Equity awards for HBT Financial (NASDAQ: HBT) EVP include RSUs and tax share withholdings

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

HBT Financial EVP & Chief Lending Officer Lawrence J. Horvath reported equity award activity in HBT Financial, Inc. common stock. He received 1,916 restricted stock units that vest in three annual installments through February 28, 2029, and 2,975 shares were acquired upon settlement of a prior performance-based RSU award granted on February 28, 2023. In connection with vesting, 748 shares and 1,016 shares were withheld to cover tax obligations on the time-based and performance RSUs, respectively, reducing the shares issued to him outright.

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^*

HORVATH LAWRENCE J

(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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/28/2026

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(1)	02/28/2026		A		1,916	A	$0	62,398	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	02/28/2026		F		748(2)	D	$26.96	61,650	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value(3)	02/28/2026		A		2,975	A	$0	64,625	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	02/28/2026		F		1,016(4)	D	$26.96	63,609	D

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 received 1,916 restricted stock units ("RSUs") under the HBT Financial, Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan. The RSUs vest in three annual installments, with 33% vesting on February 28, 2027, 33% vesting on February 29, 2028, and 34% vesting on February 28, 2029.

2. Represents shares withheld to satisfy the tax obligation on vested restricted stock units.

3. Shares of common stock acquired upon settlement of performance restricted stock unit award granted to the reporting person on February 28, 2023.

4. Represents shares withheld to satisfy the tax obligation on vested performance restricted stock units.

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	/s/ Renee K. Fehr, Attorney-in-Fact	03/03/2026
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FAQ

What equity awards did HBT EVP Lawrence J. Horvath report on this Form 4 for HBT?

Lawrence J. Horvath reported receiving 1,916 restricted stock units and 2,975 shares from settling a performance RSU award. These transactions reflect compensation in stock and do not represent open-market purchases of HBT Financial, Inc. common shares.

How do the new 1,916 HBT restricted stock units for Lawrence Horvath vest?

The 1,916 RSUs vest over three annual installments: 33% on February 28, 2027, 33% on February 29, 2028, and 34% on February 28, 2029. This schedule ties Horvath’s compensation to multi-year service and performance at HBT Financial, Inc.

What is the significance of the 2,975 HBT shares acquired by Lawrence Horvath?

The 2,975 HBT shares were acquired upon settlement of a performance restricted stock unit award granted on February 28, 2023. This reflects earned long-term incentive compensation rather than an open-market stock purchase by Lawrence J. Horvath.

Why were 748 HBT shares withheld in Lawrence Horvath’s Form 4 filing?

The 748 shares represent stock withheld to satisfy tax obligations on vested restricted stock units. Instead of paying cash taxes, a portion of the vested HBT shares was retained by the company to cover the withholding requirement.

Why were 1,016 HBT shares withheld from Lawrence Horvath’s performance RSU vesting?

The 1,016 shares were withheld to satisfy tax obligations on vested performance restricted stock units. This tax-withholding disposition is a common administrative step when performance-based equity awards in HBT stock convert into actual shares.

How did these equity award transactions affect Lawrence Horvath’s direct HBT share holdings?

Horvath’s transactions included share acquisitions from RSU grants and settlements and share withholdings for taxes. The Form 4 shows updated direct ownership totals after each step, indicating how many HBT shares he holds following the award-related movements.