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HBT Financial filings document the formal disclosure record for a bank holding company whose primary operating subsidiary is Heartland Bank and Trust Company. The record includes 8-K reports on operating and financial results, Regulation FD investor presentations, cash dividends on common stock, board appointments and completed bank merger activity.
Other filings describe capital-structure matters, including the private placement of fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes, related material agreements and registration rights. Proxy materials cover director elections, executive compensation, shareholder voting matters and governance practices for HBT Financial and Heartland Bank.
HBT Financial, Inc. has completed its merger with CNB Bank Shares, Inc., paying approximately $34 million in cash and issuing about 5.5 million shares of HBT Financial common stock as aggregate consideration. CNB shareholders could elect stock, $27.73 in cash per share, or a mix, subject to proration.
CNB Bank & Trust has been merged into Heartland Bank & Trust, expanding HBT Financial’s presence in central Illinois, the Chicago metro area, and the St. Louis metro area. As of December 31, 2025, CNB had $1.8 billion in assets, while HBT Financial reported $5.1 billion in assets. Former CNB directors James T. Ashworth and Nancy L. Ruyle have joined the boards of HBT Financial and Heartland Bank.
HBT Financial, Inc. insider activity shows an indirect open-market sale linked to Executive Chairman Fred L. Drake. A trust associated with him sold 2,258 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $28.60 per share. After this sale, that trust held 61,557 shares, while Drake also reported 7,705 shares held directly and 17,210,400 shares held indirectly through the Heartland Bancorp, Inc. Voting Trust, for which he serves as trustee with sole voting and investment control, subject to his disclosed pecuniary interest.
HBT Financial, Inc. registers up to $150,000,000 of securities and the selling stockholder may offer up to 4,000,000 shares of common stock, available from time to time under a shelf prospectus dated February 20, 2026.
The prospectus covers multiple security types (common stock, preferred stock, debt, warrants, depositary shares, subscription rights, stock purchase contracts, units) and states the Company will not receive proceeds from the sale of the selling stockholder’s shares. The filing discloses HBT’s balance-sheet context as of December 31, 2025 ($5.1 billion assets, $3.5 billion loans, $4.4 billion deposits) and the pending merger with CNB (regulatory approvals obtained; expected close on or around February 27, 2026).
HBT Financial, Inc. reported an insider transaction involving shares of its common stock. On February 18, 2026, the Fred L. Drake Revocable Trust, an entity associated with Executive Chairman Fred L. Drake, sold 2,000 shares of HBT common stock in an open-market transaction at a weighted average price of $28.74 per share, with individual trade prices ranging from $28.50 to $29.27. Following this sale, the Revocable Trust held 63,815 shares indirectly. Mr. Drake also directly held 7,705 shares and had indirect ownership of 17,210,400 shares through the Heartland Bancorp, Inc. Voting Trust, where he serves as trustee with sole voting and investment control, while disclaiming beneficial ownership beyond his pecuniary interest.
Keefe Bruyette & Woods Inc. filed a Form 144 disclosing an intended sale of 20,000 shares of its common stock, with the Form dated 02/18/2026. The shares were acquired in the public market on 09/14/2020 and the proposed sale method is for cash, with an acquisition trade date shown as 09/16/2020.
HBT Financial, Inc. reports progress on its planned acquisition of CNB Bank Shares, Inc. and its bank subsidiary, CNB Bank & Trust, N.A. CNB shareholders approved the merger on January 26, 2026, and all required regulatory approvals were obtained as of January 30, 2026.
The merger remains subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close on or around February 27, 2026. HBT also reiterates standard forward-looking statement cautions, highlighting risks such as potential closing delays, integration challenges, and possible adverse reactions from customers or employees.
HBT Financial, Inc. reported that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.23 per share on its common stock. The dividend will be paid on February 17, 2026 to shareholders of record as of February 9, 2026. This new rate is $0.02 higher than the previous quarterly dividend of $0.21 per share.
HBT Financial, Inc. furnished an update on its recent performance by providing its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025. The company issued an earnings press release, attached as Exhibit 99.1, and a detailed investor presentation, attached as Exhibit 99.2, to accompany discussions with the investment community. These materials are furnished, rather than filed, under the securities laws and the presentation is also available on the company’s investor relations website.
HBT Financial, Inc. furnished an update on its performance by issuing an earnings press release covering the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025. The company reported these results in a press release dated January 26, 2026, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
HBT Financial also prepared an investor presentation summarizing the same period’s results for use in meetings with the investment community, furnished as Exhibit 99.2 and made available on its investor relations website. Both the earnings release and the presentation are furnished, not filed, which limits their exposure to certain Exchange Act liabilities and incorporation into other SEC filings unless required by law.
HBT Financial, Inc. reported an insider equity transfer by a director on 12/17/2025. The Form 4 shows that the reporting person transferred 546,604 shares of HBT Financial common stock to an account jointly owned by the Roger A. Baker 2021 Irrevocable Trust and the Mary Angela Baker 2021 Irrevocable Trust, at a reported price of $0 per share, indicating a non-cash transfer.
Following this transaction, the director directly owns 600 shares of common stock. Indirect holdings include 546,604 shares through the jointly owned trust account, 423,666 shares through the Mary Angela Baker 2021 Irrevocable Trust, and 363 shares through the Roger A. Baker 2021 Irrevocable Trust. The reporting person is a beneficiary and trustee of the Roger A. Baker 2021 Irrevocable Trust, and the reporting person’s spouse is a beneficiary and trustee of the Mary Angela Baker 2021 Irrevocable Trust.