CAPLE STEVEN W 4

What Happened
Steven W. Caple, a director of First Busey Corp (BUSE), was credited with 62 shares as an award (code A) on 2026-05-01. The filing reports an acquisition of 62 shares at $0.00 (no cash paid). The award represents dividend equivalent rights accrued on Deferred Stock Units (DSUs), meaning each credited right is the economic equivalent of one share.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-05-01; Form 4 filed: 2026-05-05.
• Transaction type/code: Grant/Award (A). Shares acquired: 62 at $0.00; reported value $0.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Footnote: these 62 items are dividend equivalent rights accrued on DSUs tied to regular cash dividends (each equivalent equals one share economically).
• Filing timeliness: filed within the typical 2-business-day window (not flagged as late).

Context
This was an award of dividend equivalents on deferred compensation units, not an open-market purchase or sale. Such entries commonly reflect routine director compensation and dividend accruals rather than a direct buy/sell signal; dividend equivalents typically convert to cash or shares per the company’s DSU plan rules at a later date.