HBT Financial (HBT) director sells 15,000 shares of stock

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

HBT Financial director Patrick F. Busch reported an open-market sale of 15,000 shares of Common Stock at a weighted average price of $26.48 per share. The sale was executed on behalf of the Patrick F Busch Declaration of Trust dated May 6, 2014, reflecting indirect ownership.

After the transaction, the trust held 174,544 shares indirectly. Separately, Busch also reported direct ownership of 48,500 shares of HBT Financial common stock. The shares sold on March 16, 2026 were executed in multiple trades within a price range of $26.41 to $26.56.

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^*

BUSCH PATRICK F

(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)
03/16/2026

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	03/16/2026		S		15,000	D	$26.48(1)	174,544	I	Patrick F Busch Declaration of Trust dated 5/6/14
Common Stock, $0.01 par value								48,500	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 price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $26.41 to $26.56, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (1) to this Form 4.

Remarks:

	/s/ Renee K. Fehr, Attorney-in-Fact	03/17/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did HBT (HBT) director Patrick F. Busch report?

Director Patrick F. Busch reported selling 15,000 shares of HBT Financial common stock in an open-market transaction. The shares were sold at a weighted average price of $26.48 per share on March 16, 2026 through an indirectly owned trust.

At what price did Patrick F. Busch sell HBT (HBT) shares?

Patrick F. Busch’s 15,000 HBT Financial shares were sold at a weighted average price of $26.48 per share. According to the filing, the individual trades occurred in a price range between $26.41 and $26.56 on March 16, 2026.

How many HBT (HBT) shares does Patrick F. Busch hold after this sale?

After the reported sale, the trust associated with Patrick F. Busch held 174,544 HBT Financial shares indirectly. In addition, the filing shows that Busch directly owned 48,500 HBT Financial common shares as of the same reporting date.

Was Patrick F. Busch’s HBT (HBT) sale direct or through an entity?

The 15,000 HBT Financial shares were sold indirectly through the Patrick F Busch Declaration of Trust dated May 6, 2014. The filing classifies this as indirect ownership, while a separate line shows Busch’s directly held 48,500 shares.

Does the HBT (HBT) Form 4 mention how the sale was executed?

Yes. The Form 4 describes Patrick F. Busch’s transaction as an open-market sale of common stock. It notes the reported price is a weighted average, with multiple trades executed between $26.41 and $26.56 per share on March 16, 2026.