Recent 8-K filings for BUSE

• May 22, 2026, 4:06 PM ET other material materiality 0.50 neutral item 5.02item 5.07item 8.01item 9.01

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

  Stockholders approved Second Amended 2020 Equity Incentive Plan, adding 2,100,000 common shares for awards (94.4% for).

• May 5, 2026, 7:59 PM ET dividend materiality 0.10 neutral item 8.01

  First Busey declares preferred stock dividend of $0.515625 per depositary share

  Quarterly dividend of $0.515625 per depositary share on 8.25% Series B preferred stock.

• April 28, 2026, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.70 positive item 2.02item 7.01item 9.01 ◈ Earnings Releases

  Busey Q1 adj EPS $0.67, up 17.5% YoY; NIM expands to 3.77%

  Net income $50.0M ($0.52 GAAP EPS); adj. net income $63.2M ($0.67 adj. EPS, +17.5% YoY).

• April 14, 2026, 7:59 PM ET dividend materiality 0.30 neutral item 8.01

  First Busey declares $0.26 quarterly common dividend, payable May 1, 2026

  Quarterly cash dividend of $0.26 per share on common stock declared.

• February 3, 2026, 6:59 PM ET dividend materiality 0.25 neutral item 8.01

  First Busey declares quarterly preferred dividend of $0.515625 per depositary share

  Quarterly cash dividend of $0.515625 per depositary share on 8.25% Fixed-Rate Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock.

• January 27, 2026, 6:59 PM ET leadership materiality 0.75 neutral item 2.02item 5.02item 7.01item 9.01

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

  Q4 2025 net income $60.8M ($0.63 diluted EPS); adjusted net income $65.2M ($0.68 diluted EPS).

• January 13, 2026, 6:59 PM ET dividend materiality 0.35 positive item 8.01

  First Busey increases quarterly dividend to $0.26/share (4% increase)

  Quarterly cash dividend of $0.26 per common share declared.

• December 5, 2025, 6:59 PM ET other material materiality 0.55 positive item 8.01

  First Busey increases share repurchase authorization by 4M shares to 5.45M remaining

  Board approved increase of 4,000,000 shares to repurchase authorization on Dec 4, 2025.

• November 4, 2025, 6:59 PM ET dividend materiality 0.20 neutral item 8.01

  First Busey declares $0.515625 quarterly dividend on Series B Preferred

  Quarterly dividend of $0.515625 per depositary share on 8.25% Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock.

• October 28, 2025, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.65 positive item 2.02item 7.01item 9.01

  First Busey Q3 GAAP EPS $0.58, adjusted $0.64; NIM 3.58%, deposit costs fall

  Net income $57.1M ($0.58 diluted EPS); adjusted net income $62.5M ($0.64 adjusted EPS).

• October 14, 2025, 7:59 PM ET dividend materiality 0.20 neutral item 8.01

  First Busey declares $0.25 quarterly common dividend payable Oct 31

  Quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share on common stock declared October 14, 2025.

• September 26, 2025, 7:59 PM ET leadership materiality 0.60 neutral item 5.02item 9.01

  First Busey appoints Christopher H.M. Chan as CFO effective Sept 30, 2025

  Chan previously EVP and Chief Strategy Officer at F.N.B. Corporation; replaces interim CFO Scott Phillips who remains CAO.

• August 26, 2025, 7:59 PM ET other materiality 0.10 neutral item 7.01item 9.01

  First Busey investor presentation lacks specific financial updates in available text

  Presentation dated August 26, 2025 furnished as Exhibit 99.1; substantive content not provided.

• August 8, 2025, 7:59 PM ET dividend materiality 0.20 neutral item 8.01

  First Busey declares $0.578646 dividend per depositary share on Series B preferred, payable Sept 2

  Quarterly cash dividend of $0.578646 per depositary share on 8.25% Fixed-Rate Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock.

• July 22, 2025, 7:59 PM ET regulatory materiality 0.75 neutral item 2.02item 7.01item 8.01item 9.01

  First Busey reports Q2 net income $47.4M; faces $28M+ Illinois franchise tax dispute

  Diluted EPS $0.52; adjusted EPS $0.63; net interest margin 3.49% (adj 3.33%).

• July 8, 2025, 7:59 PM ET dividend materiality 0.25 neutral item 8.01

  First Busey Corporation declares $0.25 quarterly dividend, payable July 25

  Quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share declared on July 8, 2025.

• June 2, 2025, 7:59 PM ET other material materiality 0.50 neutral item 5.07item 8.01

  Busey Corp board adds 2M shares to buyback; redeems $125M subordinated notes

  Stockholders elected 13 directors with support ranging from 96.2% to 99.2%; say-on-pay approved with 95.9% for; auditor ratified with 98.1% for.

• May 20, 2025, 7:59 PM ET debt materiality 0.55 neutral item 3.03item 5.03item 8.01item 9.01

  First Busey closes public offering of 8.6M depositary shares for 8.25% Series B Preferred, netting $207.5M

  Issued 8,600,000 depositary shares, each representing 1/40th interest in a share of 8.25% Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (liquidation preference $1,000 per share).

• May 14, 2025, 7:59 PM ET other material materiality 0.55 neutral item 1.01item 8.01item 9.01

  Busey prices 8.25% Series B preferred depositary shares; $200M gross proceeds

  Priced 8,000,000 depositary shares at $25 each, representing 1/40th interest in Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock.

• May 1, 2025, 7:59 PM ET debt materiality 0.60 neutral item 8.01

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

  Busey gives notice to redeem all $125M of 5.25% subordinated notes due 2030 at par plus accrued interest.

• April 22, 2025, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.75 neutral item 2.02item 7.01item 9.01

  Busey posts Q1 GAAP net loss of $30M on CrossFirst acquisition; adj. net income $39.9M

  Net loss of $30.0M, diluted EPS ($0.44); adjusted net income $39.9M, adj. EPS $0.57.

• April 8, 2025, 7:59 PM ET dividend materiality 0.25 neutral item 8.01

  First Busey declares $0.25 quarterly dividend payable April 25, 2025

  Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share on common stock.

• March 3, 2025, 6:59 PM ET M&A materiality 0.85 neutral item 2.01item 3.03item 5.02item 5.03item 8.01item 9.01 ◈ executive_change ×12

  Busey completes acquisition of CrossFirst Bankshares, effective March 1, 2025

  CrossFirst shareholders received 0.6675 Busey shares per share; Busey authorized shares increased to 200M.

• February 21, 2025, 6:59 PM ET leadership materiality 0.55 neutral item 5.02item 9.01 ◈ executive_change ×2

  First Busey CFO Jones departs; Scott Phillips named interim CFO

  CFO Jeffrey Jones separated Feb 18, 2025; no disagreement regarding financial reporting or CrossFirst acquisition.

• January 28, 2025, 6:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.70 positive item 2.02item 7.01item 9.01

  Busey Q4 net income $28.1M, diluted EPS $0.49; merger with CrossFirst on track

  Net income $28.1M ($0.49 diluted EPS); adjusted net income $30.7M ($0.53 adjusted EPS).

• January 17, 2025, 6:59 PM ET M&A materiality 0.75 positive item 8.01item 9.01

  First Busey receives Federal Reserve approval for CrossFirst merger; closing targeted March 1, 2025

  Federal Reserve approved Busey's acquisition of CrossFirst; shareholders approved Dec. 20, 2024.

• January 14, 2025, 6:59 PM ET dividend materiality 0.50 positive item 8.01

  First Busey Corp raises quarterly dividend 4.2% to $0.25 per share

  Board declared $0.25 quarterly cash dividend, up from $0.24 (4.2% increase).

• December 23, 2024, 6:59 PM ET M&A materiality 0.75 positive item 5.07item 8.01item 9.01

  First Busey (BUSE) and CrossFirst shareholders approve merger; closing targeted Q1/Q2 2025

  Busey stockholders approved merger agreement with CrossFirst; 39.5M votes for, 366K against.

• December 13, 2024, 6:59 PM ET litigation materiality 0.55 neutral item 8.01

  Busey supplements Merger proxy with financial analysis ranges after shareholder lawsuits

  Two shareholder lawsuits filed in Kansas against CrossFirst board and Busey: Zalvin (Nov 26) and Bushansky (Nov 29); demand letters since Oct 24.

• October 22, 2024, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.85 positive item 2.02item 7.01item 9.01

  First Busey Q3 net income $32M, EPS $0.55; CrossFirst merger on track for early 2025

  Net income $32.0M, diluted EPS $0.55; adjusted net income $33.5M, adjusted EPS $0.58.

• October 8, 2024, 7:59 PM ET dividend materiality 0.25 neutral item 8.01

  Busey declares $0.24 quarterly dividend, payable Oct 25, 2024

  Quarterly cash dividend of $0.24 per share declared.

• August 27, 2024, 7:59 PM ET M&A materiality 0.85 neutral item 1.01item 5.02item 8.01item 9.01

  Busey to acquire CrossFirst in all-stock merger; exchange ratio 0.6675

  Busey issues 0.6675 shares per CrossFirst share; CrossFirst Preferred converts to Busey preferred or cash.

• July 23, 2024, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.65 neutral item 2.02item 7.01item 9.01

  Busey Q2 net income $27.4M, adj. EPS $0.50; NIM expands to 3.03%

  Diluted EPS $0.47 GAAP ($0.50 adjusted); net income $27.4M, up from $26.2M in Q1 but down from $29.4M a year ago.

• July 9, 2024, 7:59 PM ET dividend materiality 0.50 neutral item 8.01

  First Busey declares $0.24 quarterly dividend, payable July 26

  Quarterly cash dividend of $0.24 per common share declared.

• May 24, 2024, 7:59 PM ET other materiality 0.15 neutral item 5.07

  First Busey stockholders re-elect all 10 directors, approve say-on-pay at annual meeting

  All 10 director nominees elected with 89.2% to 98.5% of votes for.

• May 7, 2024, 7:59 PM ET other material materiality 0.50 neutral item 7.01item 9.01

  Busey updates at investor conferences with Q1 2024 metrics; M&M acquisition closed

  Total assets $11.9B, loans $7.6B, deposits $10.0B, wealth AUC $12.8B (+13.9% YoY) as of 3/31/24.

• April 23, 2024, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.70 neutral item 2.02item 7.01item 9.01 ◈ Earnings Releases

  Busey Q1 EPS $0.46, NIM 2.79%, completes M&M acquisition, tangible book up 11% YoY

  Net income $26.2M ($0.46 diluted EPS); adjusted $26.5M ($0.47 EPS).

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Max materiality 0.85 · Median 0.55 · Most common event dividend

9 positive 0 negative 28 neutral

source · BUSE on sec.gov