First Busey SEC Filings

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 BUSEP1/40th 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.

First Busey Corporation (BUSE) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share on its common stock. The dividend is payable on October 31, 2025 to stockholders of record as of October 24, 2025.

The company’s common stock trades as BUSE on Nasdaq. The filing also lists depositary shares representing preferred stock trading as BUSEP, though the announced dividend applies to common shares.

Insider grant of restricted stock units to CFO

Form 4 shows Christopher H.M. Chan, Chief Financial Officer and reporting person at First Busey Corp (BUSE), received a grant of 21,395 restricted stock units on 10/08/2025. The award was reported as an acquisition at a $0 per-share price and is described as vesting on the third anniversary of the grant date, meaning the units become payable around 10/08/2028 if vesting conditions are met. The filing was signed by an attorney-in-fact on 10/10/2025. No derivative transactions or cash purchases are reported.

Initial Form 3 filed for FIRST BUSEY CORP (BUSE) reporting the relationship and ownership status of the reporting person. The form names Christopher H.M. Chan at an address in Leawood, KS 66211 and identifies him as a Director and the company's Chief Financial Officer. The event date is 09/30/2025. The filing states no securities are beneficially owned and includes Exhibit 24 (Power of Attorney). The document is signed by Carolyn Slattery, attorney-in-fact on 10/10/2025.

First Busey Corporation appointed Christopher H.M. Chan as Chief Financial Officer effective September 30, 2025. Mr. Chan, age 40, joins from First National Bank (F.N.B. Corporation) where he led corporate strategy, investor relations and digital and data initiatives. His employment agreement begins September 30, 2025 with a one-year term auto-renewing annually unless notice is given. Mr. Chan's compensation includes a $600,000 initial base salary, a $500,000 signing bonus, a $400,000 relocation payment, performance-based annual incentives, an initial 2025 RSU grant valued at $500,000 vesting over three years, and an expected 2026 equity grant valued at $600,000. The agreement contains customary confidentiality, noncompete, nonsolicit and clawback provisions and repayment terms for the signing and relocation bonuses if employment terminates within one to two years. Separately, COO Amy L. Randolph agreed to relocate to Leawood, Kansas and will receive a $540,000 one-time relocation payment subject to a 50% repayment if she leaves within one year.