stock.

First Busey Corp reported that Thomas Anthony Hammond, President of Busey Bank, received an acquisition of 105 shares of common stock on 2026-07-31 through dividend equivalent rights accrued on Restricted Stock Units in connection with a cash dividend. Each right is the economic equivalent of one common share, bringing his directly held position to 12,585.3742 shares, with no cash price paid for the award.

First Busey Corp Chief Info & Tech Officer Amy Fauss reported equity awards and holdings. On 2026-07-31 she acquired 189 common shares via dividend equivalent rights on restricted stock units. Earlier in 2026 she acquired 266.2296 and 13.0973 common shares through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan in transactions exempt under Rule 16b-3(c) and 16b-3(d). She also holds stock appreciation rights over First Busey common stock, including rights on 40,050 underlying shares at an exercise price of $21.35 expiring July 26, 2033, and 50 shares of Series A Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock.

First Busey Corp. President and CEO Van A. Dukeman reported an acquisition of 1,577 shares of Common Stock on July 31, 2026. The shares represent dividend equivalent rights accrued on Restricted Stock Units in connection with a cash dividend. Following this award, he directly holds 533,637.9387 shares, with additional indirect holdings of 2,201 shares in a Spouse IRA and 14,034 shares in a 401(k) & Profit Sharing Plan.

First Busey Corp Chief Financial Officer Christopher H.M. Chan acquired 286 common-stock equivalent rights on July 31, 2026, as dividend equivalent rights accrued on Restricted Stock Units in connection with a cash dividend. Following this award, his directly held common stock position is 34,250 shares; the grant carried a stated price of $0.0000 per share and was not reported under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

First Busey Corp EVP Chief Risk Officer Monica L. Bowe reported two stock acquisitions. On 2026-06-30 she acquired 96.9619 shares of common stock through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan at $21.6580 per share. On 2026-07-31 she received 268 dividend equivalent rights, each economically equivalent to one common share.

First Busey Corporation director Tiffany B. White reported an acquisition of 87 shares of common stock on July 31, 2026, through dividend equivalent rights accrued on Deferred Stock Units in connection with a cash dividend. After this award, she directly holds 10,458 common shares.

Wehrli Scott A reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

First Busey Corp. director Scott A. Wehrli received a grant of 108 shares of common stock on July 31, 2026 as dividend equivalent rights tied to Deferred Stock Units, at a price of $0.00 per share. He now holds 13,032 shares directly, plus additional indirect holdings through an investment LLC and a trust.

First Busey Corp director Kevin Rauckman reported an acquisition of 53 shares of Common Stock on 2026-07-31, received at no cost as dividend equivalent rights on Deferred Stock Units tied to a cash dividend. After this grant, he holds 12,340 common shares directly, plus 36,946 common and 250 Series A Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred shares indirectly through the Kevin S. Rauckman Trust.

Stephen V. King, a director of First Busey Corporation, acquired 304 shares of Common Stock as dividend equivalent rights credited on Deferred Stock Units, at a stated price of $0.00 per share. His directly held stake is now 36,374 shares, plus 181,918 shares held indirectly through a trust.

First Busey Corp director Frederic L. Kenney reported an acquisition of 264 shares of Common Stock on 2026-07-31, recorded as a grant or award. A footnote explains these represent dividend equivalent rights accrued on Deferred Stock Units in connection with a cash dividend, with each right economically equivalent to one common share. Following this award, Kenney directly holds 74,701 shares of First Busey common stock, with additional indirect holdings of 38,788 shares in a testamentary trust and 55,137 shares held by his spouse.

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.

FIRST BUSEY CORP director Jennifer M. Grigsby reported an automatic acquisition of 53 dividend equivalent rights on Deferred Stock Units on 2026-07-31, in connection with a cash dividend on common stock. Each right is the economic equivalent of one common share. Her direct holdings are 24,855 common shares, with an additional 25,637 shares held indirectly through the Jennifer M. Grigsby Living Trust.

First Busey Corp. director Michael David Cassens reported an acquisition of 221 shares of Common Stock on 2026-07-31 at a stated price of $0.0000 per share. A footnote explains these represent dividend equivalent rights accrued on Deferred Stock Units in connection with a cash dividend, each economically equivalent to one share of Common Stock. Following this award, his directly held position is 132,894 common shares and related equivalents.

First Busey Corp director Steven W. Caple reported an acquisition of 53 common-stock-equivalent dividend equivalent rights on July 31, 2026, granted at $0.00 per share in connection with a cash dividend. Following this award, his directly held First Busey common stock position is 11,433 shares.

Brenneman Rod reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

FIRST BUSEY CORP director Rod Brenneman received a grant of 53 dividend equivalent rights, reported as Common Stock at $0.0000 per share on July 31, 2026, in connection with a cash dividend. His reported positions include 32,789 common shares held directly and 136,639 common plus 100 Series A preferred shares held indirectly through the Brenneman Living Trust.

An Exit Form 4 reports that John Joseph Powers, EVP & General Counsel of First Busey Corp, is no longer subject to Section 16 effective July 29, 2026. The report is described as voluntarily filed solely for this purpose and lists no stock or derivative transactions.

Stanley J. Bradshaw, a director of First Busey Corporation, retired from the company’s Board of Directors effective July 29, 2026. As a result, he is no longer subject to Section 16 insider reporting requirements. No stock transactions or changes in share ownership are reported in connection with this event.

First Busey Corp director Michael David Cassens reported selling 1,441 shares of common stock on July 15, 2026 at $29.34 per share, leaving 132,673 shares held directly.

The sale was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on August 15, 2025.

First Busey Corp President and CEO Van A. Dukeman reported two equity acquisitions. On July 13, 2026, he received 70,644 Restricted Stock Units that vest on July 1, 2029, increasing his direct holdings to 532,060.9387 common shares. On May 1, 2026, he also acquired 164.1076 shares of common stock at $26.4659 per share through dividend reinvestment in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. He additionally reports indirect ownership of 2,201 shares in a spouse IRA and 14,034 shares in a 401(k) & Profit Sharing Plan.

First Busey Corp. director Michael David Cassens reported open-market sales of a total of 6,278 shares of Common Stock on June 15, 2026, at prices around $29 per share. The filing notes these stock sales were executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on August 15, 2025.

FIRST BUSEY CORP director Michael David Cassens reported an open-market sale of 750 shares of Common Stock at $26.11 per share. After this transaction, he directly holds 140,392 shares. The sale was carried out under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on August 15, 2025.

First Busey Corp. director Stanley J. Bradshaw reported an open-market purchase of 600 shares of Common Stock at $25.99 per share. Following this transaction, he directly owns 505,854 First Busey shares.

First Busey Corp director Scott A. Wehrli reported a small equity compensation-related change in his ownership. He acquired 125 shares of Common Stock at $0.00 per share as a grant or award, described as dividend equivalent rights tied to Deferred Stock Units when a cash dividend was paid.

After this award, Wehrli directly holds 12,924 shares of Common Stock. He also has indirect holdings of 23,011 shares through the Scott Wehrli Declaration of Trust and 40,367 shares through Scott Wehrli Investments LLC, reflecting his overall reported ownership position in First Busey Corp stock.

KENNEY FREDERIC L reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

FIRST BUSEY CORP director Frederic L. Kenney received a grant of 303 shares of Common Stock as a compensation-related award. The shares were granted at no cash cost, increasing his direct holdings to 74,437 shares. The filing also shows indirect holdings of 38,788 shares in a testamentary trust and 55,137 shares held by his spouse.

According to the footnote, the 303-share grant represents dividend equivalent rights accrued on Deferred Stock Units in connection with a cash dividend, meaning each right mirrors the value of one common share rather than an open-market purchase.