Director Burwell adds 4,000 HBT (HBT) shares via trust purchase

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

HBT Financial, Inc. director Eric E. Burwell reported an open-market purchase of 4,000 shares of common stock at $26.24 per share. The transaction was made indirectly through the Eric E. Burwell Trust dated 12/21/2007, which now holds 35,820 shares following this purchase.

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BURWELL ERIC E

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O HBT FINANCIAL, INC.

401 N. HERSHEY ROAD

(Street)

BLOOMINGTON IL 61704

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

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

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/10/2026

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

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

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

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	03/10/2026		P		4,000	A	$26.24	35,820	I	By Eric E. Burwell Trust dated 12/21/2007
Common Stock, $0.01 par value								4,000	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value								5,300	I	By Eric E. Burwell Living Trust dated 4/12/1999

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:

Remarks:

	/s/ Renee K. Fehr, Attorney-in-Fact	03/11/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did HBT (HBT Financial, Inc.) report for Eric E. Burwell?

HBT Financial reported that director Eric E. Burwell indirectly bought 4,000 shares of common stock. The open-market purchase was executed at $26.24 per share through the Eric E. Burwell Trust dated 12/21/2007, increasing that trust’s reported holdings.

At what price did Eric E. Burwell’s trust buy HBT common stock?

The Eric E. Burwell Trust purchased HBT common stock at $26.24 per share. This open-market transaction involved 4,000 shares of common stock, as reported in the Form 4 insider filing for HBT Financial, Inc. on the disclosed transaction date.

How many HBT shares does the Eric E. Burwell Trust hold after the reported transaction?

Following the 4,000-share open-market purchase, the Eric E. Burwell Trust holds 35,820 shares of HBT Financial, Inc. common stock indirectly. This figure is reported as the total shares following the transaction for that specific trust account in the filing.

Is Eric E. Burwell’s 4,000-share HBT transaction a purchase or a sale?

The 4,000-share transaction reported for Eric E. Burwell is a purchase. The Form 4 classifies it as an open-market buy of HBT Financial, Inc. common stock, coded as a purchase and increasing indirect holdings in the named trust.

How is Eric E. Burwell’s ownership in HBT shares categorized in the filing?

The 4,000-share purchase is reported as indirect ownership through the Eric E. Burwell Trust dated 12/21/2007. The filing also lists separate direct and other indirect holdings, distinguishing how different accounts hold HBT Financial, Inc. common stock for reporting purposes.