---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000314489-25-000188"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BUSE"
cik: "0000314489"
company_name: "FIRST BUSEY CORP /NV/"
filed_at: "2025-05-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T01:20:10.176103+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Busey issues conditional redemption notice for $125M subordinated notes due 2030

## Summary
- Busey gives notice to redeem all $125M of 5.25% subordinated notes due 2030 at par plus accrued interest.
- Redemption price totals ~$128.3M assuming June 1, 2025 redemption date, including accrued interest.
- Redemption conditioned on completion of financing transactions and Federal Reserve approval; notice may be rescinded.
- If conditions satisfied, redemption occurs on June 1, 2025 or later interest payment date up to Sept 1, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000314489-25-000188
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BUSE
- cik: 0000314489
- company_name: FIRST BUSEY CORP /NV/
- filed_at: 2025-05-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/314489/000031448925000188/0000314489-25-000188-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/314489/000031448925000188/buse-20250430.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000314489-25-000188
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000314489-25-000188.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000314489-25-000188.txt

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