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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000314489-26-000036"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BUSE"
cik: "0000314489"
company_name: "FIRST BUSEY CORP /NV/"
filed_at: "2026-05-22T20:06:02+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T21:12:03.595772+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Busey adds 2.1M shares to equity plan, boosts buyback by 4M shares

## Summary
- Stockholders approved Second Amended 2020 Equity Incentive Plan, adding 2,100,000 common shares for awards (94.4% for).
- Board increased share repurchase authorization by 4,000,000 shares; remaining capacity now 4,903,775 shares.
- All 12 director nominees elected with 95.7%–98.5% of votes for; non-binding say-on-pay passed 97.0%.
- Ratification of RSM US LLP as auditor for FY 2026 approved 97.5%.
- Repurchase program has no expiration date; may be modified or suspended at board discretion.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000314489-26-000036
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BUSE
- cik: 0000314489
- company_name: FIRST BUSEY CORP /NV/
- filed_at: 2026-05-22T20:06:02+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/314489/000031448926000036/0000314489-26-000036-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/314489/000031448926000036/buse-20260520.htm

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