Jensen Karen M 4

What Happened
Karen M. Jensen, a director of First Busey Corporation (BUSE), was credited with 244 shares on May 1, 2026 as an award/acquisition. The shares were recorded at a price of $0.00 (total reported value $0) and represent dividend-equivalent rights tied to Deferred Stock Units rather than a cash purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-05-01; Filing date (Form 4): 2026-05-05 (filed within the typical two-business-day window).
• Transaction type/code: Grant/Award/Other acquisition (A).
• Shares acquired: 244; Price per share: $0.00; Reported cash value: $0.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the summary provided (see the full Form 4 for total holdings).
• Footnote: F1 — these 244 shares represent dividend equivalent rights accrued on Deferred Stock Units; each right is the economic equivalent of one share of First Busey common stock.

Context
This was an issuance of dividend-equivalent units tied to deferred equity compensation, a routine corporate compensation/cash-dividend-related accrual rather than a market purchase or sale. Such awards generally reflect standard director compensation practices and do not by themselves indicate insider buying or selling sentiment.