First Busey Corporation (BUSE) Form 4 Filings

RAUCKMAN KEVIN reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

First Busey Corp. director Kevin Rauckman reported a small equity-based compensation change. He received 62 dividend equivalent rights on Deferred Stock Units, each economically equal to one share of First Busey common stock, in connection with a cash dividend.

After this award, he directly holds 12,287 shares of common stock. A trust associated with him, the Kevin S. Rauckman Trust, indirectly holds 36,946 shares of common stock and 250 shares of Series A Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock. The filing does not show any open-market buys or sells.

First Busey Corp. director Jennifer M. Grigsby reported a compensation-related acquisition of 62 shares of Common Stock-equivalent rights. The Form 4 shows these as a grant or award with a price of $0.0000 per share, classified as a non-derivative acquisition.

According to the footnote, the 62 units represent dividend equivalent rights accrued on Deferred Stock Units in connection with a cash dividend on First Busey Corporation Common Stock, with each right economically equal to one share. After this award, Grigsby directly holds 24,802 shares of Common Stock and has an additional 25,637 shares reported as indirectly held through the Jennifer M. Grigsby Living Trust.

First Busey Corp. director Michael David Cassens received 254 shares of Common Stock-equivalent rights as a grant. The Form 4 shows a grant/award acquisition at a price of $0.0000 per share, tied to dividend equivalent rights on Deferred Stock Units following a cash dividend.

After this award, Cassens directly holds 141,142 shares of Common Stock. Each dividend equivalent right referenced in the footnote is described as the economic equivalent of one share of First Busey Corporation Common Stock, so this is a compensation-linked, non-market transaction rather than an open-market purchase.

First Busey Corp. director Rod Brenneman reported a small equity-based compensation award. On May 1, 2026, he acquired 62 shares of Common Stock at $0.0000 per share, characterized as a grant, award, or other acquisition.

According to a footnote, these 62 shares represent dividend equivalent rights that accrued on Deferred Stock Units when a cash dividend was paid, with each right economically equivalent to one common share. After this award, Brenneman directly holds 32,736 shares of Common Stock and, through the Brenneman Living Trust dated November 2, 2012, indirectly holds 136,639 shares of Common Stock and 100 shares of Series A Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock. The filing reflects routine compensation-related accruals rather than any open-market buying or selling.

First Busey Corp. director Stephen V. King reported routine equity-related changes in his holdings. He received an award of 349 shares of Common Stock at $0.00 per share, classified as a grant or other acquisition, increasing his direct ownership to 36,070 shares.

The filing also lists 181,918 shares of Common Stock held indirectly through the “Stephen V. King 2004 Declaration of Trust U/A 5/7/04.” A footnote explains the 349-share award represents dividend equivalent rights accrued on Deferred Stock Units in connection with a cash dividend on First Busey common stock, meaning this is a compensation-related adjustment rather than an open-market trade.

First Busey Corp. director Tiffany B. White reported an acquisition of 100 common stock-related units as a compensation-linked award. The Form 4 shows these are dividend equivalent rights accrued on Deferred Stock Units in connection with a cash dividend. Each right is economically equivalent to one share of First Busey common stock, and following this award she directly holds 10,371 shares. This is a routine, non-cash compensation adjustment rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

First Busey Corp. director Karen M. Jensen reported an acquisition of 244 common-share-equivalent rights through a Form 4 filing. These dividend equivalent rights accrued on Deferred Stock Units in connection with a cash dividend on First Busey Corporation common stock and are economically equivalent to common shares.

Following this award, Jensen directly holds 90,499 shares of First Busey common stock. The transaction reflects a routine, compensation-related adjustment rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

FIRST BUSEY CORP director Steven W. Caple reported an automatic stock-related award tied to dividends. On 2026-05-01, he acquired 62 shares of Common Stock at $0.00 per share through a grant classified as a “grant, award, or other acquisition.”

According to the footnote, these 62 shares represent dividend equivalent rights that accrued on Deferred Stock Units when a cash dividend was paid on First Busey Corporation Common Stock. After this grant, Caple directly owns 11,380 shares, reflecting routine, compensation-linked accumulation rather than open-market buying or selling.

Hammond Thomas Anthony reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

FIRST BUSEY CORP executive Thomas Anthony Hammond, President of Busey Bank, received an award of 121 shares of Common Stock equivalents on the reported date. The shares were granted at a price of $0.00 per share as a compensation-related award.

According to the footnote, these 121 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. Following this award, Hammond directly holds 12,480.3742 shares of Common Stock.

First Busey Corp Chief Financial Officer Christopher H.M. Chan reported an acquisition of 329 shares of Common Stock on account of dividend equivalent rights credited on his Restricted Stock Units when a cash dividend was paid on First Busey common stock. Each dividend equivalent right equals one share of common stock and was issued at $0.00 per share as a compensation-related award, not an open-market trade. Following this grant, Chan directly holds 33,964 shares of First Busey common stock.

First Busey Corp. President and CEO Van A. Dukeman reported stock awards rather than open‑market trades. On March 31, he acquired 1,046.0251 shares of common stock in a grant/award transaction at $20.315 per share. On May 1, he received an additional 1,128 shares at no cost, and his direct holdings increased to 461,252.8311 shares. The filing also lists indirect holdings of 2,201 shares in a spouse IRA and 14,034 shares in a 401(k) & Profit Sharing Plan as of March 31. Footnotes state that certain shares were acquired under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan and through dividend equivalent rights on Restricted Stock Units, both in transactions exempt under Rule 16b-3.

First Busey Corp Chief Credit Officer Chip S. Jorstad reported compensation-related share acquisitions, not open‑market trades. He acquired 238 shares of common stock at a reported price of $0.0000 per share and 429.3906 shares at $20.3150 per share under award arrangements.

Following these grants, Jorstad directly holds 64,781.7466 shares of First Busey common stock. Footnotes explain that some shares were acquired under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan and others represent dividend equivalent rights tied to Restricted Stock Units, indicating these are part of ongoing equity compensation rather than discretionary market purchases or sales.

FIRST BUSEY CORP Chief Operating Officer Amy L. Randolph reported routine equity compensation-related acquisitions of common stock. On March 31, 2026, she acquired 1,046.0251 shares of Common Stock at $20.3150 per share in a transaction coded as a grant or award acquisition. On May 1, 2026, she received an additional 418 shares of Common Stock at $0.00 per share, also reported as a grant or award.

Footnotes state that shares were acquired under the First Busey Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan and that some represent dividend equivalent rights on Restricted Stock Units following a cash dividend. After these transactions, Randolph directly owns 116,805.3276 shares of First Busey common stock.

First Busey Corporation’s Chief Accounting Officer, Scott A. Phillips, reported several equity transactions. On May 4, 2026, he made an open-market purchase of 5,000 Depositary Shares representing interests in Series B preferred stock at $25.9015 per share, bringing his direct holdings in these depositary shares to 8,350. Earlier, on March 31, 2026, he acquired 1,046.0251 shares of common stock through a grant or award at a reference price of $20.3150, and on May 1, 2026, he received an additional 86 common shares as a grant or award, resulting in 20,194.5874 common shares held directly. Footnotes state that some common shares were acquired under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan and as dividend equivalent rights on Restricted Stock Units.

First Busey Corp EVP & General Counsel John Joseph Powers reported compensation-related share acquisitions, not open-market trading. On March 31, 2026, he acquired 1,046.0251 shares of Common Stock at $20.315 per share as a grant or award, bringing his direct holdings to 117,589.2984 shares.

On May 1, 2026, he received an additional 319 shares at $0.00 per share, increasing direct ownership to 117,908.2984 shares. Footnotes state these were acquired under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan and as dividend equivalent rights on Restricted Stock Units. He also holds 22,287 shares indirectly in a 401(K) & P/S Plan.

FIRST BUSEY CORP EVP and Chief Risk Officer Monica L. Bowe reported routine equity compensation-related acquisitions of common stock. On 2026-05-01, she acquired 308 shares at $0.00 per share under the First Busey Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan in transactions exempt under Rule 16b-3(c) and Rule 16b-3(d).

On 2026-03-31, she also acquired 155.0578 shares of common stock at $20.3150 per share as dividend equivalent rights accrued on Restricted Stock Units in connection with a cash dividend. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of First Busey Corporation common stock. Following these transactions, she directly owns 63,417.7757 shares.

FIRST BUSEY CORP Chief Information & Technology Officer Amy Fauss reported routine equity compensation activity. She acquired 218 shares of common stock at no cost and 425.7445 shares at $20.315 per share as awards, bringing her direct common stock holdings to 99,617.2041 shares. She also directly holds 50 shares of Series A Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock and multiple stock appreciation rights tied to common stock with exercise prices ranging from $9.37 to $21.35 and expirations between 2028 and 2033. Footnotes state that some shares were acquired under the First Busey Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan and that certain amounts represent dividend equivalent rights on restricted stock units.

First Busey Corp director Michael David Cassens reported an open-market sale of 750 shares of Common Stock on April 15, 2026 at $26.75 per share. The sale was made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on August 15, 2025, indicating it was pre-scheduled. After this transaction, he directly holds 140,888 shares of First Busey common stock.

First Busey Corp Chief Operating Officer Amy L. Randolph received an equity grant of 10,301 shares of common stock-equivalent units. The award was granted at no cash cost to her and represents Restricted Stock Units that vest in three equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.

After this compensation grant, Randolph directly holds a total of 115,341.3025 shares of First Busey common stock. This Form 4 reflects a routine, non-market acquisition tied to her executive compensation rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Powers John Joseph reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

FIRST BUSEY CORP executive vice president and general counsel John Joseph Powers received an equity compensation award in the form of 7,848 shares of common stock on April 1, 2026. The award is structured as Restricted Stock Units that vest in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.

After this grant, Powers directly holds 116,543.2733 shares of common stock, and indirectly holds 22,287 shares through a 401(K) & Profit Sharing Plan. The grant was made at a stated price of $0.00 per share, reflecting a compensation award rather than an open-market purchase.

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

First Busey Corp. Chief Accounting Officer Scott A. Phillips received a grant of 3,925 shares of Common Stock as a compensation award. The award is in the form of Restricted Stock Units that vest in three equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the April 1 grant date. Following this grant, Phillips directly holds 19,062.5623 shares of Common Stock and 3,350 Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/40th interest in the company’s 8.25% Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B.

Jorstad Chip S. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

First Busey Corp’s Chief Credit Officer, Chip S. Jorstad, received an equity award of 5,887 shares of Common Stock on April 1, 2026 as a grant with no cash paid per share. The award represents Restricted Stock Units that vest in three equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.

After this grant, Jorstad directly owns a total of 64,114.356 shares of First Busey common stock. This is a compensation-related stock grant rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

First Busey Corp. reported that Thomas Anthony Hammond, President of Busey Bank, received a grant of 5,887 shares of common stock as a compensation award. The grant consists of Restricted Stock Units that vest in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.

After this award and prior dividend reinvestments, Hammond now holds a total of 12,359.3742 shares of First Busey common stock directly, including 138.3742 shares acquired through a dividend reinvestment program.

FIRST BUSEY CORP /NV/ Chief Info & Tech Officer Amy Fauss received an equity award, not an open-market trade. She was granted 9,319 shares of Common Stock as Restricted Stock Units at no cash cost, bringing her direct Common Stock holdings to 98,973.4596 shares.

The RSUs were granted by the Board of Directors and vest in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date, tying her compensation to longer-term company performance. She also holds several Stock Appreciation Rights over Common Stock with exercise prices ranging from $9.37 to $21.35 and expiration dates between 2028 and 2033, plus 50 shares of Series A Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock.

DUKEMAN VAN A reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

FIRST BUSEY CORP. President and CEO Van A. Dukeman reported an equity compensation grant rather than an open-market trade. On April 1, 2026, he received 35,321 shares of Common Stock at $0.00 per share, described in the footnote as a grant of Restricted Stock Units that vest in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.

After this grant, Dukeman directly holds 459,078.806 shares, with additional indirect holdings of 14,034 shares through a 401(k) & Profit Sharing Plan and 2,201 shares via a spouse IRA. The filing shows no open-market purchases or sales, only this award and updated holdings.

Chan Christopher H.M. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

FIRST BUSEY CORP Chief Financial Officer Christopher H.M. Chan received an award of 11,773 shares of Common Stock on April 1, 2026 as a grant of Restricted Stock Units from the Board of Directors. These RSUs vest in three equal annual installments. Following this award, he directly holds 33,635 shares.

Bowe Monica L reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

FIRST BUSEY CORP executive Monica L. Bowe, EVP and Chief Risk Officer, received an equity grant of 8,437 shares of common stock as a compensation award. The grant was made in the form of Restricted Stock Units that were awarded at no cash cost to her.

The Restricted Stock Units vest in three equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date, tying the award to continued service and long-term performance. Following this grant, Bowe’s directly held common stock position increased to 62,954.7179 shares.

White Tiffany B. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

FIRST BUSEY CORP director Tiffany B. White received a grant of 2,865 shares of Common Stock in the form of Deferred Stock Units. The award was given at no cash cost per share as director compensation and will vest after one year. Following this grant, she directly holds 10,271 shares.

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

FIRST BUSEY CORP (BUSE) director Scott A. Wehrli received an equity award of 2,865 shares of Common Stock as Deferred Stock Units on April 1, 2026. The grant was made by the Board of Directors and the units vest after one year, indicating compensation rather than an open-market purchase.

After this grant, Wehrli directly holds 12,799 Common Stock shares. He also has indirect ownership of 40,367 shares through Scott Wehrli Investments LLC and 23,011 shares through the Scott Wehrli Declaration of Trust, showing a larger overall stake than his direct holdings alone.

RAUCKMAN KEVIN reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

FIRST BUSEY CORP director Kevin Rauckman reported an equity award in the form of deferred stock units. On April 1, 2026, he received 2,865 units of common stock at no cash cost, classified as a grant or award. According to the footnote, these deferred stock units vest after one year.

Following the grant, Rauckman holds 12,225 shares of common stock directly. He also has indirect holdings through the Kevin S. Rauckman Trust, which holds 36,946 common shares and 250 shares of Series A Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock.

King Stephen V reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

FIRST BUSEY CORP director Stephen V. King received a grant of 2,865 shares of Common Stock in the form of Deferred Stock Units awarded by the Board of Directors. The units were granted at no cash cost and vest after one year, reflecting compensation rather than an open-market purchase.

Following this award, King directly holds 35,721 common shares and also has an indirect position of 181,918 common shares through the Stephen V. King 2004 Declaration of Trust U/A 5/7/04, as reported in the filing.

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

FIRST BUSEY CORP director Frederic L. Kenney received a grant of 2,865 Deferred Stock Units of Common Stock that vest after one year. The units were awarded at no cash cost. After the award, he holds 74,134 shares directly, with additional indirect holdings through his spouse and a testamentary trust.

First Busey Corp. director Karen M. Jensen received a grant of 2,865 shares of Common Stock as Deferred Stock Units from the Board of Directors. The grant was awarded at no cash cost and will vest after one year. Following this compensation award and prior activity, she directly holds 90,255 shares, which include 119 shares acquired through a dividend reinvestment program.

Grigsby Jennifer M reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

First Busey Corp director Jennifer M. Grigsby received 2,865 deferred stock units of common stock as a board grant. The award vests after one year and was granted at no cash cost to her, reflecting routine director compensation rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Following the grant, she directly holds 24,740 shares of First Busey common stock. A separate line in the filing shows 25,637 shares held indirectly through the Jennifer M. Grigsby Living Trust, highlighting both her personal and trust-based ownership stakes.

FIRST BUSEY CORP director Michael David Cassens reported an equity compensation grant. On April 1, 2026, he acquired 2,865 shares of Common Stock at no cost through a Board-approved grant of Deferred Stock Units that vest after one year. Following this award, his directly held position is 141,638 shares.

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

FIRST BUSEY CORP director Rod Brenneman received an award of 2,865 shares of Common Stock in the form of Deferred Stock Units granted by the Board of Directors. The units were granted at no cash cost to him and vest after one year.

Following this grant, he holds 32,674 shares of Common Stock directly. In addition, 136,639 shares of Common Stock and 100 shares of Series A Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock are held indirectly through the Brenneman Living Trust dated November 2, 2012.

FIRST BUSEY CORP director Steven W. Caple reported an acquisition of company equity as part of his board compensation. On a Form 4, he received a grant of 2,865 Deferred Stock Units of common stock at no cash cost, awarded by the Board of Directors.

The Deferred Stock Units vest after one year, meaning they become fully earned over that period. Following this grant, Caple directly holds 11,318 shares or units of First Busey common stock. This is a routine, compensation-related award rather than an open-market purchase.

BRADSHAW STANLEY J reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

FIRST BUSEY CORP director Stanley J. Bradshaw received a grant of 2,865 shares of Common Stock in the form of Deferred Stock Units. The award was granted at no cash cost and will vest after one year. Following this compensation-related grant, Bradshaw directly holds 504,946 shares.

FIRST BUSEY CORP Chief Info & Tech Officer Amy Fauss reported a compensation-related share disposition tied to tax withholding. On March 26, 2026, 1,491 shares of common stock were withheld at $24.96 per share to satisfy taxes upon settlement of vested Restricted Stock Units, according to the footnote. After this event, she directly held about 89,654.4596 common shares.

Fauss also reported several outstanding stock appreciation rights over common stock, with exercise prices ranging from $9.37 to $21.35 per share and expiration dates between 2028 and 2033, covering underlying share amounts from 5,721 to 40,050. These entries show remaining derivative-based equity incentives rather than new market purchases or sales.

First Busey Corp Chief Operating Officer Amy L. Randolph reported a routine tax-related share disposition. When her Restricted Stock Units vested, 1,831 shares of Common Stock were withheld on March 26, 2026 to satisfy tax obligations, as described in the footnote.

After this withholding, Randolph directly held 105,040.3025 shares of Common Stock. The transaction is coded as a tax-withholding disposition, not an open-market sale, and reflects standard equity compensation mechanics rather than a discretionary trade.

FIRST BUSEY CORP Chief Credit Officer Chip S. Jorstad reported a tax-related share disposition. On March 26, 2026, 872 shares of Common Stock were withheld at $24.96 per share to cover taxes upon settlement of vested Restricted Stock Units. After this withholding, he directly holds 58,227.356 shares of Common Stock.

FIRST BUSEY CORP EVP Chief Risk Officer Monica L. Bowe reported a routine tax-related share disposition. On settlement of vested Restricted Stock Units, 1,359 shares of Common Stock were withheld on March 26, 2026 at $24.96 per share to cover tax obligations. After this withholding, Bowe directly holds 54,517.7179 shares of Common Stock. This was not an open-market purchase or sale but an automatic tax-withholding transaction tied to equity compensation.

First Busey EVP & General Counsel John Joseph Powers reported routine stock movements tied to compensation and dividend programs, not open-market trading. On January 30, 2026, he acquired 183.9897 shares of common stock at $24.80 per share through dividend reinvestment in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

On March 26, 2026, 1,359 shares of common stock were disposed of at $24.96 per share to cover tax obligations upon settlement of vested Restricted Stock Units. After these transactions, he directly owns 108,695.2733 shares of First Busey common stock.

First Busey Corp. President and CEO Van A. Dukeman reported routine equity compensation and related tax withholding in company stock. He received 162.4571 shares of Common Stock on January 30, 2026 at $24.80 per share as a grant or award, with a footnote indicating the shares were acquired through dividend reinvestment in the First Busey Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan under Rule 16b-3 exemptions.

On March 26, 2026, 5,923 shares of Common Stock were disposed of at $24.96 per share to cover tax obligations upon settlement of vested Restricted Stock Units, a tax-withholding mechanism rather than an open-market sale. After these transactions, Dukeman held 423,757.806 shares directly, plus indirect holdings of 14,034 shares in a 401(k) & Profit Sharing Plan and 2,201 shares in a spouse IRA.

First Busey Corp Chief Accounting Officer Scott A. Phillips reported routine equity compensation activity. On January 30, 2026, he acquired 53.0626 shares of common stock at $24.80 per share through dividend reinvestment in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. On March 26, 2026, 288 shares of common stock were withheld at $24.96 per share to cover taxes upon settlement of vested Restricted Stock Units.

After these transactions, he directly holds 15,137.5623 shares of First Busey common stock and 3,350 Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of the company’s 8.25% Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B.

FIRST BUSEY CORP director Stanley J. Bradshaw bought 400 shares of common stock in an open-market purchase at $24.00 per share. After this transaction, he directly owns 502,081 common shares. The purchase is small relative to his overall holdings, suggesting a routine incremental increase in ownership.

FIRST BUSEY CORP /NV/ director Michael David Cassens reported an open-market sale of 750 shares of Common Stock on March 16, 2026, at $24.92 per share. The transaction was effected under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on August 15, 2025.

After this sale, Cassens directly holds 138,773 shares of First Busey common stock. The filing shows no related derivative transactions or option exercises in this report.

FIRST BUSEY CORP /NV/ director Stanley J. Bradshaw made an open-market purchase of 1,000 shares of common stock at $24.50 per share. After this buy, he directly owns 501,681 shares, indicating a relatively small addition to an already substantial position.

FIRST BUSEY CORP director Frederic L. Kenney reported trust-related share transfers, not open-market trades. On March 6, 2026, three code J "other" transactions in Common Stock reflected the termination and distribution of a Family Trust following the death of its income beneficiary.

According to the disclosures, shares were acquired by Mr. Kenney directly, by his wife, and by a Testamentary Trust for Geoffrey S. Dickes. After these changes, Mr. Kenney held 71,269 shares directly and 55,137 shares indirectly through his spouse, with a further 38,788 shares held by the Testamentary Trust.

The reporting person serves as co-trustee of the Testamentary Trust and is not a beneficiary, and he disclaims beneficial ownership of those Testamentary Trust shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest.