First Busey (BUSE) Director Karen M. Jensen Receives 212-Share Award

What Happened Karen M. Jensen, a director of First Busey Corporation (BUSE), was granted 212 shares on 2026-07-31 as an award (reported as acquisition code "A"). The shares were reported at $0.00 per share (total reported value $0) because they represent dividend equivalent rights credited on Deferred Stock Units rather than a cash purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-07-31; filing date: 2026-08-04 (filed within standard 2 business days).
• Reported price: $0.00 per share; 212 shares acquired.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the filing.
• Footnote: The grant represents dividend equivalent rights accrued on Deferred Stock Units tied to the payment of a cash dividend; each dividend equivalent equals the economic equivalent of one share.
• Transaction type: Award/grant (derivative/dividend-equivalent credit), not an open-market purchase or sale.

Context This was a dividend-equivalent credit on deferred stock units—a routine compensation/dividend-related entry rather than a market purchase or sale. Such awards reflect dividend accruals on previously granted deferred units and do not necessarily signal a change in the insider's buy/sell stance.