Director Steven W. Caple filed a Form 4 with the SEC on November 3, 2026, disclosing the acquisition of 58 shares of First Busey Corporation common stock on October 30, 2026, through dividend equivalent rights accrued on Deferred Stock Units.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Steven W. Caple, identified as a Director of First Busey Corp /NV/
  • Transaction date: October 30, 2026
  • Shares acquired: 58 shares of common stock, coded as an acquisition (A)
  • Price paid: $0 per share
  • Post-transaction ownership: 11,491 shares held directly following the reported transaction
  • Nature of acquisition: Dividend equivalent rights accrued on Deferred Stock Units in connection with a cash dividend payment on First Busey Corporation Common Stock

Director Caple's Deferred Stock Unit Dividend Accrual at First Busey Corp

According to the filing, Steven W. Caple, a director of First Busey Corp /NV/ (NASDAQ:BUSE), acquired 58 shares of the company's common stock on October 30, 2026, at a price of $0. The filing reports this transaction under Table I as a non-derivative security acquisition coded "A," indicating shares acquired rather than disposed of.

The filing's footnote explains that the 58 shares "represent dividend equivalent rights accrued on Deferred Stock Units in connection with the payment of a cash dividend on First Busey Corporation Common Stock." It further states that "each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of First Busey Corporation Common Stock." Following this transaction, the filing reports that Caple directly holds 11,491 shares of common stock.

The Form 4 was signed by Catherine Alqallaf as attorney-in-fact on November 3, 2026. No derivative securities transactions were reported in Table II of the filing. The filing does not indicate that any Rule 10b5-1(c) plan was involved in this transaction.

What Was Disclosed

The filing disclosed a single acquisition of 58 shares of First Busey Corp common stock by Director Steven W. Caple on October 30, 2026, at no cost, via dividend equivalent rights on Deferred Stock Units, bringing his direct holdings to 11,491 shares.