HBT Financial (HBT) EVP gifts 4,118 shares to family trust

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

HBT Financial EVP & Chief Credit Officer Mark W. Scheirer reported a bona fide gift of 4,118 shares of common stock. The shares were transferred to a living trust where he and his spouse serve as trustees and are beneficiaries, so this is not a market sale. After the gift, he directly holds 3,199 shares and indirectly holds 28,390 shares through the MLNT Family Trust dated May 7, 2020.

Insider Trade Summary

4,118 shares gifted

Mixed 2 txns

Insider SCHEIRER MARK W

Role EVP & Chief Credit Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Gift	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	4,118	$0.00	--
holding	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock, $0.01 par value — 3,199 shares (Direct, null); Common Stock, $0.01 par value — 28,390 shares (Indirect, By MLNT Family Trust dated 5/7/2020)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Gifted shares: 4,118 shares Direct holdings after transaction: 3,199 shares Indirect holdings (MLNT Family Trust): 28,390 shares +1 more

4 metrics

Gifted shares 4,118 shares Bona fide gift of common stock

Direct holdings after transaction 3,199 shares Direct common stock held post-gift

Indirect holdings (MLNT Family Trust) 28,390 shares Common stock held indirectly as of transaction date

Gift price per share $0.00 per share Reported value for bona fide gift

Key Terms

bona fide gift, living trust, indirect ownership

3 terms

bona fide gift financial

"transaction_code_description: "Bona fide gift""

living trust financial

"transferred 4,118 shares of common stock to a living trust"

indirect ownership financial

"ownership_type: "indirect" and nature_of_ownership: "By MLNT Family Trust""

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SCHEIRER MARK W

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O HBT FINANCIAL, INC.

401 N. HERSHEY ROAD

(Street)

BLOOMINGTON ILLINOIS 61704

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HBT Financial, Inc. [ HBT ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	EVP & Chief Credit Officer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/30/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	04/30/2026		G	V	4,118(1)	D	$0	3,199	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value								28,390(1)	I	By MLNT Family Trust dated 5/7/2020

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reporting person transferred 4,118 shares of common stock to a living trust of which the reporting person and his spouse are trustees. The reporting person and his spouse are the beneficiaries of the trust.

Remarks:

	/s/ Renee K. Fehr, Attorney-in-Fact	05/01/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did HBT (HBT) executive Mark W. Scheirer report?

Mark W. Scheirer reported a bona fide gift of 4,118 HBT Financial common shares. The transfer moved shares to a living trust where he and his spouse are trustees and beneficiaries, representing an internal estate-planning move rather than a market trade.

How many HBT Financial (HBT) shares did the executive gift in this Form 4?

The executive gifted 4,118 shares of HBT Financial common stock at a reported price of $0.00 per share. This indicates no sale proceeds were received, consistent with a bona fide gift classification rather than an open-market disposition or other cash transaction.

What are Mark W. Scheirer’s direct HBT (HBT) holdings after the reported gift?

Following the 4,118-share gift, Mark W. Scheirer directly holds 3,199 HBT Financial common shares. This post-transaction balance reflects his remaining direct ownership, separate from any indirect holdings held through trusts or other related entities disclosed in the filing.

What indirect HBT Financial (HBT) holdings does the filing show for the executive?

The filing shows indirect ownership of 28,390 HBT Financial common shares held by the MLNT Family Trust dated May 7, 2020. This trust position is reported as indirect ownership, distinct from his smaller direct share balance after the reported gift transaction.

Does the HBT (HBT) Form 4 gift involve a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

The disclosed transaction is a bona fide gift of 4,118 shares to a living trust, not an open-market trade. The provided footnote describes the trust relationship but does not reference any Rule 10b5-1 trading plan or pre-arranged trading arrangement for this transfer.

What does a bona fide gift transaction mean for HBT (HBT) investors?

A bona fide gift means shares were transferred without payment, typically for estate or family-planning reasons. For HBT investors, this indicates no sale into the market occurred, so the transaction does not directly signal views on the company’s share price.