King Stephen V 4

What Happened
Stephen V. King, a director of First Busey Corporation (BUSE), was granted/acquired 343 shares via an award on January 30, 2026. The Form 4 reports these as acquired at $0.00 (transaction code A), reflecting dividend-equivalent rights credited to Deferred Stock Units; the filing lists no cash value for the grant itself.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-01-30; transaction type: Award/Acquisition (A).
• Amount: 343 shares reported at $0.00 per share (no cash paid).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing.
• Footnote: F1 — these are dividend equivalent rights accrued on Deferred Stock Units; each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share.
• Filing date: 2026-02-03 — appears to be filed within the required two business days (timely).

Context
This award represents dividend equivalents credited to director deferred stock units (a form of non-cash compensation), not an open-market purchase or sale. Such grants are common for director compensation and generally do not by themselves indicate a change in insider sentiment about the company’s stock price.