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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 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.