First Busey Corporation Form 4 Filings

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.

First Busey Corp executive John Joseph Powers reported a tax-related share withholding. On settlement of vested restricted stock units, 8,439 shares of common stock were withheld at a price of $25.36 per share to satisfy the related tax obligation.

After this tax-withholding disposition, Powers directly owns 109,870.2836 shares of First Busey common stock and indirectly holds 22,287 shares through a 401(K) & P/S Plan.

First Busey Corp. Chief Operating Officer Amy L. Randolph reported a tax-related share disposition. On March 1, 2026, 10,689 shares of common stock at $25.36 per share were withheld to cover taxes when restricted stock units vested. After this withholding, she directly owned 106,871 shares of First Busey common stock.

First Busey Corp Chief Accounting Officer Scott A. Phillips reported a tax-related share withholding tied to vested Restricted Stock Units. On March 1, 2026, 613 shares of common stock were withheld at $25.36 per share to satisfy the related tax obligation, classified as a tax-withholding disposition.

After this transaction, Phillips directly held 15,372.4997 shares of First Busey common stock. He also directly held 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 executive Chip S. Jorstad, Chief Credit Officer, reported a tax-related share disposition. On March 1, common shares were withheld at $25.36 per share to cover taxes due upon settlement of vested restricted stock units. The transaction involved 6,886 shares and was recorded as a tax-withholding disposition, not an open-market sale. After this event, Jorstad’s directly held common stock totaled 59,099.356 shares.

First Busey Corp. President and CEO Van A. Dukeman reported a tax-related share disposition. On March 1, 2026, 22,453 shares of common stock at $25.36 per share were withheld to cover taxes upon settlement of vested restricted stock units, leaving 429,518.3489 shares held directly. He also reports indirect holdings through a 401(k) & Profit Sharing Plan and a Spouse IRA.

FIRST BUSEY CORP EVP Monica L. Bowe reported a tax-related share disposition. On the settlement of vested restricted stock units, 7,234 shares of common stock were withheld on March 1, 2026 at $25.36 per share to cover tax obligations, leaving her with 55,876.7179 directly held shares.

First Busey Corp. director Michael David Cassens reported an open-market sale of 750 shares of Common Stock at $26.61 per share. The transaction was executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on August 15, 2025. Following this sale, he holds 139,523 shares directly.

First Busey Corporation’s Chief Information & Technology Officer, Amy Fauss, reported multiple share acquisitions through company stock programs. On 10/31/2025 and 12/31/2025 she acquired small fractional amounts of common stock via the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, including 293.9138 shares at $19.618 per share. On 01/30/2026 she received 236 dividend-equivalent rights tied to Restricted Stock Units, which are economically equal to common shares.

After these transactions, she directly owns 93,876.4596 shares of First Busey common stock and 50 shares of Series A Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock. She also holds several stock appreciation rights with exercise prices between $9.37 and $21.35, covering blocks of common shares that become exercisable and expire on various future dates through 2033.

First Busey Corporation’s Chief Accounting Officer, Phillips Scott A., reported several share acquisitions. On 10/31/2025, he acquired 55.9663 common shares at $22.3596 each through dividend reinvestment in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, bringing his common stock to 15,900.4997 shares. On 01/30/2026, 85 dividend equivalent rights tied to Restricted Stock Units were credited, economically equal to the same number of common shares, raising his common holdings to 15,985.4997 shares. On 02/02/2026, he acquired 1,000 Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/40 interest in Series B preferred stock, at $26.15 per Depositary Share, increasing his Depositary Share position to 3,350.

First Busey Corporation executive John Joseph Powers, EVP & General Counsel, reported several stock acquisitions. On 10/31/2025 he acquired 194.0579 common shares at $22.3596 through dividend reinvestment in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, bringing his direct holdings to 117,820.2836 shares.

On 12/31/2025 he acquired 938 common shares at $0 within the 401(k) & Profit Sharing Plan, resulting in 22,287 indirectly held shares. On 01/30/2026 he received 489 common shares at $0 as dividend equivalent rights on Restricted Stock Units, increasing his direct ownership to 118,309.2836 shares.

First Busey Corporation President and CEO Van A. Dukeman reported multiple share acquisitions through dividends and benefit plans. On 10/31/2025, he acquired 171.347 shares of common stock at $22.3595 per share via dividend reinvestment in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. On 12/31/2025, 528 shares were added within a 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan. On 01/30/2026, 1,544 dividend equivalent rights on restricted stock units were credited, each economically equal to one common share. Following these transactions, he directly held 451,971.3489 common shares, with 14,034 shares held indirectly in the 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan and 2,201 shares held indirectly in a spouse IRA.

First Busey Corporation executive Monica L. Bowe increased her direct ownership of company stock through plan-based acquisitions. As EVP Chief Risk Officer, she acquired 107.0446 shares of Common Stock on 12/31/2025 at $19.618 per share through the First Busey Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan, in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3(c). On 01/30/2026 she received 443 additional Common Stock-equivalent dividend rights tied to Restricted Stock Units in connection with a cash dividend, at a stated price of $0 per right. Following these transactions, she directly owned 63,110.7179 shares of First Busey Common Stock.

First Busey Corporation director reports small share accrual. Director Stanley J. Bradshaw acquired 299 shares of First Busey common stock on 01/30/2026 at a price of $0 per share, representing dividend equivalent rights on Deferred Stock Units tied to a cash dividend.

After this transaction, Bradshaw beneficially owned 500,681 shares of First Busey common stock in direct ownership form. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of First Busey common stock.

First Busey Corporation's Chief Credit Officer, Chip S. Jorstad, reported the automatic acquisition of 376 shares of common stock on January 30, 2026. These shares were received at a price of $0 as dividend equivalent rights tied to existing restricted stock units following a cash dividend.

After this transaction, Jorstad beneficially owned a total of 65,985.356 shares of First Busey common stock in direct ownership. Each dividend equivalent right is economically equal to one share of First Busey common stock, effectively reinvesting the dividend into additional share-based units.

First Busey Corporation’s Chief Financial Officer, Christopher H.M. Chan, reported acquiring 228 shares of Common Stock on January 30, 2026. The shares were received at a price of $0 as dividend equivalent rights tied to existing Restricted Stock Units following a cash dividend.

After this transaction, Chan beneficially owns 21,862 shares of First Busey Common Stock in direct form. Each dividend equivalent right is economically equivalent to one share of First Busey Common Stock.

First Busey Corporation director Kevin Rauckman reported a small stock-based accrual. On 01/30/2026 he acquired 36 shares of First Busey common stock at $0 per share as dividend equivalent rights on Deferred Stock Units tied to a cash dividend.

After this transaction, he held 9,360 common shares directly. He also held 36,946 common shares indirectly through the Kevin S. Rauckman Trust, which includes 12,037 shares previously transferred from his direct ownership, and 250 shares of Series A Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock through the same trust.

First Busey Corporation director Jennifer M. Grigsby reported a small stock-related award linked to a cash dividend. On January 30, 2026, she acquired 36 shares of Common Stock at $0 per share through dividend equivalent rights on deferred stock units.

Following this transaction, she beneficially owns 21,875 shares of Common Stock directly. In addition, 25,637 shares are held indirectly through the Jennifer M. Grigsby Living Trust, reflecting her combined direct and indirect ownership position.

First Busey Corporation director Steven W. Caple reported a small increase in his holdings of the company’s common stock. On 01/30/2026, he acquired 36 shares at a price of $0 per share, bringing his directly owned total to 8,453 shares.

The new shares represent dividend equivalent rights that accrued on Deferred Stock Units when First Busey paid a cash dividend on its common stock. Each dividend equivalent right is described as the economic equivalent of one share of First Busey common stock.

First Busey Corporation director Scott A. Wehrli reported an automatic grant of 104 common-share-equivalent units on January 30, 2026. These are dividend equivalent rights credited on deferred stock units in connection with a cash dividend, with a reported price of $0 per unit.

After this accrual, Wehrli holds 9,934 First Busey common shares directly. He also reports indirect ownership of 40,367 shares through Scott Wehrli Investments LLC and 23,011 shares through the Scott Wehrli Declaration of Trust.

First Busey Corporation director Rod Brenneman reported receiving 36 shares of common stock on January 30, 2026, acquired at $0 per share as dividend equivalent rights on deferred stock units tied to cash dividends on First Busey common stock.

Following this transaction, Brenneman directly holds 29,809 shares of common stock. Indirectly, through the Brenneman Living Trust dated November 2, 2012, he holds 136,639 shares of common stock and 100 shares of Series A Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock. Prior footnotes explain earlier transfers of 9,218 shares into the trust and a 5,000-share charitable donation from the trust.