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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 22, 2024
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First Busey Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Nevada | 0-15950 | 37-1078406 |
(State of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 100 W. University Ave. Champaign, Illinois 61820 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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| (217) 365-4544 | |
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
N/A |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, $0.001 par value | | BUSE | | Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 22, 2024, First Busey Corporation (“Busey”) issued a press release (“Earnings Release”) disclosing financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. A copy of the Earnings Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is being “furnished” and will not, except to the extent required by applicable law or regulation, be deemed “filed” by Busey for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor will any of such information or exhibits be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act. Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On October 22, 2024, Busey published its Earnings Investor Presentation discussing financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. A copy is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.2 attached hereto is being “furnished” and will not, except to the extent required by applicable law or regulation, be deemed “filed” by Busey for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor will any of such information or exhibits be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit Number | | Description of Exhibit |
99.1 | | |
99.2 | | |
104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document and included in Exhibit 101) |
Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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| | | | FIRST BUSEY CORPORATION |
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Date: | October 22, 2024 | | By: | /s/ Jeffrey D. Jones | |
| | | | Jeffrey D. Jones | |
| | | | Chief Financial Officer |