KENNEY FREDERIC L 4

What Happened
Frederic L. Kenney, a director of First Busey Corporation (BUSE), was granted/acquired 303 shares on May 1, 2026. The Form 4 reports these were awarded at $0.00 — these shares represent dividend equivalent rights credited on Deferred Stock Units, so no cash was paid for the shares.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-05-01; Form 4 filed 2026-05-05 (no late-filing flag indicated in the provided data).
• Transaction type/code: Award/Acquisition (A). Price reported: $0.00; total reported cash consideration: $0.
• Shares acquired: 303.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in the provided excerpt.
• Footnote: F1 — these are dividend equivalent rights accrued on Deferred Stock Units; each dividend equivalent equals the economic value of one share of First Busey common stock.

Context
This transaction reflects an issuance of shares tied to deferred stock unit dividend equivalents, not an open-market purchase or option exercise. Such awards are common as compensation or dividend-equivalent payouts and do not by themselves indicate insider buying/selling intent.