---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000314489-26-000006"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BUSE"
cik: "0000314489"
company_name: "FIRST BUSEY CORP /NV/"
filed_at: "2026-01-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T07:41:18.400600+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Busey Q4 net income $60.8M; President Maddox departs; Dukeman named President

## Summary
- Q4 2025 net income $60.8M ($0.63 diluted EPS); adjusted net income $65.2M ($0.68 diluted EPS).
- Net interest margin 3.71% (adj. 3.59%); ROAA 1.32% (adj. 1.41%); ROATCE 12.59% (adj. 13.58%).
- Wealth Management assets under care hit record $15.66B, up 4.7% QoQ.
- President & Vice Chairman Michael J. Maddox separated effective Jan 27, 2026; receives $4.36M cash severance, $4.18M retention award, plus equity vesting.
- Van A. Dukeman reappointed President of Busey and CEO of Bank; T. Anthony Hammond named President of Bank.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000314489-26-000006
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BUSE
- cik: 0000314489
- company_name: FIRST BUSEY CORP /NV/
- filed_at: 2026-01-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/314489/000031448926000006/0000314489-26-000006-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/314489/000031448926000006/buse-20260127.htm

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