RAUCKMAN KEVIN 4

What Happened

• Kevin Rauckman, a director of First Busey Corp (BUSE), was granted 36 shares on 2026-01-30 as an award (code A). The grant is reported at $0.00 per share and represents dividend-equivalent rights tied to Deferred Stock Units, so no cash was paid at grant.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-01-30; Form 4 filed: 2026-02-03.
• Transaction type: Award (A) — 36 shares acquired at $0.00.
• Cash value at grant: $0 (these are dividend-equivalent rights, not a cash purchase).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided excerpt; filing notes it "includes 12,037 shares previously transferred from direct ownership to his trust" (F2).
• Footnotes:
  • F1: These 36 units represent dividend equivalent rights accrued on Deferred Stock Units; each right is the economic equivalent of one share.
  • F2: Reporting of holdings includes 12,037 shares that were previously moved into the reporting person’s trust.
• Timeliness: Form filed 2026-02-03 reporting a 2026-01-30 transaction; the provided data does not flag the filing as late.

Context

• This transaction is a compensation/award event (dividend equivalents on deferred stock units), not an open-market purchase or sale. Such awards are routine parts of director compensation and do not by themselves indicate buying or selling sentiment in the market.