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The First Busey Corporation (Nasdaq: BUSE) SEC filings page on Stock Titan provides direct access to the company’s regulatory disclosures as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. As a Nevada-incorporated financial holding company with listed common stock and preferred depositary shares, First Busey uses these filings to report material events, financial results, capital actions, and governance changes.
Investors can review Form 8‑K current reports that cover quarterly and annual earnings releases, dividend declarations on common stock and on the 8.25% Fixed-Rate Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (trading as BUSEP), executive appointments and employment agreements, investor presentations, and significant transactions. Examples include filings describing the completion of the CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc. acquisition, the issuance of preferred depositary shares, and subsequent actions such as the redemption of subordinated notes.
In addition to event-driven 8‑K filings, users can reference First Busey’s periodic reports such as Forms 10‑K and 10‑Q (when available in the feed) to understand its consolidated financial statements, segment information for banking, wealth management, and payment technology operations, risk factors, and management’s discussion and analysis. These documents provide context on net interest income, noninterest income categories, credit quality, capital ratios, and the impact of acquisitions and balance sheet strategies.
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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: The Vanguard Group filed Amendment No. 2 to a Schedule 13G/A regarding Common Stock, reporting 0 shares beneficially owned as of 03/13/2026. The filing explains an internal realignment on January 12, 2026 that caused certain Vanguard subsidiaries/divisions to report separately, and states Vanguard no longer is deemed to have beneficial ownership of securities held by those subsidiaries/divisions. The filing is signed by Ashley Grim, Head of Global Fund Administration on 03/26/2026.
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.