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First Busey Corporation filings document the regulatory record of a financial holding company with common stock and depositary shares tied to its Series B non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock. Form 8-K reports cover quarterly operating results, Regulation FD investor presentations, common and preferred dividend declarations, capital-structure matters and material corporate events.
Proxy materials describe board elections, executive compensation, shareholder voting matters and governance practices. Other disclosures address officer transitions, compensatory arrangements, the relationship between the holding company and Busey Bank, and formal reporting for BUSEP depositary shares listed on Nasdaq.
First Busey Corporation director Frederic L. Kenney received 294 shares of common stock on January 30, 2026 through dividend-equivalent rights tied to deferred stock units, at a price of $0 per share. After this accrual, he directly holds 32,481 First Busey common shares and has an additional 16,349 shares reported as indirectly owned through his spouse. Each dividend-equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of First Busey common stock, reflecting cash dividends paid on the company’s stock.
First Busey Corporation director Tiffany B. White reported a small stock-based accrual tied to dividends. On January 30, 2026, she acquired 77 shares of Common Stock at $0 per share through dividend equivalent rights on Deferred Stock Units. After this, she directly beneficially owned 7,406 shares of First Busey common stock.
Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of First Busey common stock, reflecting reinvestment of cash dividends into additional stock-based units rather than a cash payout.
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.
First Busey Corporation's Chief Operating Officer, Amy L. Randolph, reported an automatic acquisition of 634 shares of common stock on January 30, 2026. These 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 of common stock and was acquired at a price of $0 per share. Following this transaction, Randolph directly beneficially owns 117,560.3025 shares of First Busey common stock.
First Busey Corporation director Karen M. Jensen reported an acquisition of 231 shares of common stock on January 30, 2026. The shares were received at a price of $0 as dividend equivalent rights on Deferred Stock Units tied to a cash dividend on First Busey common stock. Following this transaction, Jensen beneficially owns 87,271 shares of First Busey common stock in direct form.
First Busey Corporation declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.515625 per depositary share on its 8.25% Fixed-Rate Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock. Each depositary share represents a 1/40th interest in a share of this preferred stock.
The dividend will be paid on March 2, 2026, to stockholders of record as of February 13, 2026. The preferred stock depositary shares trade on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under the symbol BUSEP, while the company’s common stock trades under the symbol BUSE.
First Busey Corporation insider Mike Maddox reported multiple equity transactions and a change in reporting status. As President and director, he acquired small amounts of First Busey common stock through the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan on October 31, 2025 and December 31, 2025 via dividend reinvestment and plan purchases.
On January 27, 2026, he received 40,614 shares of common stock at no cost from vesting of performance-based restricted stock units and related dividend equivalents in connection with his departure from First Busey Corporation, bringing his directly held common stock to about 252,470.6021 shares. He also reports direct and indirect holdings of preferred stock, depositary shares, and stock appreciation rights, while disclaiming beneficial ownership of securities held by his spouse and stepson. Effective January 27, 2026, he is no longer subject to Section 16 for First Busey equity and will no longer file Forms 4 or 5.
First Busey Corporation reported that it furnished its earnings release and investor presentation for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 as exhibits, and announced significant leadership changes at its banking subsidiary.
The company entered into a separation agreement with former Busey Bank President and CEO Michael J. Maddox, who also resigned from Busey’s and the bank’s boards, effective January 27, 2026. Subject to a release of claims, he will receive cash severance of $4,363,333, his 2025 annual bonus based on actual performance, an additional cash payment of $4,175,559 tied to an unvested retention award, and up to $25,000 for outplacement expenses, and his unvested equity awards will fully vest at target. Busey expects a non-recurring pre-tax expense of approximately $9 million in the first quarter of 2026 related to amounts not previously accrued. The board reappointed CEO Van A. Dukeman as President of Busey and CEO of Busey Bank and named T. Anthony Hammond President of the bank.
First Busey Corp director Michael David Cassens reported a small stock sale. On January 15, 2026, he sold 750 shares of First Busey common stock at $24.24 per share under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on August 15, 2025. After this transaction, he beneficially owned 140,031 common shares, held directly.
First Busey Corporation disclosed that its board declared a higher quarterly cash dividend on common stock. The dividend was raised to $0.26 per share, up from the previous quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, which the company notes is a 4% increase. The dividend will be paid on January 30, 2026 to stockholders who are on record as of January 23, 2026, providing increased regular cash returns to common shareholders.