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First Busey Corporation filings document the regulatory record of a financial holding company with common stock and depositary shares tied to its Series B non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock. Form 8-K reports cover quarterly operating results, Regulation FD investor presentations, common and preferred dividend declarations, capital-structure matters and material corporate events.
Proxy materials describe board elections, executive compensation, shareholder voting matters and governance practices. Other disclosures address officer transitions, compensatory arrangements, the relationship between the holding company and Busey Bank, and formal reporting for BUSEP depositary shares listed on Nasdaq.
First Busey Corporation reported results from its 2026 annual meeting and several capital actions. Stockholders approved the Second Amended 2020 Equity Incentive Plan, adding authorization for 2,100,000 shares of common stock for a wide range of equity and cash-based awards to employees, directors, and consultants.
Shareholder turnout was strong, with 66,222,000 shares represented, or 77.4% of the 85,504,477 shares outstanding and entitled to vote. All 12 director nominees were elected with roughly 96–99% of votes cast in favor. Stockholders also gave 97.0% support in a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation and 94.4% support for the amended equity plan.
The meeting further ratified RSM US LLP as independent registered public accounting firm with 97.5% of votes cast in favor. Separately, the board amended the share repurchase program to increase the capacity by 4,000,000 shares, bringing the remaining authorization to 4,903,775 shares of common stock that may be repurchased over time at the company’s discretion.
FIRST BUSEY CORP director Michael David Cassens reported an open-market sale of 750 shares of Common Stock at $26.11 per share. After this transaction, he directly holds 140,392 shares. The sale was carried out under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on August 15, 2025.
First Busey Corp. director Stanley J. Bradshaw reported an open-market purchase of 600 shares of Common Stock at $25.99 per share. Following this transaction, he directly owns 505,854 First Busey shares.
First Busey Corporation reported a strong turnaround for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Net income was $49.98M, compared with a net loss of $29.99M a year earlier, and diluted earnings per common share were $0.52 versus a loss of $0.44.
Total assets were $18.04B, with portfolio loans of $13.46B and deposits of $14.74B. Net interest income rose to $153.97M as loan interest increased, while the provision for credit losses dropped to $3.06M from $45.59M. Noninterest income also grew, and acquisition-related expenses fell sharply.
Unrealized losses on securities and hedges reduced other comprehensive income by $11.08M, but total comprehensive income still reached $38.90M. Capital ratios remained strong, with First Busey’s common equity Tier 1 ratio at 12.31% and leverage ratio at 11.88%, both well above regulatory minimums.
First Busey Corp director Scott A. Wehrli reported a small equity compensation-related change in his ownership. He acquired 125 shares of Common Stock at $0.00 per share as a grant or award, described as dividend equivalent rights tied to Deferred Stock Units when a cash dividend was paid.
After this award, Wehrli directly holds 12,924 shares of Common Stock. He also has indirect holdings of 23,011 shares through the Scott Wehrli Declaration of Trust and 40,367 shares through Scott Wehrli Investments LLC, reflecting his overall reported ownership position in First Busey Corp stock.
KENNEY FREDERIC L reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
FIRST BUSEY CORP director Frederic L. Kenney received a grant of 303 shares of Common Stock as a compensation-related award. The shares were granted at no cash cost, increasing his direct holdings to 74,437 shares. The filing also shows indirect holdings of 38,788 shares in a testamentary trust and 55,137 shares held by his spouse.
According to the footnote, the 303-share grant represents dividend equivalent rights accrued on Deferred Stock Units in connection with a cash dividend, meaning each right mirrors the value of one common share rather than an open-market purchase.
FIRST BUSEY CORP director Stanley J. Bradshaw acquired additional exposure to Common Stock through a routine award. On May 1, 2026, he received 308 dividend equivalent rights, each economically equal to one share of First Busey Corporation Common Stock, in connection with a cash dividend paid on the stock.
These rights accrued on existing Deferred Stock Units, rather than through an open-market purchase. After this non-cash grant, Bradshaw directly owned 505,254 shares of Common Stock. The filing reflects a small, compensation-related increase in his holdings, not a discretionary market trade.
RAUCKMAN KEVIN reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
First Busey Corp. director Kevin Rauckman reported a small equity-based compensation change. He received 62 dividend equivalent rights on Deferred Stock Units, each economically equal to one share of First Busey common stock, in connection with a cash dividend.
After this award, he directly holds 12,287 shares of common stock. A trust associated with him, the Kevin S. Rauckman Trust, indirectly holds 36,946 shares of common stock and 250 shares of Series A Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock. The filing does not show any open-market buys or sells.
First Busey Corp. director Jennifer M. Grigsby reported a compensation-related acquisition of 62 shares of Common Stock-equivalent rights. The Form 4 shows these as a grant or award with a price of $0.0000 per share, classified as a non-derivative acquisition.
According to the footnote, the 62 units represent dividend equivalent rights accrued on Deferred Stock Units in connection with a cash dividend on First Busey Corporation Common Stock, with each right economically equal to one share. After this award, Grigsby directly holds 24,802 shares of Common Stock and has an additional 25,637 shares reported as indirectly held through the Jennifer M. Grigsby Living Trust.
First Busey Corp. director Michael David Cassens received 254 shares of Common Stock-equivalent rights as a grant. The Form 4 shows a grant/award acquisition at a price of $0.0000 per share, tied to dividend equivalent rights on Deferred Stock Units following a cash dividend.
After this award, Cassens directly holds 141,142 shares of Common Stock. Each dividend equivalent right referenced in the footnote is described as the economic equivalent of one share of First Busey Corporation Common Stock, so this is a compensation-linked, non-market transaction rather than an open-market purchase.