Director Stephen V. King filed a Form 4 with the SEC on November 3, 2026, disclosing the acquisition of 328 shares of First Busey Corporation common stock equivalent units on October 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Stephen V. King, identified as a Director of First Busey Corp /NV/ (NASDAQ:BUSE).
  • Transaction: Acquisition (Code A) of 328 dividend equivalent rights accrued on Deferred Stock Units, at a price of $0, on October 30, 2026.
  • Nature of acquisition: According to the filing, the 328 units "represent dividend equivalent rights accrued on Deferred Stock Units in connection with the payment of a cash dividend on First Busey Corporation Common Stock," with each right the economic equivalent of one share.
  • Direct holdings after transaction: 36,702 shares of common stock held directly following the reported transaction.
  • Indirect holdings: 181,918 shares held indirectly through the Stephen V. King 2004 Declaration of Trust U/A 5/7/04.
  • Filing signed: By Catherine Alqallaf, attorney-in-fact, on November 3, 2026.

Stephen V. King's October 2026 Deferred Stock Unit Dividend Accrual at First Busey Corp

According to the Form 4 filed on November 3, 2026, Director Stephen V. King of First Busey Corp /NV/ (NASDAQ:BUSE) received 328 units on October 30, 2026, through a transaction coded "A" (acquisition). The filing states that the units represent dividend equivalent rights accrued on existing Deferred Stock Units, triggered by the payment of a cash dividend on First Busey Corporation common stock. The price recorded for the transaction is $0.

The filing notes that each dividend equivalent right is "the economic equivalent of one share of First Busey Corporation Common Stock." Following this transaction, King directly beneficially owns 36,702 shares. In addition, the filing discloses 181,918 shares held indirectly through the Stephen V. King 2004 Declaration of Trust U/A 5/7/04, an indirect ownership structure identified in the filing.

The Form 4 was filed by one reporting person and signed by Catherine Alqallaf as attorney-in-fact on November 3, 2026. No derivative securities transactions were reported in Table II of the filing.

What Was Disclosed

Stephen V. King, a director at First Busey Corp /NV/, disclosed the accrual of 328 dividend equivalent rights on Deferred Stock Units at $0 on October 30, 2026, bringing his direct beneficial ownership to 36,702 shares, with an additional 181,918 shares held indirectly through a trust.