FIRST BUSEY CORP /NV/ SEC Filings

First Busey Corp’s general counsel, Michael A. Peluso, filed an initial Section 16 ownership report showing beneficial ownership of 27,568.0252 common stock equivalents. This consists of 13,715 directly held shares, 2,667.0252 shares acquired through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 10,490 Restricted Stock Units, and 696 dividend equivalent rights, each economically equal to one share.

Stanley J. Bradshaw, a director of First Busey Corporation, retired from the company’s Board of Directors effective July 29, 2026. As a result, he is no longer subject to Section 16 insider reporting requirements. No stock transactions or changes in share ownership are reported in connection with this event.

First Busey Corporation reported that director Stanley J. Bradshaw retired from the boards of the company and its wholly owned subsidiary Busey Bank, effective immediately on July 29, 2026. The company stated that his decision to retire was not due to any disagreement with the boards or management.

Following his retirement, the board of First Busey Corporation reduced its size to 11 directors. This governance change does not alter the company’s existing listed securities, including its common stock and depositary shares representing interests in its 8.25% Fixed-Rate Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock.

First Busey Corporation reported Q2 2026 net income of $63.2 million, or $0.69 diluted EPS, and furnished its earnings release and investor presentation. Adjusted net income was $63.7 million, with adjusted diluted EPS of $0.69, adjusted ROAA of 1.43% and adjusted ROATCE of 14.61%.

Pre-provision net revenue was $81.6 million and adjusted pre-provision net revenue $84.8 million; tax‑equivalent net interest margin was 3.72% and adjusted net interest margin 3.62%. Deposits grew 2.7% sequentially to $15.1 billion while loans declined to $13.2 billion, improving the loan‑to‑deposit ratio to 87.2%. Asset quality metrics remained solid, with net charge‑offs at 0.19% of average loans and non‑performing assets at 0.39% of total assets; the allowance for credit losses was 1.24% of loans. Capital ratios were strong, including an estimated Common Equity Tier 1 ratio of 12.53% and tangible common equity ratio of 9.57%, even after repurchasing $63.1 million of common stock in the quarter. Wealth management ended the period with $16.51 billion of assets under care and delivered its third consecutive record revenue quarter.

First Busey Corp director Michael David Cassens reported selling 1,441 shares of common stock on July 15, 2026 at $29.34 per share, leaving 132,673 shares held directly.

The sale was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on August 15, 2025.

First Busey Corp President and CEO Van A. Dukeman reported two equity acquisitions. On July 13, 2026, he received 70,644 Restricted Stock Units that vest on July 1, 2029, increasing his direct holdings to 532,060.9387 common shares. On May 1, 2026, he also acquired 164.1076 shares of common stock at $26.4659 per share through dividend reinvestment in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. He additionally reports indirect ownership of 2,201 shares in a spouse IRA and 14,034 shares in a 401(k) & Profit Sharing Plan.

First Busey Corporation extended Van A. Dukeman’s term as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Executive Officer of Busey Bank, through July 1, 2029 (the “Expected Term”), with his compensation framework unchanged but subject to periodic review for performance and market conditions.

In exchange for extending his term and foregoing his 2029 long‑term equity award, Dukeman will receive a one‑time retention grant of restricted stock units with an aggregate grant date value of $2,067,749.88, vesting on July 1, 2029 if he remains employed, or upon a qualifying termination, death or disability during the Expected Term. Following a qualifying termination (without cause or a resignation under constructive discharge rights), he is entitled to any earned but unpaid incentives, base salary and annual bonuses for the remainder of the Expected Term, certain retirement and benefit contributions through year‑end, and one year of continued life, health and disability coverage. He must continue to hold at least 300,000 shares of common stock for two years after his employment ends, while his existing employment agreement, including the non‑competition covenant, otherwise remains in effect.

On July 14, 2026, the company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.26 per common share, payable on July 31, 2026 to shareholders of record on July 24, 2026. As of March 31, 2026, First Busey was an $18.04 billion financial holding company, with Busey Bank assets of $18.01 billion, 80 banking centers in 10 states, and Wealth Management assets under care of $15.65 billion.

First Busey Corp. director Michael David Cassens reported open-market sales of a total of 6,278 shares of Common Stock on June 15, 2026, at prices around $29 per share. The filing notes these stock sales were executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on August 15, 2025.

The Charles Schwab Corporation submitted a Form 144 notice reporting the proposed sale of common stock under Rule 144. The filing lists two recent reported transactions: 750 shares sold on 04/15/2026 for $20,062.00 and 750 shares sold on 05/15/2026 for $19,582.00.