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 (BUSE) reported an insider transaction on Form 4. A director acquired 37 shares of common stock on 10/31/2025 at $0, reflecting dividend equivalent rights credited on Deferred Stock Units following a cash dividend.
After this entry, the reporting person directly beneficially owns 8,417 shares of First Busey common stock.
First Busey Corporation (BUSE) reported an insider transaction by a director on 10/31/2025. The filing shows open‑market purchases of 500 shares at $22.22 and 1,000 shares at $22.36, plus 314 dividend equivalent rights credited at $0 tied to deferred stock units. Following these transactions, the director’s directly held common stock position stood at 500,382 shares.
The dividend equivalent rights reflect cash dividends on the company’s stock and are economically equivalent to shares, as disclosed.
First Busey Corporation (BUSE) reported an insider transaction: a director acquired 242 shares of Common Stock on 10/31/2025 at a reported price of $0. After this transaction, the director beneficially owned 87,040 shares, held directly.
The filing explains these shares represent dividend equivalent rights that accrued on Deferred 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.
First Busey Corp (BUSE) reported insider activity on a Form 4 by a director and President. The filer acquired 270.6726 shares of Common Stock on 09/30/2025 at $19.6775 per share under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (exempt under Rule 16b-3). On 10/31/2025, the filer acquired 1,004 Common Stock as dividend equivalent rights tied to RSUs at $0. Following these transactions, direct beneficial ownership was 211,582.2937 Common Stock.
Additional holdings include 50 shares of Series A Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock directly, and indirect family holdings in Common Stock and Depositary Shares representing a 1/40 interest in Series B Preferred Stock.
First Busey Corporation (BUSE) reported insider share acquisitions by its Chief Credit Officer. On 09/30/2025, the officer acquired 310.826 shares of common stock under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan at $19.6775 per share. On 10/31/2025, the officer received 432 dividend equivalent rights tied to Restricted Stock Units, at $0 cost, reflecting a cash dividend on the company’s common stock. Following these transactions, beneficial ownership stood at 67,135.356 shares, held directly.
First Busey Corp. (BUSE) executive EVP and Chief Risk Officer reported share acquisitions on Form 4. On 09/30/2025, 124.5077 shares were acquired at $19.6775 through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, noted as exempt under Rule 16b-3(c). On 10/31/2025, 503 additional shares were credited as dividend equivalent rights tied to RSUs at $0.
Following these transactions, the officer directly beneficially owned 64,086.6733 common shares.
First Busey Corp. (BUSE) reported insider activity by its EVP & General Counsel. On 07/28/2025, the officer acquired 185.0936 shares of common stock at $23.1925 through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. On 10/31/2025, the officer received 559 shares credited at $0 as dividend equivalent rights tied to Restricted Stock Units; each right equals one share of common stock.
Following these transactions, directly held shares totaled 119,458.2257. An additional 21,349 shares were held indirectly via the 401(k) & P/S Plan.
First Busey (BUSE) CEO and Director reported acquisitions of company stock. On 07/28/2025, the reporting person acquired 163.4318 shares of Common Stock at $23.1925 through dividend reinvestment under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. On 10/31/2025, 1,748 dividend equivalent rights tied to Restricted Stock Units were credited at $0, each economically equivalent to one share.
Following these transactions, directly held Common Stock was 455,158.0019 shares. Indirect holdings included 13,506 shares in a 401(k) & Profit Sharing Plan and 2,201 shares in a Spouse IRA.
First Busey Corporation announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.515625 per depositary share on its 8.25% Fixed-Rate Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock. The dividend is payable on December 1, 2025 to stockholders of record as of November 14, 2025.
The depositary shares trade as BUSEP on Nasdaq, with each depositary share representing a 1/40th interest in a share of the Series B preferred. This item reflects a routine preferred dividend declaration and applies to holders of the depositary shares.
First Busey Corporation filed an 8-K announcing it furnished quarterly materials. On October 28, 2025, the company released its Earnings Release for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 (Exhibit 99.1) and an Earnings Investor Presentation (Exhibit 99.2). The materials are furnished under Items 2.02 and 7.01 and are not deemed filed for liability purposes.