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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001047469-20-002220
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200520
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200409
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200409
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200409

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIRST BUSEY CORP /NV/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000314489
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				371078406
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEF 14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15950
		FILM NUMBER:		20784774

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 W MAIN STREET
		CITY:			URBANA
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			61801
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2173654544

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 W MAIN STREET
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 123
		CITY:			URBANA
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			61801
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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=4><B> SCHEDULE 14A</B></FONT></P>

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Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of<BR>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Preliminary Proxy Statement</FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>April&nbsp;9, 2020 </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Dear
Stockholders: </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
cordially invite you to attend the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of First Busey Corporation. The Annual Meeting will be held at 5&nbsp;p.m., central time, on May&nbsp;20,
2020, at 100&nbsp;W.&nbsp;University Avenue, Champaign, Illinois 61820. </FONT></P>

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are furnishing our proxy statement, 2019 Annual Report and proxy card to stockholders over the internet. Our stockholders will receive a notice in the mail which contains instructions
on how to access the proxy materials via the internet. By delivering proxy materials electronically to our stockholders, we can reduce the costs of printing and mailing our proxy materials. If you
receive this notice but would still like to request paper copies of the proxy materials, please follow the instructions on the notice or as provided in the proxy statement. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
items of business to be considered at the meeting include: (a)&nbsp;the election of nine directors for one-year terms expiring at the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders;
(b)&nbsp;the approval, in a nonbinding, advisory vote, of the compensation of our named executive officers, or a "say-on-pay" proposal; (c)&nbsp;the approval of the First Busey Corporation 2020
Equity Incentive Plan; (d)&nbsp;the approval of an amendment to the Company's Articles of Incorporation, as amended, to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 66,666,667 to
100,000,000; and (e)&nbsp;the ratification of the appointment of RSM US&nbsp;LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December&nbsp;31, 2020. At the
meeting, we will also review our performance in 2019 and update you on our strategic plans as we move forward. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Your
vote is important. We hope that you will be able to attend the Annual Meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend, please review the attached proxy statement and return your proxy
card or vote by telephone or internet by following the preprinted instructions set forth on the proxy card. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
intend to hold the Annual Meeting in person. However, we are monitoring the emerging public health impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and are considering the possibility that the
Annual Meeting may be held by means of remote communication, including, but not limited to, holding only a virtual meeting. If we determine it is necessary or appropriate to take any additional steps
regarding how we conduct the Annual Meeting, we will announce the decision to do so in advance, and details on how to participate in the Annual Meeting will be announced via press release and the
filing of additional proxy materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission and will be available on our website at http://ir.busey.com. The health and well-being of our stockholders and
employees is of primary importance to us. We will continue to monitor this situation, and as always we encourage you to vote your shares by proxy prior to the Annual Meeting. </FONT></P>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Gregory B. Lykins<BR></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><I>Chairman of the Board</I></FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Van A. Dukeman<BR></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><I>President and Chief Executive Officer</I></FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS<BR>
TO BE HELD MAY 20, 2020  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>To the Stockholders of<BR>
First Busey Corporation: </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of First Busey Corporation, a Nevada corporation, will be held at 5&nbsp;p.m., central time, on May&nbsp;20, 2020, at 100 W. University
Avenue, Champaign, Illinois&nbsp;61820. The 2020 Annual Meeting is being held for the following purposes: </FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>1.</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>to
elect nine directors to hold office until the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are elected and have qualified;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>2.</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>to
approve, in a nonbinding, advisory vote, the compensation of our named executive officers, as described in the accompanying proxy statement, which is referred to
as a "say-on-pay" proposal;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>3.</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>to
approve the First Busey Corporation 2020 Equity Incentive Plan;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>4.</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>to
approve an amendment to the Company's Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 66,666,667 to 100,000,000;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>5.</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>to
ratify the appointment of RSM US&nbsp;LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December&nbsp;31, 2020; and
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>6.</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>to
transact such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting and any postponements or adjournments of the meeting. </FONT></DD></DL>
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stockholders of record at the close of business on March&nbsp;23, 2020, are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the 2020 Annual Meeting or any postponement or adjournment
thereof. Even if you plan to attend the 2020 Annual Meeting in person, please sign, date and return your proxy card or vote by telephone or internet by following the preprinted instructions set forth
on the proxy card. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;First
Busey intends to hold the 2020 Annual Meeting in person. However, we are monitoring the emerging public health impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and are considering the
possibility that the 2020 Annual Meeting may be held by means of remote communication, including, but not limited to, holding only a virtual meeting. If we determine it is necessary or appropriate to
take any additional steps regarding how we conduct the 2020 Annual Meeting, we will announce the decision to do so in advance, and details on how to participate in the 2020 Annual Meeting will be
announced via press release and the filing of additional proxy materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission and will be available on our website at http://ir.busey.com. The health and
well-being of our stockholders and employees is of primary importance to us. We will continue to monitor this situation, and as always we encourage you to vote your shares by proxy prior to the 2020
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Gregory B. Lykins<BR></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><I>Chairman of the Board</I></FONT></TD>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This proxy statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the board of directors of First Busey Corporation for use at the 2020 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders (the "2020 Annual Meeting") to be held at 5&nbsp;p.m., central time, on May&nbsp;20, 2020, at 100 W. University Avenue, Champaign, Illinois 61820. The board has fixed the
close of business on March&nbsp;23, 2020, as the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the 2020 Annual Meeting. On the record date, First Busey
Corporation had 54,386,972 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, outstanding and entitled to vote. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;First
Busey Corporation's Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K, which includes audited financial statements for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2019, is available for review at our
website at http://www.busey.com by clicking on "Investor Relations" or at http://ir.busey.com. This proxy statement and the accompanying proxy card are first being made available to stockholders on or
about April&nbsp;9, 2020. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For
directions to attend the 2020 Annual Meeting in person, please call our office at (217)&nbsp;365-4556. The principal executive offices of First Busey Corporation are located at
100&nbsp;W.&nbsp;University Avenue, Champaign, Illinois 61820. </FONT></P>

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<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#da18501_questions_and_answers"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#da18501_questions_and_answers"><FONT SIZE=2>3</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#dc18501_proposal_1__election_of_directors"><p style="font-family:times;margin-top:12pt;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>PROPOSAL 1:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ELECTION OF
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<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#dc18501_corporate_governance_and_board_of_directors_matters"><p style="font-family:times;margin-top:12pt;margin-left:20pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MATTERS</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#dc18501_corporate_governance_and_board_of_directors_matters"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
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<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#de18501_director_compensation"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:20pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>DIRECTOR COMPENSATION</FONT></A></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#de18501_director_compensation"><FONT SIZE=2>18</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#dg18501_stock_ownership_of_cer__dg102413"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:20pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>STOCK OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#dg18501_stock_ownership_of_cer__dg102413"><FONT SIZE=2>22</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#dg18501_delinquent_section_16(a)_reports"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:20pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>DELINQUENT SECTION&nbsp;16(A) REPORTS</FONT></A></TD>
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CORPORATION 2020 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#do18501_grant_practices_and_key_data"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:20pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>GRANT PRACTICES AND KEY DATA</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#do18501_new_plan_benefits"><FONT SIZE=2>57</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#dq18501_equity_compensation_plan_information"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:20pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#dq18501_equity_compensation_plan_information"><FONT SIZE=2>58</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#dq18501_proposal_4__approval_of_amendm__pro02502"><p style="font-family:times;margin-top:12pt;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>PROPOSAL 4:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#dq18501_proposal_5__ratification_of_in__pro02905"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following information regarding the meeting and the voting process is presented in a question and answer format. As used in this proxy
statement, the terms "First Busey," "we," "our," "us," and the "Company" all refer to First Busey Corporation and its subsidiaries. The term "Busey Bank" refers to First Busey's wholly-owned bank
subsidiary, and is referred to herein as the "Bank." </FONT></P>

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Why did I receive access to the proxy materials?  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We have made the proxy materials available to you via the internet because on March&nbsp;23, 2020, the record date for the 2020 Annual
Meeting, you owned shares of First Busey common stock. This proxy statement describes the matters that will be presented for consideration by the stockholders at the 2020 Annual Meeting. It also gives
you information concerning these matters to assist you in making an informed decision. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;When
you sign the enclosed proxy card or vote by telephone or internet, you appoint the proxy holder as your representative at the meeting. The proxy holder will vote your shares as you
have instructed in the proxy card, thereby ensuring that your shares will be voted whether or not you attend the meeting. Even if you plan to attend the meeting, you should complete, sign and return
your proxy card or vote by telephone or internet in advance of the meeting just in case your plans change. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
you have voted via proxy card and an issue comes up for a vote at the meeting that was not identified on the proxy form, the proxy holder will vote your shares, pursuant to your
proxy, in accordance with his or her judgment. </FONT></P>

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Why did I receive a Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials instead of paper copies of the
proxy materials?  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We are applying the Securities and Exchange Commission notice and access rule that allows us to furnish our proxy materials over the internet to
our stockholders instead of mailing paper copies of those materials to each stockholder. As a result, beginning on or about April&nbsp;9, 2020, we sent our stockholders by mail a
<U>Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials</U> which contained instructions on how to access our proxy materials over the internet and vote online. </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><B>This notice is not a proxy card and cannot be used to vote your
shares.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> If you received a <U>Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy
Materials</U>, you will not receive paper copies of the proxy materials unless you request the materials by following the instructions on the notice or as provided below. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Full
copies of the proxy statement and other materials for the 2020 Annual Meeting are available on the internet through our website at http://www.busey.com by clicking on "Investor
Relations" or at http://ir.busey.com. </FONT></P>

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What if I lost my Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials?  </B></FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If you have lost or misplaced your notice, please contact: </FONT></P>

<UL>
<UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>First
Busey Corporation<BR>
Attn: Mary E. Lakey, Shareholder Relations Specialist<BR>
100 W. University Avenue<BR>
Champaign, Illinois 61820<BR>
Telephone: 217-365-4556<BR>
E-mail: Mary.Lakey@busey.com </FONT></P>

</UL>
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How can I request and receive a paper or e-mail copy of the proxy materials?  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of the 2019 Annual Report, proxy statement and proxy card, you must request them. There is no
charge for requesting a copy of these documents, but you will be required to enter your 16-digit control number provided on your <U>Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy
Materials</U>. Please choose one of the following methods to make your request: </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>By
internet: http://www.proxyvote.com<BR>
By telephone: 1-800-579-1639<BR>
By e-mail: sendmaterial@proxyvote.com </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Please
make the request on or before May&nbsp;6, 2020 to facilitate timely delivery. </FONT></P>

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What matters will be voted on at the meeting?  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You are being asked to vote on: (a)&nbsp;the election of nine directors of First Busey for a term of one year expiring at the 2021 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders; (b)&nbsp;a nonbinding, advisory proposal to approve the compensation of our named executive officers (the "NEOs"), which is referred to as the "say-on-pay" proposal;
(c)&nbsp;the First Busey Corporation 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2020 Plan"); (d)&nbsp;an amendment to the Company's Articles of Incorporation, as amended (the "Articles"), to increase the
number of authorized shares of common stock from 66,666,667 to 100,000,000 (the "Articles Amendment"); and (e)&nbsp;the ratification of the appointment of RSM US&nbsp;LLP as the Company's
independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December&nbsp;31, 2020. These matters are more fully described in this proxy statement. </FONT></P>

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If I am the record holder of my shares, how do I vote?  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Your vote is important. We encourage you to submit your proxy promptly. Internet and telephone proxy submission is available through
10:59&nbsp;p.m., central time, on May&nbsp;19, 2020. You may submit your proxy or vote in one of the following ways: </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Submit Your Proxy By Telephone.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You have the option to submit your proxy by telephone. In order to submit your proxy by telephone,
please go to
http://www.proxyvote.com and log in using the 16-digit control number provided on your <U>Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials</U>. There is a toll-free telephone
number listed on the site which may be used to vote your proxy. Alternatively, if you request paper copies of the proxy materials, your proxy card will include the toll-free telephone number that you
may use to submit your proxy. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;When
you submit your proxy by telephone, you will be required to enter your 16-digit control number, so please have it available when you call. You may submit your proxy by telephone
24&nbsp;hours a day. The telephone proxy submission system has easy-to-follow instructions and allows you to confirm that the system has properly recorded your voting instructions. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Submit Your Proxy By Internet.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You may also submit your proxy by the internet. The <U>Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy
Materials</U> indicates the website you may access for internet proxy submission using the 16-digit control number included in the notice. You may submit your proxy by the internet
24&nbsp;hours a day. As with telephone proxy submission, you will be able to confirm that the system has properly recorded your voting instructions. You may incur telephone and internet access
charges from your internet carrier if you submit your proxy by the internet. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Submit Your Proxy By Mail.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If you elect to receive your proxy materials by mail and you are a holder of record, you can submit your
proxy by marking,
dating, and signing your proxy card and returning it by mail in the postage-paid envelope provided to you. If you elect to receive your proxy materials by mail and you hold your shares in street name,
you can submit your voting instructions by </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>completing
and mailing the voting instruction form provided by your bank, broker, trustee, or holder of record. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
you sign and return your proxy card but do not mark the form to provide voting instructions, the shares represented by your proxy card will be voted "FOR" all nominees for director
named in this proxy statement, "FOR" the say-on-pay proposal, "FOR" the approval of the 2020 Plan, "FOR" the Articles Amendment and "FOR" the ratification of the appointment of RSM US&nbsp;LLP. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Vote in Person.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Although we recommend voting in advance of the meeting, you may vote in person by attending the annual meeting. At the
meeting, we
will distribute written ballots to anyone who wants to vote. Please note that if your shares are held in street name, you will need to arrange to obtain a "legal proxy" from your broker in order to
vote in person at the meeting. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;First
Busey intends to hold the 2020 Annual Meeting in person. However, we are monitoring the emerging public health impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and are considering the
possibility that the 2020 Annual Meeting may be held by means of remote communication, including, but not limited to, holding only a virtual meeting. If we determine it is necessary or appropriate to
take any additional steps regarding how we conduct the 2020 Annual Meeting, we will announce the decision to do so in advance, and details on how to participate in the 2020 Annual Meeting will be
announced via press release and the filing of additional proxy materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission and will be available on our website at http://ir.busey.com. The health and
well-being of our stockholders
and employees is of primary importance to us. We will continue to monitor this situation, and as always we encourage you to vote your shares by proxy prior to the 2020 Annual Meeting. </FONT></P>

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If I hold shares in the name of a broker or other fiduciary, who votes my shares?  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If you received this proxy statement from your broker or other fiduciary who may hold your shares, your broker or other fiduciary should provide
instructions to direct your fiduciary to vote your shares. Your fiduciary will vote your shares in the manner you direct. If you want to vote in person at the meeting, you will need to arrange to
obtain a "legal proxy" from your broker or other fiduciary in advance of the meeting. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Under
the rules of various national and regional securities exchanges, brokers and other fiduciaries that hold securities on behalf of beneficial owners generally may vote on routine
matters even if they have not received voting instructions from the beneficial owners for whom they hold securities, but are not permitted to vote on nonroutine matters if they have not received such
voting instructions (commonly referred to as a "broker nonvote"). The ratification of the appointment of RSM US&nbsp;LLP is considered a routine matter, so your broker or other fiduciary may vote on
this matter even if you do not provide voting instructions. However, the election of directors, the "say-on-pay" proposal, the approval of the 2020 Plan and the approval of the Articles Amendment is
each considered a nonroutine matter. Thus, if you do not provide instructions to your broker or other fiduciary as to how to vote the shares beneficially owned by you, your broker or other fiduciary
generally will not be permitted to vote the shares beneficially owned by you on any of these matters. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
therefore encourage you to provide directions to your broker as to how you want your shares voted on all matters to be brought before the meeting. You should do this by carefully
following the instructions your broker gives you concerning its procedures. This ensures that your shares will be voted at the meeting. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A
number of banks and brokerage firms participate in a program that also permits stockholders to direct their vote by telephone or internet. If your shares are held in an account at such
a bank or brokerage firm, you may vote your shares by telephone or internet by following the instructions provided by your bank or brokerage firm. If you submit your vote by internet, you may incur
costs, such as cable, telephone and internet access charges from your internet provider. Voting your shares in </FONT></P>

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manner will not affect your right to vote in person if you decide to attend the meeting; however, you must first request a legal proxy from your broker or other fiduciary. Requesting a legal
proxy prior to the voting deadline will automatically cancel any voting directions you have previously given by internet or by telephone with respect to your shares. </FONT></P>

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What does it mean if I receive more than one <U>Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy
Materials</U>?  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It means that you have multiple holdings reflected in our stock transfer records and/or in accounts with stockbrokers. To vote </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><B>ALL</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> of your
shares by proxy, please follow the instructions and vote your proxy for each account.
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What if I change my mind after I vote my proxy card?  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If you hold your shares in your own name, you may revoke your proxy and change your vote at any time before the polls close at the meeting. You
may do this by:</FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> using the internet or telephone methods described above, in which case only your last internet or telephone proxy submitted prior to the
deadline will be counted; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> signing another proxy card with a later date and returning that proxy card to: </FONT></DD></DL>
</UL>
<UL>
<UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>First
Busey Corporation<BR>
Attn: Mary E. Lakey<BR>
100 W. University Avenue<BR>
Champaign, Illinois 61820 </FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> sending notice to us at the address and attention above that you are revoking your proxy; or </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> voting in person at the meeting (attendance at the meeting will not in and of itself constitute the revocation of a proxy). </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
you hold your shares in the name of a broker or fiduciary and desire to revoke your proxy, you will need to contact your broker or fiduciary to revoke your proxy. </FONT></P>

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How many shares must be present in order for there to be a quorum at the 2020 Annual Meeting?  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A majority of the shares that are issued and outstanding and entitled to vote as of the record date must be present in person or by proxy at the
meeting in order to hold the meeting and conduct business. Shares are counted as present at the meeting if the stockholder either:</FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> is present and votes in person at the meeting; or </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> has properly submitted a signed proxy card or other form of proxy. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On
March&nbsp;23, 2020, the record date for the 2020 Annual Meeting, there were 54,386,972 shares of common stock issued and outstanding. Therefore, at least 27,193,487 shares need to
be present in person or by proxy at the 2020 Annual Meeting. </FONT></P>

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What happens if a nominee is unable to stand for election?  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Although the board has no reason to believe any nominee will be unable to stand for election, the board may, by resolution, provide for a lesser
number of directors or designate a substitute nominee. In the latter case, shares represented by proxies may be voted for a substitute nominee. You cannot vote for more than nine nominees. </FONT></P>

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What options do I have in voting on each of the proposals?  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In the election of directors, you may vote "FOR" or "WITHHOLD AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR" each nominee. For the proposals with respect to say-on-pay,
the 2020 Plan, the Articles Amendment and the, ratification of the appointment of RSM US&nbsp;LLP, and for any other proposal properly brought before the meeting, you may vote "FOR," "AGAINST" or
"ABSTAIN." </FONT></P>

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How many votes may I cast?  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Generally, you are entitled to cast one vote for each share of stock you owned on the record date. The proxy card or <U>Notice
Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials</U> indicates the number of shares owned by an account attributable to you. </FONT></P>

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How many votes are needed for each proposal?  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Directors will be elected by a plurality and the nine individuals receiving the highest number of votes cast "FOR" their election will be
elected as directors of First Busey. The affirmative vote of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock will approve the Articles Amendment. Accordingly, so long as a quorum is
present, abstentions and broker non-votes, if any, will have the same legal effect as a vote "AGAINST" the Articles Amendment. The holders of a majority of the shares having voting power and present
at the annual meeting will be required to approve the say-on-pay proposal, to approve the 2020 Plan and to ratify the appointment of RSM US&nbsp;LLP and any other matter that arises at the 2020
Annual Meeting. Therefore, abstentions will have the same legal effect as a vote "AGAINST" these matters, while broker nonvotes, if any, will have no effect on these matters. Please note that, because
the say-on-pay vote is advisory, the outcome of such votes will not be binding on the board of directors or the Executive Management Compensation and Succession Committee (the "Compensation
Committee"). </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
January 2017, First Busey adopted a majority voting policy, which requires an incumbent director who fails to receive the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast with respect
to his or her election in an uncontested election at a meeting of stockholders to submit his or her resignation following certification of the stockholder vote. Such resignation will first be
considered by the members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (other than the tendering director, if applicable), who will recommend to the board of directors whether to accept or
reject the resignation after considering all factors deemed relevant by the committee, including, without limitation, any stated reasons as to why stockholders withheld votes from the director, any
alternatives for curing the underlying cause of the "WITHOLD AUTHORITY FOR" votes, the director's tenure and qualifications, the director's past and expected future contributions to First Busey, and
the overall composition of the board, including whether accepting the resignation offer would cause First Busey to be in violation of its constituent documents or fail to meet any applicable
regulatory or contractual requirements. The board of directors (other than the tendering director) will then act to accept or reject the committee's recommendation no later than 90&nbsp;days
following the date of the stockholders' meeting after considering the factors considered by the committee and such additional information and factors as the board believes to be relevant. </FONT></P>

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Where do I find the voting results of the meeting?  </B></FONT></P>

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Who bears the cost of soliciting proxies?  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;First Busey bears the cost of soliciting proxies. In addition to solicitations by mail, our officers, directors or employees may solicit proxies
in person or by telephone. These persons will not receive any special or additional compensation for soliciting proxies. We may reimburse brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees and
fiduciaries for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses for forwarding proxy and solicitation materials to stockholders. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  PROPOSAL 1:<BR>  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (the "Nominating Committee") has nominated the nine nominees named below for election as
directors at the 2020 Annual Meeting for a term expiring at the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors have been duly elected and are qualified. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Over
the past several years, the board of directors and the Nominating Committee have discussed and planned for director succession. Current directors David J. Downey and George T.
Shapland have indicated that they will retire from the board of directors effective at the conclusion of the 2020 Annual Meeting. Since they are retiring from the board of directors, they were not
re-nominated for election. With more than 52&nbsp;years of combined service to First Busey, the board of directors thanks these directors for their significant contributions to the First Busey
organization. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Moreover,
effective July&nbsp;22, 2020, Mr.&nbsp;Lykins will step down from Chairman of First Busey into a Vice Chairman role at the Company, and will continue as an employee of the
Company in a senior advisory role. Also effective July&nbsp;22, 2020, Mr.&nbsp;Dukeman will become Chairman of First Busey in addition to his roles as President and Chief Executive Officer. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It
is intended that the proxies received in response to this solicitation will be voted for the election of the nine persons so nominated, unless otherwise specified. If, for any reason,
any nominee becomes unavailable for election or declines to serve, persons named in the proxy may exercise discretionary authority to vote for a substitute proposed by the board. No circumstances are
presently known which would render a nominee named herein unavailable. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Set
forth below under "Nominees" is certain biographical information concerning each nominee for director, including principal occupation and age. Unless otherwise noted, nominees for
director have been employed in their principal occupation with the same organization for at least the last five years. </FONT></P>

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Required Stockholder Vote for Election of Directors  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subject to First Busey's majority voting policy discussed on page&nbsp;7, the directors are elected by a plurality and the nine individuals
receiving the highest number of votes cast "FOR" their election will be elected as directors of First Busey. </FONT></P>

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Board Recommendation  </B></FONT></P>


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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>George Barr (65)</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2006</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Mr.&nbsp;Barr is an attorney at the law firm of George Barr&nbsp;&amp; Associates, and president and owner of The Barr Group, P.C., a real estate management and development company. Mr.&nbsp;Barr served as director and
Chairman of the board of First Community Financial Partners,&nbsp;Inc. prior to its merger with First Busey in 2017. We have determined that Mr.&nbsp;Barr is "independent" under the rules of Nasdaq.</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Stanley J. Bradshaw (62)</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>2006</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Mr.&nbsp;Bradshaw is a principal of Bradshaw Capital Management, LLC, an asset management and advisory firm serving institutional investors and eleemosynary organizations. Mr.&nbsp;Bradshaw served as Chairman of the
board of Pulaski Financial Corp. prior to its merger with First Busey in 2016. Mr.&nbsp;Bradshaw has also been a director of Triad Business Bank based in Greensboro, North Carolina since February 2020. We have determined that Mr.&nbsp;Bradshaw is
"independent" under the rules of Nasdaq.</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Michael D. Cassens (45)</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>2003</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Mr.&nbsp;Cassens is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Media Arts at the University of Montana, where he has taught Computer Science and Game Development for over 20&nbsp;years. He has also worked for the
past 17&nbsp;years as an independent software developer for companies such as Microsoft and Intel along with a variety of small to medium-sized businesses. Mr.&nbsp;Cassens spent 16&nbsp;years as a director of TheBANK of Edwardsville ("TheBANK") and
The Banc Ed Corp. ("BancEd"), prior to its merger with First Busey in 2019, serving on numerous committees. We have determined that Mr.&nbsp;Cassens is "independent" under the rules of Nasdaq.</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Van A. Dukeman (61)</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>1994</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Mr.&nbsp;Dukeman is President and Chief Executive Officer of First Busey, as well as the Chairman of Busey Bank. Mr.&nbsp;Dukeman also serves as a director of FirsTech,&nbsp;Inc. Mr.&nbsp;Dukeman served as the
President and Chief Executive Officer of Main Street Trust,&nbsp;Inc. prior to its merger in 2007 with First Busey. Effective July&nbsp;22, 2020, Mr.&nbsp;Dukeman will become Chairman of First Busey in addition to his roles as President and Chief
Executive Officer.</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Karen M. Jensen (60)</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>2019</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Ms.&nbsp;Jensen is a registered professional engineer and serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Farnsworth Group,&nbsp;Inc., a national full-service engineering, architecture and survey firm.
Ms.&nbsp;Jensen served as a director of Busey Bank from March 2018 until September 2019 and as a director of South Side Trust&nbsp;&amp; Savings Bank from June 2011 until its merger unto Busey Bank in March 2018. She has been a director of First
Busey since September&nbsp;25, 2019. We have determined that Ms.&nbsp;Jensen is "independent" under the rules of Nasdaq.</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Frederic L. Kenney (61)</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2018</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Mr.&nbsp;Kenney is an attorney and Director of Christy-Foltz,&nbsp;Inc. and Foltz,&nbsp;Inc. Mr.&nbsp;Kenney served as an Associate General Counsel for Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) in Decatur, Illinois from 2001 to
December 2018. Until his appointment to the First Busey board in 2018, Mr.&nbsp;Kenney served as a director of Busey Bank or its predecessors since 1995. We have determined that Mr.&nbsp;Kenney is "independent" under the rules of Nasdaq.</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Stephen V. King (57)</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>2013</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Mr.&nbsp;King is a founding partner of Prairie Capital,&nbsp;L.P., a private equity firm. Mr.&nbsp;King also serves on the boards of directors of several of Prairie Capital's portfolio companies and several other
privately held companies across a variety of industries. We have determined that Mr.&nbsp;King is "independent" under the rules of Nasdaq.</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Gregory B. Lykins (72)</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>1994</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Mr.&nbsp;Lykins is Chairman of First Busey and a director of Busey Bank. Mr.&nbsp;Lykins served as the Chairman of Main Street Trust,&nbsp;Inc. prior to its merger in 2007 with First Busey. Mr.&nbsp;Lykins is also
co-founder of Armory Capital,&nbsp;LLC, a family office investment company that invests in private enterprises in multiple industries, and serves on the boards of directors of several of its portfolio companies. Effective July&nbsp;22, 2020,
Mr.&nbsp;Lykins will step down from Chairman of First Busey into a Vice Chairman role at the Company, and will continue as an employee of the Company in a senior advisory role.</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Thomas G. Sloan (71)</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>2010</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Mr.&nbsp;Sloan is Chief Executive Officer of Sloan Implement Company, an operator of John Deere dealerships. Mr.&nbsp;Sloan served as a director of Busey Bank from 2007 until his appointment to the First Busey board
in 2010. Prior to 2007, he served on the Main Street Trust,&nbsp;Inc. board and audit committee. We have determined that Mr.&nbsp;Sloan is "independent" under the rules of Nasdaq.</FONT></TD>
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the year first elected to the board of directors of First Busey, Main Street Trust,&nbsp;Inc., Main Street Trust's predecessor, BankIllinois Financial
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directors will hold office for a term of one year, expiring at the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, or until their earlier death, resignation, removal or disqualification, and
until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. There are no arrangements or understandings between any of the nominees, directors or executive officers and any other person pursuant
to which any of our nominees, directors or executive officers have been selected for their respective positions. No nominee, member of the board of directors or executive officer is related to any
other nominee, member of the board of directors or executive officer. Finally, except for Mr.&nbsp;Bradshaw (in his capacity as director and Chairman of the Board of Pulaski Financial Corp., which
was acquired by First Busey in 2016) and Mr.&nbsp;Barr (in his capacity as director and Chairman of the Board of First Community Financial Partners,&nbsp;Inc., which was acquired by First Busey in
2017), no nominee or director has been a director of another "public corporation" (i.e.,&nbsp;subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the "Exchange Act") or
of any registered investment company within the past five years. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We have established minimum criteria that we believe each director should possess to be an effective member of our board. Those criteria are
discussed in more detail below in this proxy statement. The particular experience, qualifications, attributes or skills that led the board to conclude that each member is qualified to serve on the
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;George Barr.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We consider Mr.&nbsp;Barr to be a qualified candidate for service on the board, Audit Committee and Enterprise Risk
Committee due to
his extensive legal and business experience. Mr.&nbsp;Barr's involvement with numerous local commercial, industrial, apartment, residential and entertainment real estate development projects provide
him and the board with a detailed knowledge of the real estate markets in the areas of Northern Illinois in which the bank operates and provides loans. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Stanley J. Bradshaw.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We consider Mr.&nbsp;Bradshaw to be a qualified candidate for service on the board, Nominating Committee
and Compensation
Committee due to his extensive experience with banks as the former Chairman of the Board of Pulaski Financial Corp. and as a private investor who provides
the board with important insight into the financial markets and valuation issues, as well as insight into stockholder perspectives. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Michael D. Cassens.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We consider Mr.&nbsp;Cassens to be a qualified candidate for service on the board, Enterprise Risk Committee
and Audit
Committee due to his extensive business knowledge. Additionally, we anticipate that his computer science knowledge, acquired as a professor and independent developer, positively enhances the diversity
of skills presented by the board as a whole. His time on the board at The Banc Ed Corp. over 16&nbsp;years provides the board with important insight into the greater St.&nbsp;Louis
Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Van A. Dukeman.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We consider Mr.&nbsp;Dukeman to be a qualified candidate for service on the board due to his skills and
experience in the financial
services industry and the intimate familiarity with First Busey's operations he has acquired as its President and Chief Executive Officer and as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Main
Street Trust,&nbsp;Inc. and its predecessors prior to their merger with First Busey in 2007. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Karen M. Jensen.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We consider Ms.&nbsp;Jensen to be a qualified candidate for service on the board due to her extensive business
experience, as well
as the knowledge she has gained as a member of the board of directors of South Side Trust&nbsp;&amp; Savings Bank and Busey Bank. We anticipate that Ms.&nbsp;Jensen's extensive consulting knowledge
and the insights she has acquired in growing Farnsworth Group,&nbsp;Inc., both organically and through acquisitions, will positively enhance the diversity of experience represented by the board. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Frederic L. Kenney.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We consider Mr.&nbsp;Kenney to be a qualified candidate for service on the board, Enterprise Risk Committee,
and Audit
Committee due to his skills and expertise in business law and his intimate knowledge of the First Busey organization due to his long-time service as a member of the Busey Bank board. Mr.&nbsp;Kenney
is an attorney and Director of Foltz,&nbsp;Inc., which specializes in real estate ownership and development, and director of Christy-Foltz,&nbsp;Inc., a commercial construction company.
Mr.&nbsp;Kenney served as Associate General Counsel for ADM in Decatur, Illinois from 2001 to December 2018. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Stephen V. King.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We consider Mr.&nbsp;King to be a qualified candidate for service on the board, Nominating Committee and
Compensation Committee
due to his business and financial expertise acquired through his experience as a founding partner and managing member of a private equity firm, as well as due to
his experience and knowledge gained as a member of the boards of directors of several of his firm's portfolio companies, which operate in a variety of industries. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gregory B. Lykins.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We consider Mr.&nbsp;Lykins to be a qualified candidate for service on the board due to his skills and
experience in the
financial services industry and the intimate familiarity with First Busey's operations he has acquired as its Vice Chairman and Chairman, and as the Chairman of Main Street Trust,&nbsp;Inc. and its
predecessors prior to their merger with First Busey in 2007. Most recently, Mr.&nbsp;Lykins co-founded Armory Capital,&nbsp;LLC, a family office investment company that invests in private
enterprises in multiple industries. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Thomas G. Sloan.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We consider Mr.&nbsp;Sloan to be a qualified candidate for service on the board, Audit Committee and Nominating
Committee due to
his skills and expertise acquired as the Chief Executive Officer of a successful Midwest business headquartered in Assumption, Illinois, as well as his intimate familiarity with First Busey's
operations acquired as a director of Busey Bank and First Busey since 2007 and 2010, respectively, and of Main Street Trust&nbsp;Inc. prior to its merger with First Busey in 2007. </FONT></P>

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General  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company's board has established a set of Corporate Governance Guidelines that address board composition, the selection of directors, board
meetings and committee meetings and other matters. The Corporate Governance Guidelines are available at our website at http://www.busey.com under "Investor Relations." </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Generally,
the board oversees our business and monitors the performance of our management. In accordance with our corporate governance procedures, the board does not involve itself in
the day-to-day operations of First Busey, which are monitored by our executive officers and management. Our directors fulfill their duties and responsibilities by attending regular meetings of the
full board, which are generally held every two months, special meetings, which are held from time to time, and through committee membership, which is discussed below. Our directors also discuss
business and other matters with our key executives and our principal external advisers, such as our legal counsel, auditors and other consultants. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A
majority of our directors are "independent," as defined by Nasdaq listing standards, and the board has determined that the independent directors do not have other relationships with us
that prevent them from making objective, independent decisions. Generally, the board undertakes an annual review of director independence. This independence review is further supplemented by an annual
questionnaire that each director is required to complete and that contains a number of questions related to, among other things, independence and related-party transactions. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
considering Mr.&nbsp;Downey's independence, our board of directors took into consideration his role as President of The Downey Group,&nbsp;Inc., which in 2019 received life
insurance commissions of $29,426 relating to Busey Bank insurance coverage. In considering Ms.&nbsp;Jensen's independence, our board of directors took into consideration her role as President and
Chief Executive Officer of Farnsworth Group,&nbsp;Inc., which in 2019 provided engineering and architecture services to the Bank of $82,711. The board of directors ultimately determined that
Mr.&nbsp;Downey and Ms.&nbsp;Jensen are "independent" because the payments made to their companies did not and will not interfere with their exercise of independent judgment in carrying out their
responsibilities as a director. Because of their current or past positions as executive officers of First Busey, Messrs.&nbsp;Dukeman and Lykins are not considered "independent." </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our
board of directors held five regular meetings, four special meetings, four executive sessions and one board strategic and study session during 2019. All the directors attended at
least 75% of the board meetings and meetings of committees of which they were members. We require all our directors to attend the annual meeting of our stockholders. Last year all of our nominated
directors attended the annual meeting, and we expect all of our directors will attend the 2020 Annual Meeting. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
board of directors has established the Compensation Committee, the Audit Committee, the Nominating Committee, and the Enterprise Risk Committee, each of which is made up solely of
independent directors. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any
stockholder who wishes to contact the full board may do so: (a)&nbsp;in writing, in care of First Busey Corporation, 100 W. University Avenue, Champaign, Illinois 61820; or
(b)&nbsp;electronically, through the hyperlink available at our website at http://www.busey.com. Communications to the full board should be directed to Mary E. Lakey, Corporate Secretary, who will
forward all appropriate comments and communications to the board, while communications to the independent directors should be directed to Mr.&nbsp;Bradshaw. </FONT></P>

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Executive Management Compensation and Succession Committee  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Compensation Committee met eight times in 2019. In 2019, the Compensation Committee was comprised of Joseph M. Ambrose until his death in
January 2019, Stanley J. Bradshaw, David J. Downey, Stephen V. King, August C. Meyer, Jr. through May 2019, Elisabeth M. Kimmel until her resignation in March 2019, and George T. Shapland since July
2019. Each member is an "independent" director as defined by Nasdaq listing requirements and Rule&nbsp;10C-1 under the Exchange Act, an "outside" director pursuant to Section&nbsp;162(m) of the
Internal Revenue Code and a "non-employee" director under Section&nbsp;16 of the Exchange Act. Following the death of Joseph M. Ambrose in January 2019, Stephen V. King was appointed Chairman of
this committee. The composition of the Compensation Committee through the end of 2020 may be adjusted following the election of the board of directors at the 2020 Annual Meeting. The Compensation
Committee charter is available at our website at http://www.busey.com under "Investor Relations." </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
responsibilities of the Compensation Committee include the approval, and recommendation to the full board in certain circumstances, of the compensation of our Chief Executive Officer
and other senior executive officers. The Compensation Committee also reviews and analyzes existing and potential management succession issues. </FONT></P>

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Audit Committee  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Audit Committee provided an update to the board of directors at the board's eight regular meetings during 2019. The Audit Committee met
separately from the full board eight times in 2019. In 2019, the Audit Committee was comprised of Frederic L. Kenney (Chairman), George Barr, Thomas G. Sloan, Stephen V. King until July 2019, George
T. Shapland until July 2019 and Michael D. Cassens since July 2019. Each of these committee members is considered "independent" according to Nasdaq listing requirements and Rule&nbsp;10A-3 under the
Exchange Act, as required for audit committee membership. The board of directors had determined that Mr.&nbsp;Kenney qualified as an "audit committee financial expert" under the regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission based on his level of education and experience, as described previously in this proxy statement. The composition of the Audit Committee, including the designation of
one of its members as an "audit committee
financial expert," may be adjusted through the end of 2020 following the election of the board of directors at the 2020 Annual Meeting. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
responsibilities and functions of the Audit Committee and its activities during 2019 are described in more detail under the heading "Report of the Audit Committee" in this proxy
statement. The Audit Committee charter is available at our website at http://www.busey.com under "Investor Relations." </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Audit Committee has adopted procedures for the treatment of complaints or concerns regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters. In addition, the Audit
Committee reviews and approves all related-party transactions, except for those lending relationships and transactions that are approved under the Bank's policies. The Audit Committee has also </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>implemented
pre-approval policies and procedures for all audit and non-audit services. Generally, the Audit Committee requires pre-approval of any services to be provided by our auditors, RSM
US&nbsp;LLP, to First Busey or any of our affiliates. Additionally, the Audit Committee also pre-approves other services provided by third parties related to compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002 ("Sarbanes-Oxley") and tax and accounting matters. The pre-approval procedures also allow Mr.&nbsp;Kenney, the committee's Chairman, to individually pre-approve services in the event that a
meeting cannot be held prior to the necessary action. </FONT></P>

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Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Nominating Committee met five times in 2019. In 2019, the Nominating Committee was comprised of Stanley J. Bradshaw (Chairman), Thomas G.
Sloan, George T. Shapland, David J. Downey through July 2019 and Stephen V. King since July 2019. Each member is considered "independent" according to Nasdaq listing requirements. The composition of
the Nominating Committee through the end of 2020 may be adjusted following the election of the board of directors at the 2020 Annual Meeting. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Responsibilities
of the Nominating Committee include the nomination of individuals as members of the board, the review of qualifications of directors to stand for re-election and the
implementation and maintenance of our corporate governance procedures. The Nominating Committee charter is available at our website at http://www.busey.com under "Investor Relations." </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Nominating Committee reviews qualified candidates for directors and focuses on those who present varied, complementary backgrounds that emphasize both business experience and
community standing. While we do not have a separate diversity policy, the committee does consider the diversity of our directors and nominees in terms of knowledge, experience, skills, expertise, and
other demographics which may contribute to the board. The Nominating Committee also believes that directors should possess the highest personal and professional ethics. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;First
Busey's Corporate Governance Guidelines have established the following minimum criteria, which it considers necessary for service on the
board:</FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> possession of the highest personal and professional ethics, integrity and values; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> effective leadership and sound judgment in the nominee's professional life; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> exemplary management and communication skills; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> active leadership in the nominee's profession, business or organization; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> knowledge of business, economic and community issues; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> a lack of conflicts of interest that would prevent the nominee from serving on the board; and </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> for non-employee nominees, independence from management to the extent required in order for a majority of the board to be made up of directors
who meet the definition of an "independent director" as set forth by Nasdaq. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Nominating Committee reviews the qualifications of each potential candidate for director and identifies nominees by consensus. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Nominating Committee evaluates all candidates in the same way, reviewing the aforementioned factors, among others, regardless of the source of such candidate, including stockholder
recommendation. Because of this, there is no separate policy with regard to consideration of candidates recommended by stockholders. The Nominating Committee did not receive any stockholder
recommendations for director nominees for 2020. No third party was retained, in any capacity, to provide assistance in either identifying or evaluating potential director nominees for 2020. </FONT></P>

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Enterprise Risk Committee  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Enterprise Risk Committee met four times in 2019. In 2019, the Enterprise Risk Committee was comprised of George Barr (Chairman), Joseph M.
Ambrose until his death in January 2019, Frederic L. Kenney, Elisabeth M. Kimmel until her resignation in March 2019, Michael D. Cassens since July 2019 and David J. Downey since July 2019, each of
whom is an "independent" director as defined by Nasdaq listing requirements and Rule&nbsp;10C-1 under the Exchange Act and a "non-employee" director under Section&nbsp;16 of the Exchange Act. The
composition of the Enterprise Risk Committee through the end of 2020 may be adjusted following the election of the board of directors at the 2020 Annual Meeting. The Enterprise Risk Committee charter
is available at our website at http://www.busey.com under "Investor Relations." </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
responsibilities of the Enterprise Risk Committee include oversight of the Company's risk management strategies, policies, and practices related to the identification, assessment,
monitoring and management of the Company's risks. </FONT></P>

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Director Nominations and Qualifications  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In order for a stockholder nominee to be considered by the Nominating Committee to be its nominee at the 2021 Annual Meeting, the nominating
stockholder must file&nbsp;a written notice of the proposed director nomination with our Corporate Secretary, at 100 W. University Avenue, Champaign, Illinois 61820, no earlier than the close of
business on February&nbsp;19, 2021 and no later than the close of business on March&nbsp;21, 2021. The stockholder's notice of intention to nominate a director must include: (a)&nbsp;for each
person to be nominated: (i)&nbsp;the name, age and business and residence address of each nominee; (ii)&nbsp;the principal occupation or employment of each nominee; (iii)&nbsp;the class and
number of shares of stock owned by the nominee on the date of the notice; and (iv)&nbsp;any information that would be required to be disclosed on Schedule&nbsp;13D pursuant to
Regulation&nbsp;13D under the Exchange Act, in connection with the acquisition of stock, and pursuant to Regulation&nbsp;14A under the Exchange Act, in connection with the solicitation of proxies
with respect to nominees for election as directors, regardless of whether the person is subject to the provisions of such regulations; and (b)&nbsp;as to the stockholder giving notice:
(i)&nbsp;the name and address of record of the nominating stockholder and the names and addresses of any other stockholders supporting each respective nominee; and (ii)&nbsp;the class and number
of shares of stock owned by the nominating stockholder and any other stockholders supporting the nominees on the date of the notice. All submissions must be accompanied by the written consent of the
proposed nominee to be named as a nominee and to serve as a director if elected. The Nominating Committee may request additional information in order to make a determination as to whether to nominate
the person for director. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Nominating Committee identifies nominees by first evaluating the current members of the board who are willing to continue in service. Current members of the board with skills and
experience that are relevant to our business and who are willing to continue in service are considered for re-nomination. If any member of the board does not wish to continue in service or if the
committee or the board decides not to re-nominate a member for re-election, the committee would identify the desired skills and experience of a new nominee in light of the criteria above. Once
elected, each director is subject to First Busey's director stock ownership policy. Previously this policy required each director to own stock in First Busey in an amount equal to three times his or
her annual cash retainer. However, in July 2019, the board of directors amended this stock ownership policy such that each director is now required to own stock in First Busey in an amount equal to
five times his or her annual cash retainer, which is currently $38,000. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For
the 2020 Annual Meeting, upon the recommendation of the Nominating Committee, the board of directors nominated for election to the board nine incumbent directors. First Busey did not
receive any stockholder nominations for directorships for the 2020 Annual Meeting. </FONT></P>

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Other Stockholder Proposals  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If a stockholder intends to present a proposal at First Busey's 2021 Annual Meeting, our Corporate Secretary must receive notice of such matter
no earlier than the close of business on February&nbsp;19, 2021 and no later than the close of business on March&nbsp;21, 2021 to be considered timely. The notice must otherwise comply with our
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Board Leadership Structure  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our board does not have a formal policy requiring the separation of the roles of Chairman of the board and Chief Executive Officer. It is our
directors' view that rather than having a rigid policy, the board, with the advice and assistance of the Nominating Committee, and upon consideration of all relevant factors and circumstances, will
determine, as and when appropriate, whether the two offices should be separate. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
positions of Chairman of the board and Chief Executive Officer are currently held by separate individuals. Effective July&nbsp;22, 2020, Mr.&nbsp;Lykins will step down from
Chairman of First Busey and into a Vice Chairman role at the Company, and will continue as an employee of the Company in a senior advisory role. Also effective July&nbsp;22, 2020, Mr.&nbsp;Dukeman
will become Chairman of First Busey in addition to his roles as President and Chief Executive Officer. We believe this board leadership structure is the most appropriate at this time because of the
efficiencies achieved in having the role of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer combined, and because the detailed knowledge of our day-to-day operations and business that the Chief Executive Officer
possesses greatly enhances the decision-making processes of the board as a whole. Over his 33-year career at First Busey and Main Street Trust,&nbsp;Inc. prior to its merger with First Busey,
Mr.&nbsp;Dukeman has developed extensive knowledge of, and deep experience in, First Busey and the banking industry. Moreover, the board believes that having Mr.&nbsp;Dukeman serve in both
capacities is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders because it enhances communication between the board and management and allows Mr.&nbsp;Dukeman to more effectively execute the
Company's strategic initiatives and business plans and confront its challenges. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Because
the Chairman of the board is not an independent director, our board of directors has a separate lead independent director. The position of lead independent director is currently
filled by Mr.&nbsp;Bradshaw. The Nominating Committee reviews this appointment annually with the full board ratifying the committee's selection. The lead independent director assists the board in
assuring effective corporate governance. The duties and responsibilities of the lead independent director are as follows:</FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> act as a liaison on behalf of the independent directors with the Chairman of the board; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> preside at all meetings of the independent directors; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> consult with the Chairman of the board on the agendas and the schedules for meetings of the board; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> determine, in conjunction with the board, the need for, have the ability to call and preside at meetings of the independent directors; and </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> perform such other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned to the lead independent director by the board. </FONT></DD></DL>
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Board's Role in Risk Oversight  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Risk is inherent with every business, and how well a business manages risk can ultimately determine its success. We face a number of risks,
including general economic risks, credit risks, regulatory risks, audit risks, reputational risks and others, such as the impact of competition or risk-related behavior that may be affected by our
compensation plans. Management is responsible for </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>16</FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>the
day-to-day management of risks First Busey faces, while the board, as a whole and through its committees, has responsibility for the oversight of risk management. We also have a Chief Risk
Officer, who is responsible for the coordination and oversight of the organization's risk management processes. In its risk oversight role, the board of directors has the responsibility to satisfy
itself that the risk management processes designed and implemented by management are adequate and functioning as designed. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;While
the full board of directors is charged with ultimate oversight responsibility for risk management, various committees of the board and members of management also have
responsibilities with respect to our risk oversight. In particular, the Enterprise Risk Committee was formed in 2018 to oversee the Company's risk management strategies, policies, and practices
related to the identification, assessment, monitoring and management of the Company's risks. Further, the Audit Committee plays a large role in monitoring and assessing our financial, legal and
organizational risks and receives regular reports from the management team's senior risk officers regarding comprehensive organizational risk as well as particular areas of concern. The board's
Compensation Committee monitors and assesses the various risks associated with compensation policies and oversees incentive plans to ensure a reasonable and manageable level of risk-taking consistent
with our overall strategy. Additionally, our Chief Credit Officer and loan review staff are separately responsible for overseeing our credit risk. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
believe that establishing the right "tone at the top" and providing for full and open communication between management and our board of directors are essential for effective risk
management and oversight. Our executive management meets regularly with our other senior officers to discuss strategy and risks facing First Busey. Senior officers attend many of the board meetings
or, if not in attendance, are available to address any questions or concerns raised by the board on risk management-related and any other matters. Additionally, each of our board-level committees
provides regular reports to the full board and apprises the board of our comprehensive risk profile and any areas of concern. </FONT></P>

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Code of Ethics  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We have a code of ethics in place that applies to all of our directors, officers and employees. The code sets forth the standard of ethics that
we expect all of our directors, officers and employees to follow, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. The text of this code of ethics may be found under "Investor
Relations" on our website at http://www.busey.com. We intend to satisfy the disclosure requirements under Item&nbsp;5.05 of Form&nbsp;8-K regarding any amendment to or waiver of the code with
respect to our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, and persons performing similar functions, by posting such information on our website. </FONT></P>

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Social Responsibility  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Working with our communities to support the arts, advocate for youth and help those in need, First Busey and its employees work to bridge needs
through financial contributions, as well as human and social capital&#151;energetic volunteers and leaders advocating for and working to better our communities. That's been our promise since we
opened our doors more than 150&nbsp;years ago, and it remains our promise today. Through annual initiatives like Community Promise Month, providing paid monthly service hours for employees, coaching
little league and offering financial tools guidance to nonprofits, we are committed to improving the quality of life in the communities we serve. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our
employees are recognized as being actively involved community members and stewards, serving on numerous nonprofit boards and volunteering their time and energy to positively impact
countless charitable causes. Alongside our employees, we work in our underserved communities to enact positive, lasting change and to further our longstanding commitment to providing local, community
banking in racially and economically diverse communities through donations, sponsorships </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>17</FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>and
scholarships. Over $1&nbsp;million is contributed to our communities annually, including 2019's United Way and Promise a Plate social campaigns, through which we gifted over $400,000 and donated
more than 185,000 meals to local foods banks, respectively. Our employees volunteer more than 20,000&nbsp;hours annually to over 450 organizations across our footprint. Additionally, over the past
five years, we have
originated approximately $181&nbsp;million in Small Business Administration loans and over $880&nbsp;million in community development loans. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Since
our founding in 1868, we have been committed to being a good community steward&#151;continuing this commitment today is possible through active, committed employees. The
Company remains committed to supporting our employees through robust training and leadership programs and corporate wellness efforts that support their personal and professional wellbeing. By
investing in our employees and empowering them to exceed the needs of customers, and working together to strengthen our communities, our shareholders are rewarded with a vibrant, thriving company. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  DIRECTOR COMPENSATION    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In general, director compensation for non-employee directors who served on the board during 2019 included a cash retainer and share-based
compensation in the form of deferred stock units ("DSUs"). DSUs are subject to the same terms as restricted stock units ("RSUs"), except that, following vesting, settlement is deferred and occurs
within 30&nbsp;days following the earlier of separation from the board or a change in control of First Busey. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Compensation Committee utilized an external consultant, Frederic W. Cook&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Co.,&nbsp;Inc. ("F.W. Cook") and legal counsel to review director compensation in 2018.
Based on F.W. Cook's 2018 report and 2019 recommendations, effective July 2018, the annual cash retainer for non-employee directors was increased from $30,000 to $35,000. Effective July 2019, the
annual cash retainer for non-employee directors was increased from $35,000 to $38,000, the retainers for the Chair of the Audit Committee and the Chair of the Nominating Committee increased from
$7,500 to $10,000 annually. Consistent with past practices, the Chair of the Compensation Committee and the Chair of the Enterprise Risk Committee receives $7,500 annually. Any director serving on the
Director's Loan Committee receives $6,000 annually. In addition, non-chairman directors each receive an annual cash retainer of $5,000 for each committee he or she serves on. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total
fees for service on the board are reflected in the table below, including fees for service on Busey Bank board in the case of Ms.&nbsp;Jensen. Further, each of the non-employee
directors received fees for service on committees. Each of the non-employee directors also received 1,867 DSUs, except that Ms.&nbsp;Jensen received 560 DSUs for service on the Busey Bank board. All
of such DSUs vest on the first anniversary of the grant date or at the next annual stockholders' meeting, whichever is earlier. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;During
2010, Mr.&nbsp;Lykins, who is Chairman of the board, entered into a letter of understanding with First Busey that treats him as a non-officer, at-will employee of First Busey
such that he does not receive director fees. Under this letter, Mr.&nbsp;Lykins is entitled to an annual salary, participation in First Busey's general benefits programs, discretionary cash bonuses
and equity-based awards as determined
in the sole discretion of the Compensation Committee. In making this determination, the Committee recognizes that the services Mr.&nbsp;Lykins performs on behalf of First Busey and its subsidiaries
are much broader than the typical responsibilities of a Chairman of the board. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Effective
July&nbsp;22, 2020, Mr.&nbsp;Lykins will step down from Chairman of First Busey into a Vice Chairman role at the Company, and will continue as an employee of the Company in
a senior advisory </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>18</FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>role.
The Compensation Committee will consider changes to Mr.&nbsp;Lykins' compensation at its next meeting. </FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Joseph M. Ambrose(7)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>11,875</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>11,875</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>George Barr</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>48,250</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>49,998</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>98,248</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Stanley J. Bradshaw</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>48,875</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>49,998</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>98,873</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Michael D. Cassens(8)</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>29,500</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>49,998</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>79,498</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>David J. Downey</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>45,750</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>49,998</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>95,748</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Karen M. Jensen(9)</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>5,700</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>14,997</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>20,697</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Frederic L. Kenney</FONT></TD>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>53,975</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>49,998</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>103,973</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Elisabeth M. Kimmel(10)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>22,500</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>22,500</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Stephen V. King</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>47,625</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>49,998</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>97,623</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Gregory B. Lykins</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>234,995</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>8,344</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>491,106</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(5)</FONT></TD>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>734,445</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>August C. Meyer, Jr.(11)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>30,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>39,700</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(6)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>69,700</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>George T. Shapland</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>45,750</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>49,998</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>95,748</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Thomas G. Sloan</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>45,750</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>49,998</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>95,748</FONT></TD>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(1)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>As
our President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr.&nbsp;Dukeman receives no additional compensation for service on the board of directors. His compensation is
included in the "Compensation of Named Executive Officers" section of this proxy statement.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(2)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>The
amounts set forth in the "Stock Awards" column reflect the grant date fair value of DSUs or RSUs granted during 2019 valued in accordance with FASB ASC Topic
718. The assumptions used in calculating these amounts are set forth in Note&nbsp;14 to our audited financial statements for our fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2019. Pursuant to a letter of
understanding between First Busey and Mr.&nbsp;Lykins, he is eligible for discretionary equity awards, as determined in the sole discretion of the Compensation Committee. During 2019,
Mr.&nbsp;Lykins was granted 8,775 RSUs which vest on the fifth anniversary of the July&nbsp;5, 2019 grant date.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(3)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>The
aggregate number of stock options outstanding and DSUs or RSUs not vested at December&nbsp;31, 2019 for each director was as follows:<BR>
Joseph M. Ambrose&#151;no stock options and no DSUs.<BR>
George Barr&#151;no stock options and 1,867 DSUs.<BR>
Stanley J. Bradshaw&#151;no stock options and 1,867 DSUs.<BR>
Michael D. Cassens&#151;no stock options and 1,867 DSUs.<BR>
David J. Downey&#151;2,500 stock options and 1,867 DSUs.<BR>
Karen M. Jensen&#151;no stock options and 560 DSUs.<BR>
Frederic L. Kenney&#151;no stock options and 1,867 DSUs.<BR>
Elisabeth M. Kimmel&#151;no stock options and no DSUs.<BR>
Stephen V. King&#151;no stock options and 1,867 DSUs.<BR>
Gregory B. Lykins&#151;2,500 stock options and 32,225 RSUs.<BR>
August C. Meyer, Jr.&#151;no stock options and no DSUs.<BR>
George T. Shapland&#151;2,500 stock options and 1,867 DSUs.<BR>
Thomas G. Sloan&#151;no stock options and 1,867 DSUs.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(4)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Represents
above-market interest on deferred compensation. Interest under the First Busey Executive Deferred Compensation Plan was determined according to the plan
document and was 125% of the declared interest rate on Security Life Corp. III policies for the current calendar month as determined by Security Life of Denver (or any successor thereto). During 2019,
interest </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>under
the First Busey Executive Deferred Compensation Plan accrued at a rate of 5.06% per annum. Such Deferred Compensation Plan was terminated effective March&nbsp;28, 2018 and all account balances
were distributed in April 2019.  </FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(5)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Pursuant
to a letter of understanding between First Busey and Mr.&nbsp;Lykins, he receives an annual salary, which was increased to $250,000 effective
July&nbsp;2, 2019. Mr.&nbsp;Lykins' total salary payments in 2019 were $244,808, and he received a discretionary annual cash bonus of $200,000 in March 2020 for the 2019 performance period.
Mr.&nbsp;Lykins also received the following benefits: $29,234 in group life and disability insurance premiums, $8,514 in a matching contribution to his 401(k) Plan account, $8,400 in employer profit
sharing contributions under the 401(k) Plan and $150 in other benefits.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(6)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Cash
payment in lieu of exercise of vested options at retirement.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(7)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Joseph
M. Ambrose died on January&nbsp;4, 2019.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(8)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Michael
D. Cassens was appointed to the board effective January&nbsp;31, 2019.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(9)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Karen
M. Jensen was appointed to the board effective September&nbsp;25, 2019.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(10)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Elisabeth
M. Kimmel resigned from the board effective March&nbsp;15, 2019.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(11)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>August
C. Meyer, Jr. retired from the board effective May&nbsp;22, 2019.  </FONT></DD></DL>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In accordance with its written charter adopted by the board, the Audit Committee is responsible for: (a)&nbsp;the oversight of the quality and
integrity of our accounting, auditing and financial reporting practices; (b)&nbsp;the oversight of our internal and external auditors; (c)&nbsp;the resolution of disagreements between management
and the auditors regarding financial reporting; and (d)&nbsp;the determination of the independence of the external auditors. During 2019, the Audit Committee met eight times, separate of the full
board. At one of its meetings, which included management and the independent auditors, the committee approved our audited financial statements for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2019, which were
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in February 2020. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
discharging its oversight responsibility as to the audit process for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2019, the Audit Committee obtained from the independent auditor a formal
written statement describing all relationships between the independent auditor and First Busey that might bear on the auditor's independence as required by the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board ("PCAOB"),
discussed with the independent auditor any relationships that may impact its objectivity and independence and satisfied itself as to the auditor's independence. The Audit Committee also discussed with
management, the internal auditors and the independent auditor the quality and adequacy of First Busey's internal controls and the internal audit function's organization, responsibilities, budget and
staffing. The Audit Committee reviewed with both the independent and internal auditors their audit plans, scope, and identification of audit risk areas. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Audit Committee discussed and reviewed with the independent auditor all communications required to be discussed in accordance with the applicable requirements of the PCAOB and the
Securities and Exchange Commission, and has received the written disclosures and the letter from our accounting firm required by applicable requirements of the PCAOB regarding our accounting firm's
communication with the Audit Committee concerning independence. Based on the review and discussions with management and our accounting firm, the Audit Committee recommended to the board that the
audited financial statements be included in our Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2019 for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Audit
Committee: </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Frederic
L. Kenney (Chairman and Financial Expert)<BR>
George Barr<BR>
Michael D. Cassens<BR>
Thomas G. Sloan </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  STOCK OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following table sets forth certain information regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of March&nbsp;23, 2020, by all
directors and director nominees, by each
person who is known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our outstanding common stock, by each NEO and by all directors and executive officers as a group. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
number of shares beneficially owned by each director, director nominee, 5% stockholder or NEO is determined under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the
information is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose. Under such rules, beneficial ownership includes any shares as to which the individual has sole and/or shared
voting power or investment power and also any shares which the individual has the right to acquire within 60&nbsp;days of March&nbsp;23, 2020, through the exercise of any option or other right. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unless
otherwise indicated, each person has sole investment and voting power (or shares such powers with his or her spouse) with respect to the shares set forth in the following table.
In certain instances, the number of shares listed includes, in addition to shares owned directly, shares held by the spouse or minor children of the person, or by a trust of which the person is a
trustee or in which the person may have a beneficial interest. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
2014, our board of directors adopted a policy which generally prohibits our directors and officers from hedging their economic interests in our securities or, without the prior
approval of the Nominating Committee, pledging shares of our common stock as security for lending relationships. Exempt from this policy, however, are shares which were already pledged as security at
the time of the policy's adoption. Shares pledged pursuant to this policy are noted in the footnotes to the table below. </FONT></P>

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Beneficially Owned </B></FONT></TH>
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<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Number of<BR>
Shares Owned(1) </B></FONT></TH>
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<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Percentage of<BR>
Outstanding<BR>
Shares </B></FONT></TH>
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<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Board of Directors:</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>George Barr(2)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>231,995</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>*</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Stanley J. Bradshaw(3)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>294,313</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>*</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Michael D. Cassens(4)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>184,791</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>*</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>David J. Downey(5)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>280,015</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>*</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Van A. Dukeman(6)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>295,320</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>*</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Karen M. Jensen(7)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>29,103</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Frederic L. Kenney(8)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>173,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>*</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Stephen V. King(9)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>136,205</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>*</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Gregory B. Lykins(10)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1,799,320</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>3.3</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>George T. Shapland(11)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>360,371</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>*</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Thomas G. Sloan(12)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>240,124</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>*</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-top:12pt;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Other Named Executive Officers</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Robin N. Elliott(13)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>125,416</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>*</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Jeffrey D. Jones(14).&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>14,130</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>*</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Amy L. Randolph(15)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>45,714</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>*</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Robert F. Plecki, Jr.(16)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>89,796</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>*</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>John J. Powers(17)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>78,920</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>All Directors and Current Executive Officers as a Group (18&nbsp;Persons)</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>4,492,914</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>8.3</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-top:12pt;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Other Beneficial Owners of More than 5% of Our Common Stock:</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>BlackRock,&nbsp;Inc.(18)<BR>
55 East 52nd&nbsp;Street<BR>
New York, NY 10055</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>3,703,981</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>6.8</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>*</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Less
than one percent.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(1)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Includes
shares that can be acquired through stock options available for exercise within 60&nbsp;days of March&nbsp;23, 2020, for the following individuals, in
the amounts indicated below. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>George Barr</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Stanley J. Bradshaw</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Michael D. Cassens</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>David J. Downey</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2,500</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Van A. Dukeman</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Robin N. Elliott</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Karen M. Jensen</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Frederic L. Kenney</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Stephen V. King</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Gregory B. Lykins</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2,500</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Robert F. Plecki, Jr.&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>John. J. Powers</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Amy L. Randolph</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>George T. Shapland</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2,500</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Thomas G. Sloan</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(2)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Includes
144,606 shares owned by Mr.&nbsp;Barr's spouse and 14,727 shares owned by The Barr Group Profit Sharing Plan for the benefit of Mr.&nbsp;Barr. Also
includes 87,000 shares pledged as security pursuant to certain lending arrangements. Also includes 4,831 shares issuable at the termination of the director's service pursuant to vested DSUs.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(3)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Includes
6,211 shares issuable at the termination of the director's service pursuant to vested DSUs.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(4)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Includes
1,913 shares issuable at the termination of the director's service pursuant to vested DSUs.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(5)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Includes
2,546 shares owned by Mr.&nbsp;Downey's spouse. Also includes 11,361 shares issuable at the termination of the director's service pursuant to vested DSUs.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(6)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Includes
2,201 shares owned by Mr.&nbsp;Dukeman's spouse. Also includes 68,097 shares pledged as security pursuant to certain lending arrangements. Also includes
115,772 restricted stock units.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(7)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Includes
4,103 shares issuable at the termination of the director's service pursuant to vested DSUs.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(8)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Includes
15,090 shares owned by Mr.&nbsp;Kenney's spouse. Also includes 147,789 shares owned by Mr.&nbsp;Kenney's immediate family over which Mr.&nbsp;Kenney
has voting power. Also includes 5,827 shares issuable at the termination of the director's service pursuant to vested DSUs.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(9)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Includes
9,452 shares issuable at the termination of the director's service pursuant to vested DSUs.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(10)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Includes
448,722 shares held in the August C.F. Meyer Exempt TRU/A August C. Meyer Jr. 2001 Trust, for which Mr.&nbsp;Lykins serves as trustee and has sole voting
and investment power and 1,094,935 shares held in the Elisabeth M. Kimmel Exempt TRU/A August C. Meyer Jr. 2001 Trust, for which Mr.&nbsp;Lykins serves as trustee and has sole voting and investment
power. Also includes 2,744 shares owned by Mr.&nbsp;Lykins' spouse and 188,332 shares pledged as security pursuant to certain lending arrangements. Also includes 41,815 restricted stock units.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(11)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Includes
346,511 shares pledged as security pursuant to certain lending arrangements. Also includes 11,361 shares issuable at the termination of the director's
service pursuant to vested DSUs.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(12)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Includes
548 shares owned by Mr.&nbsp;Sloan's spouse. Also includes 11,361 shares issuable at the termination of the director's service pursuant to vested DSUs.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(13)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Includes
62,121 restricted stock units.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(14)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Includes
11,786 restricted stock units.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(15)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Includes
38,408 restricted stock units.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(16)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Includes
41,459 restricted stock units.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(17)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Includes
41,111 restricted stock units.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(18)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Shares
as reported on a Schedule&nbsp;13G/A filed on February&nbsp;4, 2020.  </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our directors, executive officers and holders of more than 10% of our common stock to file
with the Securities and Exchange Commission initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of common stock. We believe that during 2019, our executive officers, directors and 10%
stockholders timely filed reports required to be filed under Section&nbsp;16(a), except for one late filing on Form&nbsp;4 filed by Stephen V. King relating to two purchases of First Busey common
stock, one late filing on Form&nbsp;4 by Gregory B. Lykins relating to a purchase of First Busey common stock by his spouse's IRA, one late filing on Form&nbsp;4 filed by Jeffrey D. Jones with
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>outstanding
DSUs that were omitted from her initial Form&nbsp;3 filing. In making the foregoing statements, we have relied solely upon the written representations of our directors, executive
officers and 10% stockholders and reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. </FONT></P>

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Introduction  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Compensation Discussion&nbsp;&amp; Analysis ("CD&amp;A") describes our compensation philosophy and policies for 2019 as applicable to our NEOs,
as defined under Securities and Exchange Commission rules, who are listed in the Summary Compensation Table below. This CD&amp;A explains the structure and rationale associated with each material element
of the total compensation of our NEOs, and it provides important context for the more detailed disclosure tables and specific compensation amounts provided following this CD&amp;A. </FONT></P>

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2019 Business Highlights  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our priorities continue to focus around balance sheet strength, profitability and growth, in that order. We are pleased to report another strong
year of financial results to our stockholders. Net income for the full year 2019 was $103.0&nbsp;million, or $1.87 per diluted common share. Our 2019 annual results were favorably impacted by the
acquisition on January&nbsp;31, 2019 of Banc Ed, the holding company of TheBANK. The merger of TheBANK into Busey Bank was completed on October&nbsp;4, 2019. During 2019 First Busey incurred
$20.1&nbsp;million in pre-tax non-recurring expenses relating to acquisitions and other restructuring costs. First Busey's management team remained disciplined in its focus on capital, credit and
efficiency. </FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Capital Management Strategies&#151;</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>The Company's strong capital levels, coupled with its
earnings, have allowed us to provide a steady return to stockholders through dividends. As of December&nbsp;31, 2019, the Company remained well-capitalized, exceeding regulatory standards with a
Tier&nbsp;1 Capital ratio of 12.49%. Our tangible book value per common share was $15.46 at December&nbsp;31, 2019, as compared to $14.21 at December&nbsp;31, 2018. During 2019, First Busey
purchased 943,396 shares of its common stock at an average price of $25.75 per share for a total of $24.3&nbsp;million under the Company's stock repurchase plan. Repurchases were executed in
contemplation of maintaining levels of treasury stock appropriate to satisfy compensation awards, in addition to favorable pricing of our shares during 2019. </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Credit Quality</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;Our commitment to credit quality remains strong. Our nonperforming
loans were $29.5&nbsp;million and $36.6&nbsp;million at December&nbsp;31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Non-performing loans as a percentage of total portfolio loans were 0.44% and 0.66% at
December&nbsp;31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Efficiency Initiatives</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><SUP>(1)</SUP>&#151;The efficiency ratio for the year ended
December&nbsp;31, 2019 was 61.29% compared to 56.16% for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2018. Expenses have been influenced by acquisition expenses and other restructuring costs and the adjusted
efficiency ratio was 56.35% and 54.49% for the years ending December&nbsp;31, 2019 and December&nbsp;31, 2018, respectively. The Company remains focused on expense discipline and expects
additional expense savings from the integration of Banc Ed and recent core operating system conversion efforts to be realized in 2020. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2><SUP>(1)</SUP></FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>For
a reconciliation of efficiency ratio and adjusted efficiency ratio, non-GAAP financial measures, see Non-GAAP Financial Information in the
Company's December&nbsp;31, 2019 Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;With
our strong capital position, an attractive core funding base, a sound credit foundation, and an active growth plan, we are poised for growth in 2020 and beyond. By remaining
focused, the Company can continue to serve customers' needs and provide returns to our stockholders. </FONT></P>

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2019 Compensation Highlights  </B></FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> Base salary increases for each of our NEOs were approved by the Compensation Committee effective July&nbsp;2, 2019 after consideration of
input from First Busey's senior management, except for the CEO whose salary was determined solely in the committee's discretion. </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> Target bonuses were increased for our Chief Executive Officer and other NEOs to 75% of their base salaries. Bonus performance measures and
relative weightings were revised in comparison to 2018. </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> Equity grants for 2019 were determined mid-year, consistent with prior practice, to continue emphasizing aligning the interests of our NEOs
with those of our stockholders. </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> First Busey distributed all balances under the First Busey Corporation Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, which was terminated in 2018. </FONT></DD></DL>
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2020 Compensation Highlights  </B></FONT></P>

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<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> Equity grants for 2020 will be determined mid-year, consistent with prior practice, to continue emphasizing aligning the interests of our NEOs
with those of our stockholders. </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> In light of the current market uncertainties at the time of filing this proxy statement, and the uncertainties surrounding the possible impact
of COVID-19, the Compensation Committee has not yet determined the performance metrics or applicable thresholds for the 2020 performance period. </FONT></DD></DL>
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Regulatory Impact on Compensation  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Compensation Committee made many important decisions in 2019 affecting the compensation of our NEOs. These decisions were the result of many
factors, including our financial
performance as discussed throughout this CD&amp;A. To more fully understand the decisions of the committee with respect to compensation during 2019 and into 2020, the committee believes it is beneficial
to understand the changing regulatory context in which these decisions were made. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As
a publicly-traded financial institution, First Busey must contend with several often overlapping layers of regulations when considering and implementing compensation-related
decisions. These regulations do not set specific parameters within which compensation decisions must be made, but do require First Busey and the Compensation Committee to be mindful of the risks that
often go hand-in-hand with compensation programs designed to incentivize the achievement of better than average performance. While the regulatory focus on risk assessment has been heightened over the
last several years, the incorporation of general concepts of risk assessment in our compensation decisions is not a recent development. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Under
its Interagency Guidelines Establishing Standards for Safety and Soundness (the "Safety and Soundness Standards"), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the "FDIC") has long
held that excessive compensation is prohibited as an unsafe and unsound practice. In describing a framework to determine whether compensation is excessive, the FDIC has indicated that financial
institutions should consider whether aggregate cash amounts paid, or noncash benefits provided, to an employee is unreasonable or disproportionate to the services performed by the employee. The FDIC
encourages </FONT></P>

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institutions to review an employee's compensation history and to consider internal pay equity, and, as appropriate, to consider benchmarking compensation to peer groups. Finally, the FDIC
provides that, in order to give proper context, such an assessment must be made in light of the institution's overall financial condition. </FONT></P>

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addition, the Compensation Committee must also take into account the joint agency Guidance on Sound Incentive Compensation Policies (the "Guidance"). Various financial institution
regulatory agencies worked together to issue the Guidance, which is intended to complement the Safety and Soundness Standards. The Guidance sets forth a framework for assessing and mitigating risk
associated with incentive compensation plans, programs and arrangements maintained by financial institutions. The Guidance is narrower in scope than the Safety and Soundness Standards because it
applies only to senior executive officers and those other individuals who, either alone or as a group, could pose a material risk to an institution. With respect to such individuals, the Guidance is
intended to focus an institution's attention on balanced risk-taking incentives, compatibility of incentives with effective controls and risk management, and a focus on general principles of strong
corporate governance in establishing, reviewing and maintaining incentive compensation programs. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Compensation Committee, with the assistance of its advisors and First Busey's management, continues to monitor the status of compensation-related rules and regulations expected to be
finalized under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the "Dodd-Frank Act"). In 2014, First Busey adopted a clawback policy that provides the board with authority to
recover certain bonus or other incentive compensation paid to any NEO in appropriate circumstances where there has been a restatement of First Busey's financial statements filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. While the committee believes its own risk assessment procedures are effective, it is prepared to implement any additional steps that may be deemed necessary to fully comply
with such rules and regulations should they be finalized and become effective. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
committee does note, however, that the proposed risk assessment rules issued under the Dodd-Frank Act nearly mirror the Safety and Soundness Standards and the framework of the
Guidance. As such, the committee already adheres, in many respects, to the proposed rules and regulations under the Dodd-Frank Act. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Finally,
in addition to the foregoing, as a publicly-traded corporation, First Busey is subject to the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules regarding risk assessment. Those rules
require a publicly-traded company to determine whether any of its existing incentive compensation plans, programs or arrangements create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse
effect on First Busey. We do not believe that our incentive compensation plans, programs or arrangements create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on First Busey. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Compensation Committee continues to believe in and practice a sensible approach to balancing risk-taking and rewarding reasonable, but not necessarily easily attainable, goals and
this has always been a component of its overall assessment of the compensation plans, programs and arrangements it has put in place for First Busey's NEOs. In this regard, the committee has revisited
the components of the frameworks set forth in the Safety and Soundness Standards and the Guidance as an effective tool for conducting its own assessment of the balance between risk and reward built
into First Busey's compensation programs for our NEOs. The committee believes First Busey has adequate policies and procedures in place to balance and control any risk-taking that may be incentivized
by the employee compensation plans. The committee further believes that such policies and procedures will work to limit the risk that any employee would manipulate reporting earnings in an effort to
enhance his or her compensation. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In making decisions about executive compensation, in addition to the above, the Compensation Committee considers the impact of other regulatory provisions,
including: the provisions of Section&nbsp;162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code that may limit the tax deductibility of certain compensation; Section&nbsp;409A of the Internal Revenue Code regarding
nonqualified deferred compensation; and Sections&nbsp;280G and 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code regarding excise taxes and deduction limitations on golden parachute payments made in connection with
a change in control. In making decisions about executive compensation, the committee also considers how various elements of compensation will impact our financial results. For example, the committee
considers the impact of FASB ASC Topic 718, which requires First Busey to recognize the compensation cost of grants of equity awards based upon the grant date fair value of those awards. </FONT></P>

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Role of the Executive Management Compensation and Succession Committee  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Compensation Committee is responsible for guiding and overseeing the formulation and application of the compensation and benefit programs
for our NEOs, including reviewing and approving compensation levels, evaluating the performance of our NEOs and considering senior management succession issues. The committee acts pursuant to a
charter that has been approved by our full board and can be found at http://www.busey.com under "Investor Relations." The committee is composed of non-employee, independent members of the board. </FONT></P>

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Compensation Philosophy and Objectives  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We are committed to providing a total compensation program that supports our long-term business strategy and performance culture and creates a
commonality of interest with our stockholders. We believe that the most effective compensation program is one that is designed to reward the achievement of annual, long-term and strategic goals by
First Busey and that aligns executives' interests with those of our stockholders by rewarding performance consistent with established goals, with the ultimate objective of improving stockholder value. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Compensation Committee has worked with our management to design compensation programs for all employees that encourage high performance, promote accountability and ensure that
employee interests are aligned with the interests of our stockholders. Additionally, the committee evaluates both performance and compensation to ensure that compensation provided to key employees
remains competitive relative to the compensation paid to similarly situated executives of our compensation peers and that we maintain our ability to attract and retain superior employees in key
positions in the markets we serve. The primary objectives of our executive compensation policies are:</FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> to provide market-based compensation to attract, retain, and motivate highly-qualified executives; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> to reward executives based upon our financial performance at levels competitive with compensation peers; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> to provide incentives for executive officers to work toward targeted successful annual results and strategic objectives; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> to create opportunities and incentives for our executive officers to be long-term stockholders; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> to align executive compensation with increases in stockholder value, as measured by favorable long-term results and continued strengthening of
First Busey's financial condition; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> to provide flexibility to recognize, differentiate and reward individual performance; and </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> to identify and prudently manage risks associated with our compensation programs. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
compensate our executives through a mix of base salary, annual cash incentive awards, equity compensation and other benefits and perquisites designed to reward performance, be
competitive with our compensation peers and align management's incentives with the long-term interests of our stockholders, all in accordance with the regulatory requirements described above. Our
compensation peer group is described below. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Because
we believe that our executives' compensation should be tied to the success of First Busey and increases in stockholder value, a significant percentage of total compensation has
historically been allocated to incentive compensation. There is no pre-established policy or target for the allocation between either cash and noncash or short-term and long-term incentive
compensation. Rather, the Compensation Committee reviews information such as that referenced above with respect to our compensation peer group to determine the appropriate level and mix of incentive
compensation. </FONT></P>

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Compensation-Related Governance Policies  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Stock Ownership Policy.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We believe that our NEOs and nonemployee directors should have and maintain a significant equity
interest in the Company. In
2014, First Busey adopted a stock ownership policy for our directors and NEOs to promote a long-term perspective in managing First Busey, and to help align the interests of our stockholders, directors
and top executives. In July 2019, the director ownership level was increased from three times to five times the annual cash retainer. All of our NEOs and directors are currently in compliance with
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beginning two weeks before
the last day of the quarter end and ending two trading days after quarterly earnings have been made public. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Hedging and Pledging Policy.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company's insider trading policy includes provisions that specifically prohibit our insiders
from entering into
hedging transactions involving the Company's stock. To our knowledge, none of our officers or directors have entered into a hedging transaction involving Company stock in violation of this
prohibition. The Company's insider trading policy also prohibits an insider from pledging Company stock as collateral for a lending relationship without the prior approval of the Nominating Committee.
Exempt from this policy, are shares which were already pledged as security at the time of the policy's adoption in 2014. To our knowledge, none of our officers or directors has pledged their Company
stock in violation of this policy. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Clawback Policy.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In 2014, First Busey adopted a clawback policy that provides the board with authority to recover certain
incentive compensation paid
to any NEO in appropriate circumstances where there has been a restatement of First Busey's financial statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The clawback policy applies to any
incentive compensation paid to any NEO, which compensation includes any bonuses, incentive payments or equity compensation that is granted, vested or earned based upon specified financial metrics. </FONT></P>

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Prior Year's Say-on-Pay Vote  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;At First Busey's 2019 Annual Meeting, the nonbinding, advisory proposal to approve the compensation of certain executive officers received the
approval of approximately 86% of the shares having voting power and present at the meeting. First Busey, the board and the Compensation </FONT></P>

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pay careful attention to communications received from stockholders regarding executive compensation, including the nonbinding, advisory vote and believes that the vote reflects our
stockholders' support of our compensation philosophy and the manner in which we compensate our NEOs. First Busey considered the positive result of the 2019 advisory vote on executive compensation, but
not for specific 2019 or 2020 compensation decisions. </FONT></P>

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Compensation Process  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As described above, the Compensation Committee is responsible for overseeing our executive compensation programs. Each year the Chief Executive
Officer presents to the committee the performance results for the previous year for it to consider in determining the appropriate aggregate and individual compensation levels for the current year. In
conducting its review, the committee considers quantitative performance results, achievement of individual qualitative goals, the overall need of the organization to attract, retain and motivate the
executive team, and the total cost of compensation programs. The committee also reviews comprehensive summaries that detail the executives' total target and actual compensation for the year. The use
of comprehensive summaries allows the committee to have a complete understanding of the executives' compensation and is valuable in the assessment of past and current compensation and how it relates
to each executive's duties and responsibilities. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Generally,
annual cash incentive awards are reviewed in the early months of each year after final financial results are available for the prior fiscal year. Additionally, the target
metrics for the following year's annual cash incentive awards are set and approved in conjunction with the budgeting process in the same time frame. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Base
salary adjustments and equity awards, generally consisting of RSUs, are typically made in the middle of each year. Any changes made to the base salaries are normally effective
immediately following approval. Changes made to our NEO salary levels are shown below on page&nbsp;34. No action has yet been taken with respect to salaries for 2020. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Approval
of grants of equity awards for any newly-hired or promoted executives during the course of the year occurs at the Compensation Committee meeting following the hiring or
promotion. We granted RSUs to our NEOs during July 2019. We anticipate granting additional RSUs to our NEOs in mid-2020. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Peer Comparison.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In establishing compensation, in May 2019, the Compensation Committee utilized an external compensation
consultant, F.W. Cook, to
assist in the independent analysis of external market data on a market reference group. F.W. Cook is independent, reports directly to the chair of the Compensation Committee, and performs no other
work for the Company. F.W. Cook also provides the committee input on marketplace trends and best practices relating to competitive pay levels for executives and board members. Our compensation peer
group for our 2019 review included </FONT></P>

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similar publicly-traded financial companies, determined based on asset size, that provide banking and related services in a similar market area as First Busey, as follows: </FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1<SUP>st</SUP>&nbsp;Source Corp.</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>First Midwest Bancorp,&nbsp;Inc.</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(South Bend, IN)</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(Chicago, IL)</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(Cincinnati, OH)</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2> Pinnacle Financial Partners,&nbsp;Inc.</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>CenterState Banks,&nbsp;Inc.</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Community Trust Bancorp,&nbsp;Inc.</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(Nashville, TN)</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(Winter Haven, FL)</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(Pikeville, KY)</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2> Lakeland Financial Corp.</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Heartland Financial USA,&nbsp;Inc.</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Chemical Financial Corporation</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(Warsaw, IN)</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(Dubuque, IA)</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(Midland, MI)</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2> Great Southern Bancorp,&nbsp;Inc.</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>First Merchants Corp.</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Enterprise Financial Services Corp.</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(Springfield, MO)</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(Muncie, IN)</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(Clayton, MO)</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2> Simmons First National Corporation</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Midland States Bancorp,&nbsp;Inc.</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Old National Bancorp</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(Pine Bluff, AR)</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(Effingham, IL)</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(Evansville, IN)</FONT></TD>
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 <P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Compensation Committee does not utilize any stated weighting of external market data with which to benchmark compensation levels of NEOs. Instead, the committee evaluates the market
data prepared by F.W. Cook, along with the other factors listed in this discussion to determine the appropriate compensation levels of each of our NEOs. Prior to retaining F.W. Cook, the committee
reviewed its independence as contemplated by the committee's charter and applicable Nasdaq rules, and determined that there were no conflicts of interest that would impair F.W. Cook's independence. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Role of Executive Officers in Compensation Decisions.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Compensation Committee is responsible for all compensation decisions
affecting our NEOs.
Our Chief Executive Officer annually reviews with the committee the performance of each other NEO. This review is generally based on each executive's individual performance and contribution toward our
performance during the year. Based on these reviews, the Chief Executive Officer recommends annual cash incentive award amounts, adjustments to the base salary and RSU grants. The committee takes the
reviews and recommendations under advisement and exercises its discretion in modifying any recommended adjustments or awards to executives. The Chief Executive Officer does not participate in or make
recommendations with respect
to his own compensation and is not present during such discussions or determinations. The committee independently reviews the performance of our Chief Executive Officer. As with the reviews of all
other NEOs, this review is based on the Chief Executive Officer's individual performance and contribution toward our performance during the year. Based on the review, the committee determines in its
sole discretion whether to make adjustments to the base salary and annual cash incentive award amounts for the Chief Executive Officer. The decisions of the committee for salary changes and equity
grants are then recommended to the full board for ratification. </FONT></P>

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Components of Total Compensation  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Compensation Committee believes executive compensation packages provided by First Busey to its executives, including our NEOs, should
include both cash and equity compensation that reward performance as measured against established corporate and personal goals. By dividing compensation between cash and equity the committee intends
to incentivize executives by rewarding them for performance that results in both short-term and long-term improvements in stockholder value. Each component is designed to achieve a specific purpose
and to contribute to a total package that is competitive with similar packages provided by our compensation peers, appropriately performance-based, and valued by First Busey's executives. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For
2019, the principal components of compensation for our NEOs were:</FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> base salary; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> cash incentive compensation; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> equity incentive compensation; and </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> benefits and other perquisites. </FONT></DD></DL>
</UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Base Salary.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We provide our NEOs and other employees with base salary to compensate them for services rendered during the year.
During its review of
base salaries for NEOs, including in the context of negotiating contractual terms with individuals, the Compensation Committee primarily considers:</FONT></P>

<UL>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> individual scope of responsibility; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> years of experience; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> market data, such as that obtained from a review of our compensation peer group; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> internal review of the executive's compensation, both individually and relative to other officers; and </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> individual performance of the executive. </FONT></DD></DL>
</UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Salary
levels are typically considered annually as part of First Busey's performance review process as well as upon a promotion or other change in job responsibility. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cash Incentive Compensation.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All NEOs participate in our annual cash incentive program, under which they can receive incentive
compensation, normally
in the form of an annual cash payment. These are cash-based awards, which are generally based on achievement of a variety of corporate performance goals and achievement of individual goals, and which
are intended to reward achievement of short-term Company-wide goals that lead to increases in stockholder value. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Participants
in the cash incentive program typically receive awards based on the achievement by First Busey of specified financial targets at the corporate level, as well as qualitative
aspects covering risk management and balance sheet strength, including credit measures. The financial targets are generally set in the first quarter of each year by the Compensation Committee in
conjunction with the Company's budget approval process. The 2019 performance goals for our NEOs were based on several criteria. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
2019, balance sheet strength remained a priority, and asset quality and capital strength, as well as regulatory performance, were evaluated on a quantitative and qualitative basis. In
addition, specific goals were set relating to efficiency ratio, return on average assets, non-interest income, earnings per share and relative total stock return. Details are provided below under the
heading "2019 Compensation Determinations&#151;Cash Incentive Compensation" with respect to the weighting of, and actual performance relative to, each of these goals. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
committee retains the discretion to adjust any awards determined by the formula to ensure that the final awards made to particular participants are consistent with those made to
other executives and to make adjustments to the financial performance objectives for extraordinary events. Individual performance is considered in determining final awards for all cash incentive
program participants. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Equity Incentive Compensation.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Compensation Committee believes that equity compensation is an important and effective way of
creating a long-term
link between the compensation provided to officers and other key management personnel with gains to be realized by stockholders. Our equity compensation programs are also intended to support
pay-for-performance, foster employee stock ownership and focus the management team on increasing value for the stockholders. In addition, the </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>committee
believes that equity compensation provides balance to the total direct compensation structure, with the bonus program focusing on the achievement of year-to-year goals, while equity
compensation creates incentives for increases in stockholder value over a longer term. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Traditionally,
we have granted RSUs to our NEOs under our equity incentive plans. During 2010, First Busey adopted the First Busey Corporation 2010 Equity Incentive Plan, as subsequently
amended (the "2010 Plan"), which was approved at the annual stockholders meeting on May&nbsp;19, 2010. The 2010 Plan is designed to encourage ownership of our common stock by our employees and
directors, to provide additional incentive for them to promote the success of our business, and to attract and retain talented personnel. All of our employees and directors and those of our
subsidiaries are eligible to receive awards under the 2010 Plan. As discussed in more detail below in this proxy statement, subject to the approval of First Busey's stockholders, the 2010 Plan will be
replaced by the 2020 Plan. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
2010 Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee. Grants are made at the discretion of the committee subsequent to the annual stockholders' meeting. We believe it is important
to make awards at similar times each year to ensure that the timing of awards does not affect their value. Consistent with timing of our executive evaluation and compensation adjustment cycle, equity
grants were made in July 2019. We anticipate granting additional RSUs to our NEOs in mid-2020. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Equity
awards are generally based on the determination of the Compensation Committee and presented to the full board for ratification. When making award decisions, the committee
considers the prior year's adjusted net income, which is intended to support pay-for-performance and reward increases in stockholder value, as well as the nature of the services rendered or to be
rendered by the employee and the employee's present and potential contributions to the success of First Busey. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Employee Stock Purchase Plan.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;First Busey adopted and stockholders approved the First Busey Corporation Employee Stock Purchase
Plan effective
January&nbsp;1, 2011. The plan is generally available to all salaried employees and is intended to qualify as an employee stock purchase plan under Section&nbsp;423 of the Internal Revenue Code.
The plan allows employees of First Busey and its subsidiaries to purchase shares of our common stock at a discounted purchase price. A participant's after-tax deferrals are accumulated each quarter
and used to purchase shares of our common stock. The purchase price is currently 95% of the fair market value on the last trading day of the calendar quarter. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Benefits and Other Perquisites.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our NEOs are eligible to participate in the same benefit plans designed for all of our full-time
employees, including
health, dental, disability and basic group life insurance
coverage. We provide retirement benefits to all eligible full-time employees under the First Busey Corporation Profit Sharing Plan and Trust (the "401(k) Plan"). The 401(k) Plan provides employees the
opportunity to save for retirement on a tax-favored basis. NEOs, all of whom were eligible during 2019, may elect to participate in the 401(k) Plan on the same basis as all other employees. Each of
our eligible employees participates in the profit sharing element of the 401(k) Plan. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All
NEOs are provided with death benefits under portable term life insurance policies. The premiums on the term life insurance policies are paid by First Busey on behalf of the covered
employee, so long as they remain employed by First Busey. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;First
Busey's health and wellness program, available to all employees including our NEOs, is designed to help employees make positive lifestyle changes. Employees receive points for
participation in the program that are redeemed as monetary incentives in the form of wellness benefits as certain thresholds are met. During 2019 the Company also made available to our NEOs (other
than Mr.&nbsp;Plecki) a comprehensive physical exam program. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Deferred Compensation Plan.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;First Busey's Executive Deferred Compensation Plan provided a means for participants to voluntarily
defer a portion of
their salary or bonus. This plan was an </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>unfunded,
nonqualified deferred compensation arrangement. Effective March&nbsp;28, 2018, the deferred compensation plan was terminated, and all account balances were distributed in April 2019. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Change in Control Benefits.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each of our NEOs is a party to an employment agreement that provides for certain payments and
benefits if his or her
employment is terminated in connection with a change in control. In each instance, if an NEO's employment is terminated by us or the NEO under certain circumstances in connection with a change in
control of First Busey, the NEO is entitled to receive certain cash payments and other benefits. The purpose of these payments and benefits is to attract and retain talented executives and to
encourage them to pursue transactions that maximize stockholder value, even though their own employment may not be secure following such transaction. Additionally, we believe these agreements help
provide for stability in our executive team in the event of a change in control. Further, pursuant to his employment agreement which has been in place since 2006, Mr.&nbsp;Dukeman is also entitled
to a tax gross-up, which provides generally that, if he receives payments or benefits in connection with a change in control of First Busey, to the extent such payments or benefits constitute "excess
parachute payments" under Section&nbsp;280G of the Internal Revenue Code, he generally
will be paid an additional amount that will offset, on an after-tax basis, the effect of any excise tax consequently imposed on him under Section&nbsp;4999 of the Internal Revenue Code. No other
First Busey employment agreement provides for a tax gross-up. </FONT></P>

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Impact of Accounting and Tax Issues on Executive Compensation  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In setting each individual executive's compensation levels, we consider a variety of accounting and tax issues. Section&nbsp;162(m) of the
Internal Revenue Code limits the deductibility of annual compensation in excess of $1.0&nbsp;million paid to a "covered employee" (the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, and our
next three highest paid officers whose compensation is required to be reported in the Summary Compensation Table). Any individual who is deemed a covered employee for tax years beginning after
December&nbsp;31, 2016 will continue to be a covered employee for all future periods. Although we will consider deductibility under Section&nbsp;162(m) with respect to the compensation
arrangements for executive officers, deductibility will not be the sole factor used in determining appropriate levels or methods of compensation. Since our objectives may not always be consistent with
the requirements for full deductibility, we may enter into compensation arrangements under which payments would not be deductible under Section&nbsp;162(m). </FONT></P>


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2019 Compensation Determinations  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Base Salaries.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Based upon the recommendation of First Busey's senior management and the concurrence of the Compensation
Committee, who engaged F.W.
Cook to provide a comprehensive peer group compensation analysis, the base salary for each of our NEOs was changed effective July&nbsp;2, 2019. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Base
salaries for each NEO are set forth below: </FONT></P>
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Salary </B></FONT></TH>
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<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>2018<BR>
Salary </B></FONT></TH>
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<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>2019<BR>
Salary </B></FONT></TH>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Van A. Dukeman</FONT></TD>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>620,000</FONT></TD>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>650,000</FONT></TD>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>675,000</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Robin N. Elliott</FONT></TD>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>350,000</FONT></TD>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>375,000</FONT></TD>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>450,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Jeffrey D. Jones(1)</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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$</FONT></TD>
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$</FONT></TD>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>325,000</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>325,000</FONT></TD>
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$</FONT></TD>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(1)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Mr.&nbsp;Jones
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(2)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Mr.&nbsp;Powers
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 <P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cash Incentive Compensation.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Compensation Committee determined NEO annual cash bonuses for the 2019 performance period in
March 2020. Cash
bonuses were paid in March 2020 to Messrs.&nbsp;Dukeman and Elliott, Ms.&nbsp;Randolph, and Messrs.&nbsp;Plecki and Powers, respectively, in the following amounts: $625,000; $425,000; $300,000;
$237,500; and $275,000. The cash bonus for Mr.&nbsp;Jones of $450,000 was specified in his employment agreement, which is described below. The 2019 performance goals for our NEOs were based on
several criteria, including performance to financial targets, quantitative and qualitative targets for balance sheet strength and risk, including credit and regulatory. The specific goals for our NEOs
and performance against financial targets are set forth in the table below. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Balance
sheet strength, profitability and growth, in that order, is a mantra that guides our performance culture. Balance sheet strength, based primarily on asset quality, liquidity, and
capital strength, along with regulatory performance, were evaluated, with all criteria determined to have been met. Asset quality remains strong with $32.6&nbsp;million in non-performing assets, an
allowance to total portfolio loans
of 0.80%, and an allowance to non-performing loan ratio of 182.2% as of December&nbsp;31, 2019. Our capital ratios were very strong at both the holding company and Busey Bank levels with both
entities exceeding our targets of 12% Total Capital and 8% Tier&nbsp;1 Leverage Ratio. Our liquidity and risk profile remained very strong in 2019. We believe we did not stretch our liquidity or
risk profiles to achieve our results for 2019. Aspects considered in this analysis were our level of core funding to overall funding, ratio of liquid assets to assets, available sources of liquidity,
relationship with our regulators and regulatory exam results. </FONT></P>
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<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>2019 Target(1) </B></FONT></TH>
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<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>2019 Actual(1) </B></FONT></TH>
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<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>2019 Performance </B></FONT></TH>
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<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Weighting </B></FONT></TH>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Efficiency Ratio</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>55.39</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>56.35</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>98.30</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>15</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>14.74</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Return on average assets</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1.33</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1.25</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>93.98</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>25</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>23.50</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Non-interest income(2)</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>119,793,245</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>116,432,564</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>97.19</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>15</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>14.58</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Earnings per share</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2.25</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2.15</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>95.56</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>20</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>19.11</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>22.09</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> (2.97</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)%</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>0</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>10</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>0</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>16.4</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>11.0</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>148.55</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>15</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>22.28</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:20pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Total</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>94.21</FONT></TD>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(1)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Excludes
one-time costs.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(2)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Excludes
securities gains and losses.
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 <P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
2019, the bonus program provided that our Chief Executive Officer and all other NEOs could receive up to 75% of their salaries adjusted for the calculated 2019 allocation. A total
calculated 2019 allocation of 94.21% is shown in the table above. The Compensation Committee also reserves the right
to modify the payouts, in its sole discretion. For 2019, the Compensation Committee decided to award cash bonuses in excess of the calculated allocation to recognize the significant involvement of
each of the NEOs in our strategic initiatives, including the recently-completed acquisitions and core conversion, and to reflect the efforts of the NEOs to effectively implement such initiatives and
the resulting significantly positive effect on First Busey. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Equity Incentive Compensation.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Compensation Committee believes that incentive compensation should be an important part of
compensation for the
leaders of First Busey, both </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>short-term,
cash-based programs and long-term, equity-based programs. The committee and board want the incentives to be appropriate, reasonable relative to its peers, and based in part on the prior
fiscal year's adjusted net income, which is intended to support pay-for-performance and reward increases in stockholder value. During July 2019, First Busey granted discretionary RSU awards to our
NEOs as reflected in the "Grants of Awards" table below. </FONT></P>

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2020 Compensation Determinations  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Base Salaries.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;First Busey has not yet made NEO salary adjustments for 2020 and expects determinations to be made mid-year.
</FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cash Incentive Compensation.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In light of the current market uncertainties at the time of filing this proxy statement, and the
uncertainties
surrounding the possible impact of COVID-19, the Compensation Committee has not yet determined the performance metrics or applicable thresholds for the 2020 performance period. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Equity Incentive Compensation.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Compensation Committee believes that long-term, equity-based compensation should continue to
be an important part
of compensation for the leaders of First Busey. Consistent with past practices, the committee will not make 2020 equity grants until mid-year. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION AND SUCCESSION COMMITTEE REPORT    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We have reviewed and discussed the foregoing CD&amp;A with management. Based on our review and discussion with management, we have recommended to
the board of directors that the CD&amp;A be included in this proxy statement. </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Submitted
by: </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>The
First Busey Corporation Executive Management Compensation and Succession Committee </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Stephen
V. King (Chairman)<BR>
Stanley J. Bradshaw<BR>
David J. Downey<BR>
George T. Shapland </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>37</FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  COMPENSATION OF NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following tables quantify and discuss the compensation components provided to our NEOs. All tables should be read in conjunction with the
CD&amp;A above. The Summary Compensation Table should be read in conjunction with the footnotes and narrative that follow. Each of our NEOs is also a party to an employment agreement with First Busey, the
material terms of which are described under "Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control Disclosure." </FONT></P>

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Summary Compensation Table  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following table sets forth information concerning the compensation of our NEOs&#151;which consist of our Chief Executive Officer,
Chief Financial Officers, and our three other most highly compensated executive officers&#151;in 2019. We are reporting six NEOs because two individuals served as Chief Financial Officer during
2019. </FONT></P>
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<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Year </B></FONT></TH>
<TH style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Salary<BR>
($) </B></FONT></TH>
<TH style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Bonus<BR>
($)(4) </B></FONT></TH>
<TH style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Stock<BR>
Awards<BR>
($)(5) </B></FONT></TH>
<TH style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Change in<BR>
Pension Value<BR>
and<BR>
Nonqualified<BR>
Deferred<BR>
Compensation<BR>
Earnings<BR>
($)(6) </B></FONT></TH>
<TH style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>All Other<BR>
Compensation<BR>
($)(7) </B></FONT></TH>
<TH style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Total<BR>
Compensation<BR>
($) </B></FONT></TH>
<TH style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:8pt;text-indent:-8pt;"><FONT SIZE=1> </FONT><FONT SIZE=1>


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 Van A. Dukeman</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>2019</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>662,019</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>625,000</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>849,997</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>7,285</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>

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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>42,460</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>2,186,761</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR bgcolor="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:16pt;text-indent:-8pt;"><FONT SIZE=1> </FONT><FONT SIZE=1>


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</FONT> <FONT SIZE=1><I>President and Chief Executive</I></FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>2018</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>634,423</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>570,000</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>800,267</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>28,675</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>30,352</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>2,063,717</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR bgcolor="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:16pt;text-indent:-8pt;"><FONT SIZE=1> </FONT><FONT SIZE=1>


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</FONT> <FONT SIZE=1><I>Officer</I></FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>2017</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>610,769</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>600,000</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>499,990</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>33,542</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>28,914</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>1,773,215</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-top:10pt;margin-left:8pt;text-indent:-8pt;"><FONT SIZE=1> </FONT><FONT SIZE=1>Robin N. Elliott(1)</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
2019</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>

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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
411,058</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
425,000</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
474,997</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
27,967</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>

<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
1,339,022</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:16pt;text-indent:-8pt;"><FONT SIZE=1> </FONT><FONT SIZE=1><I>President and Chief Executive</I></FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>2018</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>362,019</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>380,000</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>400,117</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>21,551</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>1,163,687</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:16pt;text-indent:-8pt;"><FONT SIZE=1> </FONT><FONT SIZE=1><I>Officer of Busey Bank</I></FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>2017</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>338,462</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>400,000</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>350,008</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>21,361</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>1,109,831</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR bgcolor="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-top:10pt;margin-left:8pt;text-indent:-8pt;"><FONT SIZE=1> </FONT><FONT SIZE=1>


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 Jeffrey D. Jones(2)</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
2019</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
138,462</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
450,000</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
300,001</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
64,848</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
953,311</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR bgcolor="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
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</FONT> <FONT SIZE=1><I>Chief Financial Officer</I></FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-top:10pt;margin-left:8pt;text-indent:-8pt;"><FONT SIZE=1> </FONT><FONT SIZE=1>Amy L. Randolph</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
2019</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
336,058</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
300,000</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
375,000</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
28,044</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
1,039,102</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:8pt;text-indent:-8pt;"><FONT SIZE=1> </FONT><FONT SIZE=1><I>Chief of Staff and Executive</I></FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>2018</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>284,422</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>256,500</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>275,093</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>21,654</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>837,669</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:16pt;text-indent:-8pt;"><FONT SIZE=1> </FONT><FONT SIZE=1><I>Vice President, Pillar</I></FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>2017</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>260,769</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>270,000</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>199,996</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>20,527</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>751,292</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:16pt;text-indent:-8pt;"><FONT SIZE=1> </FONT><FONT SIZE=1><I>Relations</I></FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR bgcolor="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-top:10pt;margin-left:8pt;text-indent:-8pt;"><FONT SIZE=1> </FONT><FONT SIZE=1>


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 Robert F. Plecki, Jr.&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
2019</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
325,000</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
237,500</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
249,991</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
3,124</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
26,080</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
841,695</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:16pt;text-indent:-8pt;"><FONT SIZE=1> </FONT><FONT SIZE=1>


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</FONT> <FONT SIZE=1><I>Chief Credit Officer</I></FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>2018</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>319,808</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>237,500</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>250,081</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>12,128</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>24,745</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>844,262</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:8pt;text-indent:-8pt;"><FONT SIZE=1> </FONT><FONT SIZE=1>


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</FONT>
</TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>2017</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>308,077</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>250,000</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>199,996</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>12,747</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>23,893</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>794,713</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-top:10pt;margin-left:8pt;text-indent:-8pt;"><FONT SIZE=1> </FONT><FONT SIZE=1>John J. Powers(3)</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
2019</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
318,846</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
275,000</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
299,990</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
38,105</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
931,941</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:16pt;text-indent:-8pt;"><FONT SIZE=1> </FONT><FONT SIZE=1><I>General Counsel</I></FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-9pt;'><FONT SIZE=1>(1)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>Mr.&nbsp;Elliott
was also Chief Financial Officer until August&nbsp;19, 2019.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-9pt;'><FONT SIZE=1>(2)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>Mr.&nbsp;Jones
joined First Busey on August&nbsp;19, 2019.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-9pt;'><FONT SIZE=1>(3)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>Mr.&nbsp;Powers
was not a NEO in 2017 or 2018.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-9pt;'><FONT SIZE=1>(4)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>Amounts
for 2019 represent bonuses paid in March 2020 for the 2019 performance period that were determined after the Compensation Committee reflected on final
financial results for 2019. Amounts for 2018 represent bonuses paid in March 2019 for the 2018 performance period that were determined after the Compensation Committee reflected on final financial
results for 2018. Amounts for 2017 represent bonuses paid in March 2018 for the 2017 performance period that were determined after the Compensation Committee reflected on final financial results for
2017. The material terms of the bonus are described in the "2019 Compensation Determinations&#151;Cash Incentive Compensation" section of the Compensation Discussion and Analysis.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-9pt;'><FONT SIZE=1>(5)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>Represents
the aggregate grant date fair value of restricted stock unit awards in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The assumptions used in calculating these
amounts are set forth in Note&nbsp;14 to our audited financial statements for our fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2019.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-9pt;'><FONT SIZE=1>(6)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>Represents
above-market interest on deferred compensation. Interest under the First Busey Executive Deferred Compensation Plan is determined according to the plan
document and is 125% of the declared interest rate on Security </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>Life
Corp. III policies for the current calendar month as determined by Security Life of Denver (or any successor thereto). If that rate is no longer published or no longer deemed appropriate by the
Compensation Committee, the committee may select a substantially similar rate. During 2019, interest under the First Busey Executive Deferred Compensation Plan accrued at a rate of 5.06% per annum.
Such Deferred Compensation Plan was terminated effective March&nbsp;28, 2018 and all account balances were distributed in April 2019.  </FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-9pt;'><FONT SIZE=1>(7)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>All
other compensation for our NEOs during 2019 is summarized in the table immediately below. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<TD WIDTH="65pt" style="font-family:times;"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12pt" style="font-family:times;"></TD>
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<TH style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Life and<BR>
Disability<BR>
Insurance </B></FONT></TH>
<TH style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Employer<BR>
Contributions<BR>
to Retirement<BR>
Plans(1) </B></FONT></TH>
<TH style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Wellness<BR>
Benefits<BR>
and<BR>
Physical<BR>
Exam(2) </B></FONT></TH>
<TH style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Total<BR>
All Other<BR>
Compensation(3) </B></FONT></TH>
<TH style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:8pt;text-indent:-8pt;"><FONT SIZE=1> </FONT><FONT SIZE=1>Van A. Dukeman</FONT></TD>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>11,753</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>19,557</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>11,150</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>42,460</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:8pt;text-indent:-8pt;"><FONT SIZE=1> </FONT><FONT SIZE=1>Robin N. Elliott</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>3,867</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>19,600</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>4,500</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>27,967</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:8pt;text-indent:-8pt;"><FONT SIZE=1> </FONT><FONT SIZE=1>Jeffrey D. Jones</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>1,948</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>8,400</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>4,500</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>64,848</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:8pt;text-indent:-8pt;"><FONT SIZE=1> </FONT><FONT SIZE=1>Amy L. Randolph</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>3,804</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>16,740</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>7,500</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>28,044</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:8pt;text-indent:-8pt;"><FONT SIZE=1> </FONT><FONT SIZE=1>Robert F. Plecki, Jr.&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>5,682</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>19,323</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>1,075</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>26,080</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:8pt;text-indent:-8pt;"><FONT SIZE=1> </FONT><FONT SIZE=1>John J. Powers</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>

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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>13,953</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>18,652</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>5,500</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>38,105</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-9pt;'><FONT SIZE=1>(1)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>Includes
matching and profit sharing contributions to the 401(k) Plan.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-9pt;'><FONT SIZE=1>(2)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>Includes
estimates of anticipated expenses for the Executive Physical exam benefits provided in 2019 (excluding Mr.&nbsp;Plecki), for which the Company has not yet
received invoices. In addition, Mr.&nbsp;Dukeman's amount includes an allocation for his spouse, who was also a participant in the program.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-9pt;'><FONT SIZE=1>(3)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>Includes
a housing allowance for Mr.&nbsp;Jones. </FONT></DD></DL>
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Grants of Awards  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following table sets forth information regarding grants of awards made to our NEOs during 2019 under First Busey's plans. </FONT></P>
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<TH style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Type of Award(1) </B></FONT></TH>
<TH style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Grant Date </B></FONT></TH>
<TH style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>All Other Stock<BR>
Awards:<BR>
Number<BR>
of Shares of<BR>
Stock or Units<BR>
(#)(2) </B></FONT></TH>
<TH style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Grant Date<BR>
Fair Value of<BR>
Stock Awards<BR>
($)(3) </B></FONT></TH>
<TH style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Van A. Dukeman</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>RSUs</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>July&nbsp;5, 2019</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>31,740</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>849,997</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Robin N. Elliott</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>RSUs</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>July&nbsp;5, 2019</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>17,737</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>474,997</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Jeffrey D. Jones</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>RSUs</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>September&nbsp;25, 2019</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>11,592</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>300,001</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Amy L. Randolph</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>RSUs</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>July&nbsp;5, 2019</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>14,003</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>375,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Robert F. Plecki, Jr.&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>RSUs</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>July&nbsp;5, 2019</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>9,335</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>249,991</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>John J. Powers</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>RSUs</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>July&nbsp;5, 2019</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>11,202</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>299,990</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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grantees earn quarterly dividends on their respective RSUs. As grantees do not have actual dividend rights until the shares are transferred in connection with
the RSUs, dividends earned are referred to as dividend equivalents. These dividend equivalents are accrued during the vesting period and are subject to the same vesting, payment and other terms and
conditions as the original RSUs to which they relate. Therefore, dividends earned each quarter compound based upon the updated share balances. Dividend equivalents are reinvested at the stock's market
price on the dividend payment date.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(2)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Awards
vest July&nbsp;5, 2024 or September&nbsp;25, 2022 (in the case of Mr.&nbsp;Jones) subject to the grantee's continued service with First Busey, with
accelerated vesting upon a change in control of First Busey or upon termination of the grantee's service due to the grantee's death or disability and pro-rata vesting upon the grantee's retirement on
or after attainment of age 62, provided that the grantee does not provide services to another financial institution following retirement from First Busey. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(3)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Represents
the aggregate grant date fair value of restricted stock units for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2019 based on a grant date closing price of First
Busey's common stock of $26.78 per share on July&nbsp;5, 2019 and $25.88 per share on September&nbsp;25, 2019, in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718.  </FONT></DD></DL>
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 <P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
grant equity awards to our NEOs under the 2010 Plan. Under the 2010 Plan, which was adopted by our board and approved by our stockholders on May&nbsp;19, 2010 and reapproved on
May&nbsp;20, 2015, the Compensation Committee has discretion to issue a broad variety of awards, including nonqualified and incentive stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock
appreciation rights and other stock and cash-based awards to directors, key employees, and other service providers. The 2010 Plan was designed to assist First Busey in attracting, retaining and
rewarding key employees and directors and align their interests with our stockholders. Traditionally, the committee has elected to grant only RSUs to our NEOs. Following a one-for-three reverse stock
split in September 2015, up to 1,333,333 shares of common stock were available for issuance under the plan. As of December&nbsp;31, 2019, there were 557,301 shares available for issuance under the
2010 Plan. Award terms and conditions as determined by the committee and are set forth in individual agreements with the recipient. The 2010 Plan also enables the committee to set specific performance
criteria that must be met before an award will vest. Acceleration of vesting and exercise privileges of grants is allowed if a participant's termination of employment is due to a change in control,
death or total disability. If a participant's job is terminated for cause, then all unvested awards expire on the date of termination. As discussed in more detail below in this proxy statement,
subject to the approval of First Busey's stockholders, the 2010 Plan will be replaced by the 2020 Plan. </FONT></P>

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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following table sets forth information concerning the unvested stock awards held by our NEOs as of December&nbsp;31, 2019. Market values
are presented as of the end of 2019 for outstanding stock awards (based on the price of First Busey's common stock on December&nbsp;31, 2019 of $27.50). </FONT></P>
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<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Number<BR>
of Shares<BR>
or Units<BR>
of Stock<BR>
That<BR>
Have Not<BR>
Vested (#) </B></FONT></TH>
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<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Market<BR>
Value of<BR>
Shares or<BR>
Units of<BR>
Stock That<BR>
Have Not<BR>
Vested ($) </B></FONT></TH>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Van A. Dukeman</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>114,781</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>3,156,478</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Robin N. Elliott</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>61,589</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1,693,698</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>11,685</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>321,338</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Amy L. Randolph</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>38,079</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1,047,173</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Robert F. Plecki, Jr.&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>41,104</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1,130,360</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>John J. Powers</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>40,760</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1,120,900</FONT></TD>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(1)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>All
stock award grants reflected in this table represent RSUs and accrued dividend equivalents that vest in accordance with the schedules set forth below subject to
the grantee's continued service with First Busey, with accelerated vesting upon a change in control of First Busey or upon termination of the grantee's service due to the grantee's death or disability
and pro-rata vesting upon the grantee's retirement on or after attainment of age 62, provided that the grantee does not provide services to another financial institution following retirement from
First Busey. See "Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control Disclosure" below for further information. Vesting dates by NEO are as follows: </FONT>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Van
A. Dukeman&#151;19,676 units on June&nbsp;25, 2020; 18,912 units on July&nbsp;11, 2021; 17,688 units on June&nbsp;13, 2022; 26,260 units on August&nbsp;1, 2023; and 32,245 units on
July&nbsp;5, 2024.  </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Robin
N. Elliott&#151;8,234 units on June&nbsp;25, 2020; 9,824 units on July&nbsp;11, 2021; 12,382 units on June&nbsp;13, 2022; 13,130 units on August&nbsp;1, 2023; and 18,019 units on
July&nbsp;5, 2024.  </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Jeffrey
D. Jones&#151;11,685 units on September&nbsp;25, 2022.  </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Amy
L. Randolph&#151;2,839 units on June&nbsp;25, 2020; 4,912 units on July&nbsp;11, 2021; 7,075 units on June&nbsp;13, 2022; 9,027 units on August&nbsp;1, 2023; and 14,226 units on
July&nbsp;5, 2024.  </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Robert
F. Plecki, Jr.&#151;8,234 units on June&nbsp;25, 2020; 8,105 units on July&nbsp;11, 2021; 7,075 units on June&nbsp;13, 2022; 8,206 units on August&nbsp;1, 2023; and 9,484 units
on July&nbsp;5, 2024.  </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>John
J. Powers&#151;7,099 units on June&nbsp;25, 2020; 7,000 units on July&nbsp;11, 2021; 7,075 units on June&nbsp;13, 2022; 8,206 units on August&nbsp;1, 2023; and 11,380 units on
July&nbsp;5, 2024. </FONT></P>

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Option Exercises and Stock Vested in 2019  </B></FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our NEOs did not exercise any stock options in 2019. RSU vesting information in 2019 by NEO is as follows: </FONT></P>
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<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Number of Shares<BR>
Vested<BR>
(#)(1) </B></FONT></TH>
<TH style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Value Realized<BR>
on Vesting<BR>
($)(2) </B></FONT></TH>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Van A. Dukeman</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>17,482</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>445,966</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Robin N. Elliott</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>7,284</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>185,815</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Jeffrey D. Jones</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Amy L. Randolph</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2,648</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>67,550</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Robert F. Plecki, Jr.&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>7,284</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>185,815</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>John J. Powers</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>6,224</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(1)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>All
vested stock awards reflected in this table include dividend equivalents earned during the vesting period.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(2)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Amounts
reflect the value realized upon vesting of RSUs based on the closing price of First Busey stock of $25.51 on the June&nbsp;23, 2019 vesting date. </FONT></DD></DL>
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Contributions in Last<BR>
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<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Aggregate<BR>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Van A. Dukeman</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>17,659</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1,439,846</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Robin N. Elliott</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Jeffrey D. Jones</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Amy L. Randolph</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Robert F. Plecki, Jr.&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>617,566</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>John J. Powers</FONT></TD>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(1)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>In
addition to regular interest and other earnings accrued during 2019, amounts include above-market earnings under the First Busey Executive Deferred Compensation
Plan, which above-market earnings are also reflected in the "Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings" column of the Summary Compensation Table for 2019. The amount of </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Aggregate
Earnings attributable to above-market earnings for Messrs.&nbsp;Dukeman and Plecki is $7,285 and $3,124, respectively.  </FONT></P>

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executive contributions, registrant contributions, and above-market interest were reported as compensation in the summary compensation table in previous
years for Messrs.&nbsp;Dukeman and Plecki in the amount of $581,438 and $381,984, respectively.  </FONT></DD></DL>
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 <P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;First
Busey terminated the First Busey Executive Deferred Compensation Plan effective March&nbsp;28, 2018. Deferred amounts accrued interest at a rate of 5.06% per annum until
April&nbsp;5, 2019, at which time all account balances were fully distributed. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each of Messrs.&nbsp;Dukeman, Elliott, Jones, Plecki and Powers and Ms.&nbsp;Randolph has an employment agreement that provides for certain
severance payments following certain termination events, including a termination in connection with a "change in control" of First Busey. Each of Messrs.&nbsp;Dukeman, Elliott, Jones, Plecki and
Powers and Ms.&nbsp;Randolph is subject to a confidentiality provision and a one-year noncompetition covenant following the termination of his or her respective employment. Messrs.&nbsp;Elliott,
Jones, Plecki and Powers and Ms.&nbsp;Randolph are also subject to a one-year nonsolicitation covenant of employees and customers following a termination of employment. Payments due upon termination
will be paid by First Busey in equal biweekly installments for a period of one year, or two years if the termination is in connection with a change in control (three years for Mr.&nbsp;Dukeman). </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;Dukeman's
agreement provides for one-year employment terms beginning each January&nbsp;1 that automatically renew each year unless either Mr.&nbsp;Dukeman or First Busey
provides the other with notice of nonrenewal. The agreement reflects the terms and conditions of Mr.&nbsp;Dukeman's employment with First Busey and entitles him to an annual base salary and annual
performance bonuses and profit sharing benefits in accordance with First Busey's plans, as well as participation generally in First Busey's other employee benefit plans. Mr.&nbsp;Dukeman's agreement
provides that if he is terminated without cause, if he terminates his employment due to constructive discharge, or if his employment is terminated due to disability or death, he or his named
beneficiary will receive an amount equal to the sum of his annual base salary plus the amount of his most recent performance bonus; and if such termination occurs prior to the end of the current
agreement term, the value of contributions under First Busey's retirement and employee benefit plans that would have been made through such term if he remained employed (the "Dukeman Severance
Payment"). Mr.&nbsp;Dukeman will also be entitled to receive company-paid life, health and disability insurance for one year following the effective date of his termination. If the severance events
described above occur within an 18-month period before a change in control of First Busey, Mr.&nbsp;Dukeman will also be entitled to receive an additional amount equal to the difference between the
severance amounts described in the preceding two sentences and the greater of $900,000 or three times the Dukeman Severance Payment. Mr.&nbsp;Dukeman will be entitled to receive the greater of
$900,000 or three times the Dukeman Severance Payment if: (a)&nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;Dukeman elects to terminate his employment, or his employment is terminated due to constructive discharge,
within the one-year period after a change in control; or (b)&nbsp;his employment is terminated by First Busey for any reason within the 18-month period before, or at any time after, a change in
control of First Busey. Mr.&nbsp;Dukeman will also be entitled to receive life, health and disability insurance for the three years following the effective date of such termination pursuant to a
change in control. Mr.&nbsp;Dukeman will also be entitled to receive a gross-up payment from First Busey in the event that any amounts payable to him under his employment agreement or the other
payments and benefits received by him are subject to penalties as excess parachute payments under the Internal Revenue Code. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;Elliott's
agreement provides for one-year employment terms that automatically renew each year unless either Mr.&nbsp;Elliott or First Busey provides the other with notice of
nonrenewal. The agreement reflects the terms and conditions of Mr.&nbsp;Elliott's employment with First Busey and entitles him to an annual base salary and annual performance bonuses and profit
sharing benefits in accordance with First Busey's plans, as well as participation generally in First Busey's other employee benefit plans, including a $1.5&nbsp;million life insurance policy.
Mr.&nbsp;Elliott's agreement provides that, in the event that his employment is terminated by First Busey other than for cause or disability or his agreement terminates due to First Busey's
non-renewal of such agreement or if he terminates for good reason, he or his beneficiary will receive a severance payment equal to the sum of his applicable annual base salary plus the amount of his
most recent performance bonus (the "Elliott Severance Payment"). Mr.&nbsp;Elliott will also be entitled to receive continued health insurance at the same cost as during his employment for a period
of one year following the effective date of termination. If First Busey or its successor terminates Mr.&nbsp;Elliott's employment without cause, or if he terminates for good reason within
180&nbsp;days prior to, or within 2&nbsp;years following, a change in control of the Company, Mr.&nbsp;Elliott will be entitled to receive a lump sum payment equal to two times the Elliott
Severance Payment. Mr.&nbsp;Elliott will also be entitled to receive a lump sum payment in lieu of continuing health care in an amount equal to 18&nbsp;months of continuation coverage pursuant to
COBRA. All severance benefits are subject to reduction if such reduction would result in a better net-after-tax result for Mr.&nbsp;Elliott after taking into account the impact of the golden
parachute rules of Sections&nbsp;280G and 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code. In addition to the severance payments referred to above, in the event of Mr.&nbsp;Elliott's termination other than for
cause, resignation for good reason, death or disability, he would be entitled to payment of a pro-rated annual incentive bonus through the date of termination. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;Jones'
agreement provides for one-year employment terms that automatically renew each year unless either Mr.&nbsp;Jones or First Busey provides the other with notice of
nonrenewal. The agreement reflects the terms and conditions of Mr.&nbsp;Jones' employment with First Busey and entitles him to an annual base salary and annual performance bonuses and profit sharing
benefits in accordance with First Busey's plans, as well as participation generally in First Busey's other employee benefit plans, including a $1.5&nbsp;million life insurance policy.
Mr.&nbsp;Jones' agreement provides that, in the event that his employment is terminated by First Busey other than for cause or disability or his agreement terminates due to First Busey's non-renewal
of such agreement or if he terminates for good reason, he or his beneficiary will receive a severance payment equal to the sum of his applicable annual base salary plus the amount of his most recent
performance bonus (the "Jones Severance Payment"). Mr.&nbsp;Jones will also be entitled to receive continued health insurance at the same cost as during his employment for a period of one year
following the effective date of termination. If First Busey or its successor terminates Mr.&nbsp;Jones'
employment without cause, or if he terminates for good reason within 180&nbsp;days prior to, or within 2&nbsp;years following, a change in control of the Company, Mr.&nbsp;Jones will be entitled
to receive a lump sum payment equal to two times the Jones Severance Payment. Mr.&nbsp;Jones will also be entitled to receive a lump sum payment in lieu of continuing health care in an amount equal
to 18&nbsp;months of continuation coverage pursuant to COBRA. All severance benefits are subject to reduction if such reduction would result in a better net-after-tax result for Mr.&nbsp;Jones
after taking into account the impact of the golden parachute rules of Sections&nbsp;280G and 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code. In addition to the severance payments referred to above, in the event
of Mr.&nbsp;Jones' termination other than for cause, resignation for good reason, death or disability, he would be entitled to payment of a pro-rated annual incentive bonus through the date of
termination. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ms.&nbsp;Randolph's
agreement provides for one-year employment terms that automatically renew each year unless either Ms.&nbsp;Randolph or First Busey provides the other with notice
of nonrenewal. The agreement reflects the terms and conditions of Ms.&nbsp;Randolph's employment with First Busey and entitles her to an annual base salary and annual performance bonuses and profit
sharing benefits in accordance with First Busey's plans, as well as participation generally in First Busey's other employee benefit plans, including a $1.5&nbsp;million life insurance policy.
Ms.&nbsp;Randolph's agreement provides that, in </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>the
event that her employment is terminated by First Busey other than for cause or disability or her agreement terminates due to First Busey's non-renewal of such agreement or if she terminates for
good reason, she or her beneficiary will receive a severance payment equal to the sum of her applicable annual base salary plus the amount of her most recent performance bonus (the "Randolph Severance
Payment"). Ms.&nbsp;Randolph will also be entitled to receive continued health insurance at the same cost as during her employment for a period of one year following the effective date of
termination. If First Busey or its successor terminates Ms.&nbsp;Randolph's employment without cause, or if she terminates for good reason within 180&nbsp;days prior to, or within 2&nbsp;years
following, a change in control of the Company, Ms.&nbsp;Randolph will be entitled to receive a lump sum payment equal to two times the Randolph Severance Payment. Ms.&nbsp;Randolph will also be
entitled to receive a lump sum payment in lieu of continuing health care in an amount equal to 18&nbsp;months of continuation coverage pursuant to COBRA. All severance benefits are subject to
reduction if such reduction would result in a better net-after-tax result for Ms.&nbsp;Randolph after taking into account the impact of the golden parachute rules of Sections&nbsp;280G and 4999 of
the Internal Revenue Code. In addition to the severance payments referred to above, in the event of Ms.&nbsp;Randolph's termination other than for cause, resignation for good reason, death or
disability, she would be entitled to payment of a pro-rated annual incentive bonus through the date of termination. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;Plecki's
agreement provides for one-year employment terms that automatically renew each year unless either Mr.&nbsp;Plecki or First Busey provides the other with notice of
nonrenewal. The agreement reflects the terms and conditions of Mr.&nbsp;Plecki's employment with First Busey and entitles him to an annual base salary and annual performance bonuses and profit
sharing benefits in accordance with First Busey's plans, as well as participation generally in First Busey's other employee benefit plans. Mr.&nbsp;Plecki's agreement provides that, in the event
that he is terminated without cause or if he
terminates due to constructive discharge, he or his beneficiary will receive a severance payment equal to the sum of his applicable annual base salary plus the amount of his most recent performance
bonus plus the value of First Busey's contributions under tax-qualified retirement plans made for the calendar year preceding the year of termination (the "Plecki Severance Payment").
Mr.&nbsp;Plecki will also be entitled to receive continued health insurance at the same cost as during his employment for a period of one year following the effective date of termination. If First
Busey or its successor terminates Mr.&nbsp;Plecki's employment without cause, or if he terminates due to constructive discharge within one year after a change in control, Mr.&nbsp;Plecki will be
entitled to receive an amount equal to two times the Plecki Severance Payment. Mr.&nbsp;Plecki will also be entitled to receive continued health insurance at the same cost as during his employment
for a period of two years following the effective date of such a termination pursuant to a change in control. In the event that any payments to Mr.&nbsp;Plecki under the agreement, or any other
agreement or plan, are subject to penalties as excess parachute payments under the Internal Revenue Code, the agreement provides that the payment will be reduced so that the total payments received in
connection with the change in control does not exceed one dollar less than the amount that First Busey may pay without a loss of deduction under Section&nbsp;280G of the Internal Revenue Code. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;Powers'
agreement provides for one-year employment terms that automatically renew each year unless either Mr.&nbsp;Powers or First Busey provides the other with notice of
nonrenewal. The agreement reflects the terms and conditions of Mr.&nbsp;Powers' employment with First Busey and entitles him to an annual base salary and annual performance bonuses and profit
sharing benefits in accordance with First Busey's plans, as well as participation generally in First Busey's other employee benefit plans, including a $1.5&nbsp;million life insurance policy.
Mr.&nbsp;Powers' agreement provides that, in the event that his employment is terminated by First Busey other than for cause or disability or his agreement terminates due to First Busey's
non-renewal of such agreement or if he terminates for good reason, he or his beneficiary will receive a severance payment equal to the sum of his applicable annual base salary plus the amount of his
most recent performance bonus (the "Powers Severance Payment"). Mr.&nbsp;Powers will also be entitled to receive continued health insurance at the same cost as during his employment for a </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>period
of one year following the effective date of termination. If First Busey or its successor terminates Mr.&nbsp;Powers' employment without cause, or if he terminates for good reason within
180&nbsp;days prior to, or within 2&nbsp;years following, a change in control of the Company, Mr.&nbsp;Powers will be entitled to receive a lump sum payment equal to two times the Powers
Severance Payment. Mr.&nbsp;Powers will also be entitled to receive a lump sum payment in lieu of continuing health care in an amount equal to 18&nbsp;months of continuation coverage pursuant to
COBRA. All severance benefits are subject to reduction if such reduction would result in a better net-after-tax result for Mr.&nbsp;Powers after taking into account the impact of the golden
parachute rules of Sections&nbsp;280G and 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code. In addition to the severance payments referred to above, in the event of Mr.&nbsp;Powers' termination other than for
cause, resignation for good reason, death or disability, he would be entitled to payment of a pro-rated annual incentive bonus through the date of termination. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Payments
made upon a termination of employment under the employment agreements for Messrs.&nbsp;Elliott, Jones, Plecki and Powers and Ms.&nbsp;Randolph are contingent on the
executive's execution of a release. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
following table shows potential payments to our NEOs following certain termination events, including a termination following a change in control of First Busey. The amounts shown
assume that termination was effective as of December&nbsp;31, 2019, and are estimates of the amounts that would be paid to the executives upon termination. The actual amounts to be paid can only be
determined at the actual time of an executive's termination. </FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="12pt" style="font-family:times;"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6pt" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="12pt" style="font-family:times;"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6pt" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"></TD>
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<TH NOWRAP  ALIGN="LEFT" style="font-family:times;"><DIV style="border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;width:auto;display:inline-block;*display:inline;zoom:1;;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Name

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<TH style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Type of Payment </B></FONT></TH>
<TH style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Involuntary<BR>
Termination<BR>
(No Change<BR>
in Control)(1) </B></FONT></TH>
<TH style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Termination<BR>
Due to<BR>
Disability or<BR>
Death </B></FONT></TH>
<TH style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Involuntary<BR>
Termination<BR>
(Change in<BR>
Control)(1)(5) </B></FONT></TH>
<TH style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Voluntary<BR>
Termination<BR>
(Change in<BR>
Control) </B></FONT></TH>
<TH style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Change in<BR>
Control (No<BR>
Termination) </B></FONT></TH>
<TH style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
</TR>
<TR bgcolor="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
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 Van A. Dukeman</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>Cash Severance Payment</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>1,264,600</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>1,264,600</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>3,793,800</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>3,793,800</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR bgcolor="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
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</FONT>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>Life, Health&nbsp;&amp; Disability</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>18,966</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>18,966</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>56,897</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>56,897</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR bgcolor="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
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</FONT>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>Acceleration of Equity Awards(2)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>3,156,478</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>

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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>3,156,478</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>3,156,478</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>3,156,478</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR bgcolor="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
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</FONT>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>Gross-Up Payment(3)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>2,187,906</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>2,187,906</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-top:10pt;margin-left:8pt;text-indent:-8pt;"><FONT SIZE=1> </FONT><FONT SIZE=1>Robin N. Elliott</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-top:10pt;margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1> </FONT><FONT SIZE=1>Cash Severance Payment</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
1,255,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
425,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
2,085,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:8pt;text-indent:-8pt;"><FONT SIZE=1> </FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>Health(4)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:8pt;text-indent:-8pt;"><FONT SIZE=1> </FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>Acceleration of Equity Awards(2)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>1,693,698</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>1,693,698</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>1,693,698</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
<!-- -->
$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>1,693,698</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR bgcolor="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-top:10pt;margin-left:8pt;text-indent:-8pt;"><FONT SIZE=1> </FONT><FONT SIZE=1>



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 Jeffrey D. Jones</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-top:10pt;margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1> </FONT><FONT SIZE=1>Cash Severance Payment</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
850,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
450,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
1,250,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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</FONT>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>Health</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>12,266</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>18,399</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR bgcolor="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
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</FONT>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>Acceleration of Equity Awards(2)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>321,338</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>321,338</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>321,338</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>321,338</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-top:10pt;margin-left:8pt;text-indent:-8pt;"><FONT SIZE=1> </FONT><FONT SIZE=1>Amy L. Randolph</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-top:10pt;margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1> </FONT><FONT SIZE=1>Cash Severance Payment</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
931,500</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
300,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>

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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
1,563,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:8pt;text-indent:-8pt;"><FONT SIZE=1> </FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>Health(4)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>241</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>362</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:8pt;text-indent:-8pt;"><FONT SIZE=1> </FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>Acceleration of Equity Awards(2)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>1,047,173</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>1,047,173</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>

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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>1,047,173</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>1,047,173</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR bgcolor="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-top:10pt;margin-left:8pt;text-indent:-8pt;"><FONT SIZE=1> </FONT><FONT SIZE=1>


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 Robert F. Plecki,&nbsp;Jr.&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-top:10pt;margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1> </FONT><FONT SIZE=1>Cash Severance Payment</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
582,100</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
1,164,000</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR bgcolor="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:8pt;text-indent:-8pt;"><FONT SIZE=1> </FONT><FONT SIZE=1>


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</FONT>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>Health</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>7,331</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>14,662</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR bgcolor="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:8pt;text-indent:-8pt;"><FONT SIZE=1> </FONT><FONT SIZE=1>


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</FONT>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>Acceleration of Equity Awards(2)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>1,130,360</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>1,130,360</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>1,130,360</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>1,130,360</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-top:10pt;margin-left:8pt;text-indent:-8pt;"><FONT SIZE=1> </FONT><FONT SIZE=1>John J. Powers</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-top:10pt;margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1> </FONT><FONT SIZE=1>Cash Severance Payment</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
862,500</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
275,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>

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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
1,450,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:8pt;text-indent:-8pt;"><FONT SIZE=1> </FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>Health</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>12,266</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>18,399</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:8pt;text-indent:-8pt;"><FONT SIZE=1> </FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>Acceleration of Equity Awards(2)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>1,120,900</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>1,120,900</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>

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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>1,120,900</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-9pt;'><FONT SIZE=1>(1)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>Involuntary
Termination includes termination by First Busey without Cause or by the NEO for Good Reason or due to Constructive Discharge as defined in the applicable
employment agreements.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-9pt;'><FONT SIZE=1>(2)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>The
value of the acceleration of equity awards was determined based on the December&nbsp;31, 2019 price of First Busey's common stock of $27.50 per share.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-9pt;'><FONT SIZE=1>(3)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>Estimated
calculation based on a federal tax rate of 37.0%, state income tax rate of 4.95%, Medicare tax rate of 2.35% and excise tax of 20.0%.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-9pt;'><FONT SIZE=1>(4)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>Mr.&nbsp;Elliott
and Ms.&nbsp;Randolph have waived insurance through First Busey. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-9pt;'><FONT SIZE=1>(5)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>With
respect to Messrs.&nbsp;Elliott, Jones, Powers, Plecki and Ms.&nbsp;Randolph, amounts set forth are gross amounts payable upon a termination without cause
or a resignation by the executive for good reason (with respect to Mr.&nbsp;Plecki, a constructive discharge) in connection with a change in control. Such amounts are subject to 280G cutback
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 <P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As
reflected in the table above, each NEO's outstanding RSUs, as reflected in the "Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End" table above vest upon a change in control of First Busey
or upon a termination of the officer's service due to the officer's death or disability under the terms of our 2010 Plan and the award agreements thereunder. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  CEO PAY RATIO    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted a rule requiring annual disclosure of the ratio of the median
employee's annual total compensation to the annual total compensation of the principal executive officer. This ratio is commonly referred to as the "CEO Pay Ratio." First Busey's principal executive
officer is Mr.&nbsp;Dukeman, the President and Chief Executive Officer. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
determining the median employee, a list of all active full-time and part-time employees as of December&nbsp;31, 2019, exclusive of Mr.&nbsp;Dukeman, was prepared with their
corresponding annual total W-2 compensation as reflected in our payroll records. Compensation was annualized for any individual not employed for the full year of 2019. Employees were ranked from
lowest to highest based on annual total compensation. Since the number of employees was an even number, we selected two employees as the median. The annual total compensation of each median employee
was then calculated in the same manner as the total compensation disclosed for Mr.&nbsp;Dukeman in the Summary Compensation Table. The total compensation of each employee was then averaged. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For
2019, the annual total compensation of the median employee was $50,009, and the annual total compensation of the Chief Executive Officer, as reported in the Summary Compensation
Table above,
was $2,186,761. Based on this information, the ratio of annual total compensation of the Chief Executive Officer to annual total compensation of the median employee was approximately 43.7 to 1. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This
pay ratio is a reasonable estimate calculated in a manner consistent with Securities and Exchange Commission rules based on our payroll and employment records and the methodology
described above. The Securities and Exchange Commission rules for identifying the median employee and calculating the pay ratio allow companies to adopt a variety of methodologies, apply certain
exclusions, and make reasonable estimates and assumptions that reflect their compensation practices. As such, the pay ratio reported by other companies may not be comparable to the pay ratio reported
above. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION AND SUCCESSION COMMITTEE<BR>  INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;During 2019, the following individuals served as members of the Compensation Committee: Joseph&nbsp;M. Ambrose (Chair) until his death on
January&nbsp;4, 2019, Stanley J. Bradshaw, David J. Downey, Elisabeth M. Kimmel until her resignation effective March&nbsp;15, 2019, Stephen V. King, August C. Meyer, Jr. until his retirement from
the board on May&nbsp;22, 2019 and Mr.&nbsp;George T. Shapland since July&nbsp;24, 2019. Mr.&nbsp;King was appointed Chair of the Compensation Committee on January&nbsp;30, 2019. None of
these individuals has ever served as an officer or employee of First Busey or any of our subsidiaries. Additionally, none of these individuals has any relationships with First Busey or any of our
subsidiaries requiring disclosure under "Certain Relationships and Related-Person Transactions" below, except as discussed in such section with respect to Mr.&nbsp;Downey. The Compensation Committee
members have no interlocking relationships requiring disclosure under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  PROPOSAL 2:<BR>  NONBINDING, ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;14A of the Exchange Act, as created by Section&nbsp;951 of the Dodd-Frank Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder, require publicly traded companies, such as
First Busey, to conduct a separate stockholder advisory vote to approve the compensation of certain executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission's compensation
disclosure rules, commonly referred to as a "say-on-pay" vote. In a nonbinding, advisory vote on the frequency of say-on-pay votes held at our 2018 Annual Meeting, our stockholders voted in favor of
conducting say-on-pay votes annually. In light of this result, and other factors considered by our board of directors, our board determined that we would hold say-on-pay votes on an annual basis until
the next advisory vote on such frequency, which will take place at our 2024 Annual Meeting. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As
described in more detail in the CD&amp;A section of this proxy statement, the overall objectives of First Busey's compensation programs have been to align executive officer compensation
with the success of meeting long-term strategic operating and financial goals. Stockholders are urged to read the CD&amp;A section of this proxy statement, as well as the Summary Compensation Table and
other related compensation tables and narrative disclosure that describe the compensation of our NEOs in 2019. The Compensation Committee and the board of directors believe that the policies and
procedures articulated in the CD&amp;A section are effective in implementing our compensation philosophy and achieving its goals, and that the compensation of our NEOs in fiscal year 2019 reflects and
supports these compensation policies and procedures. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
following resolution is submitted for stockholder approval: </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>"RESOLVED,
that First Busey Corporation's stockholders approve, on an advisory basis, its executive compensation as described in the section captioned 'Compensation Discussion and Analysis' and the
tabular disclosure regarding named executive officer compensation under 'Compensation of Named Executive Officers' contained in First Busey's proxy statement dated April&nbsp;9, 2020." </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Approval
of this resolution requires the affirmative vote of a majority of shares having voting power present at the 2020 Annual Meeting. While this say-on-pay vote is required, as
provided in Section&nbsp;14A of the Exchange Act, it is not binding on our board of directors and may not be construed as overruling any decision by the board. However, the Compensation Committee
will take into account the outcome of the vote when considering future compensation arrangements. </FONT></P>

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Board Recommendation  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>The board of directors recommends stockholders vote to approve the overall compensation of our NEOs by voting "FOR" this
proposal. Proxies properly signed and returned will be voted "FOR" this proposal unless stockholders specify otherwise.</B></FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  PROPOSAL 3:<BR>  APPROVAL OF FIRST BUSEY CORPORATION 2020 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>


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Proposal  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We are asking stockholders to approve the First Busey Corporation 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2020 Plan"). </FONT></P>

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Background  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The First Busey Corporation 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2010 Plan") was originally adopted by our board and approved by stockholders in
2010. In 2015, an amended version of the 2010 Plan was adopted by our board and approved by stockholders for purposes of complying with certain requirements of Section&nbsp;162(m) of the Internal
Revenue Code, but stockholders were not asked to approve the authorization of any additional shares at that time. Additionally, in connection with our July 2017 acquisition of First Community
Financial Partners,&nbsp;Inc. ("First Community"), we assumed the First Community Financial Partners,&nbsp;Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (the "First Community Plan") which, from time to time, we
use for purposes of granting equity awards to legacy employees of First Community. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Upon
recommendation of the Compensation Committee, our board approved the 2020 Plan on March&nbsp;25, 2020, subject to stockholder approval. If approved by stockholders, the 2020 Plan
will replace the 2010 Plan and the First Community Plan (together, the "Prior Plans") with respect to awards granted after the 2020 Annual Meeting, and the remaining shares available under the Prior
Plans will be available to use under the 2020 Plan (approximately 865,293 as of March&nbsp;23, 2020). If this proposal is not approved, the Prior Plans will remain in effect, although pursuant to
the terms of the 2010 Plan and the First Community Plan, no awards may be granted thereunder beginning on May&nbsp;19, 2020 and May&nbsp;19, 2026, respectively. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
recommend that stockholders approve the 2020 Plan to permit the continued use of equity-based compensation. Equity-based awards are an important part of our compensation structure and
serve the best interests of our stockholders by:</FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> aligning the interests of our employees and non-employee directors with those of our stockholders, </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> motivating and rewarding achievement of long-term growth, and </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> enabling us to attract and retain talented employees who are critical to the successful execution of our business strategies. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
the 2020 Plan is not approved, we may need to replace equity-based components of our compensation structure with cash, which would increase cash compensation expense and reduce
alignment with stockholder interests. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Assuming the presence of a quorum, the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present, in person or by proxy, to vote at the 2020 Annual
Meeting is necessary for the approval of the 2020 Plan. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
following summary of the material terms of the 2020 Plan is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the 2020 Plan, which is attached hereto as
Appendix&nbsp;A. Capitalized terms used in this proposal that are not otherwise defined have the meanings given to them in the 2020 Plan. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2020 PLAN    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The terms of the 2020 Plan are generally consistent with the terms of the 2010 Plan, except that the 2020 Plan: </FONT></P>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Authorizes Shares</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Authorizes for issuance 975,000 shares plus the remaining shares available under the Prior Plans (approximately 865,293 as of March&nbsp;23, 2020).</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-top:12pt;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Removes References to Section&nbsp;162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-top:12pt;margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Removes terms related to Section&nbsp;162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code that have become obsolete as a result of the
federal tax reform legislation enacted in December 2017.</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-top:12pt;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Enhances Transferability Restrictions</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-top:12pt;margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Prohibits the transfer of awards to third-party financial institutions.</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-top:12pt;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Restricts Settlement of Dividends</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-top:12pt;margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Prohibits the settlement of dividends and dividend equivalents on any unvested awards.</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-top:12pt;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>No Liberal Share Recycling</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-top:12pt;margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Shares delivered to pay the exercise price or to satisfy tax withholding obligations may not be reused for future
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-top:12pt;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Establishes Minimum Vesting Requirements</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-top:12pt;margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Establishes minimum vesting requirements such that awards generally cannot vest earlier than one year after grant, subject
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-top:12pt;margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Implements annual limits on the amount of compensation that may be granted to non-employee directors under the 2020
Plan.</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-top:12pt;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Double Trigger Change in Control</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-top:12pt;margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Establishes double-trigger vesting of awards upon a termination of a participant's employment by the Company without cause,
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 <P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
2020 Plan maintains, or enhances, features and practices of the 2010 Plan that promote good governance and protect stockholders' interests, including: </FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> Forfeiture.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;Generally, any
outstanding awards, whether vested or unvested, will terminate and be forfeited if a participant is terminated for cause.  </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> Clawback Policy
Implementation.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;All awards under the 2020 Plan will be subject to any applicable law relating to clawback or recapture of compensation and the
Company's Clawback Policy, as effective April&nbsp;3, 2014, as such policy may be amended from time to time.  </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> Best practices for options and stock appreciation
rights.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;The 2020 Plan prohibits grants of discounted options or stock appreciation rights ("SARs"), the use of reload options and the repricing
of options or SARs without stockholder approval.  </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> No transferability.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;Awards
generally may not be transferred, except by will or the laws of descent and distribution.  </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> No "evergreen" provision.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;The
2020 Plan does not contain an "evergreen" provision pursuant to which shares authorized for issuance under the plan can be automatically replenished. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> Independent oversight.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;The 2020
Plan will be administered by our Compensation Committee, which is a committee comprised entirely of independent board members.  </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> No Tax Gross-Ups.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;The 2020 Plan
does not provide for any tax gross-ups. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As
noted above, if stockholders do not approve the 2020 Plan, our future ability to issue equity-based awards, other than cash-settled awards, will be limited. This could have
significant negative consequences and could, among other things: </FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> Inhibit pay-for-performance and alignment with
stockholders.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;We believe that stock ownership by employees provides performance incentives and fosters long-term commitment to the benefit of our
stockholders because equity-settled compensation (rather than cash-settled compensation) with long-term vesting conditions, forfeiture provisions and stock ownership requirements is essential to align
employees' interests with those of our stockholders. If the 2020 Plan is not approved, our ability to use equity-based awards to foster alignment with our stockholders would be significantly limited. </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> Increase volatility in reported earnings and compensation
expense.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;Replacing equity-settled awards with cash-settled awards could increase compensation expense and could contribute to volatility in our
reported earnings. Under current accounting rules, the charges for cash-settled awards would be based on quarterly fluctuations in our stock price. If the 2020 Plan is not approved, we may need to
grant cash-settled awards which would increase the cost of compensation if our stock price appreciates and would lead to unpredictable quarterly results.  </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> Impede ability to attract and retain
talent.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;The successful implementation of our business objectives depends largely on our ability to attract, retain and reward talented employees.
If the 2020 Plan is not approved, we would be limited in our ability to use equity awards as a valuable retention tool and would be at a significant competitive disadvantage in attracting new talent. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  GRANT PRACTICES AND KEY DATA    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Burn rate, which is a measure of share utilization rate in equity compensation plans, is an important factor for investors concerned about
shareholder dilution. Burn rate is defined as the gross number of equity-based awards granted during a calendar year divided by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during
the year. We have also provided an adjusted burn rate counting full-value awards, which do not include stock options, as 3.0 shares of common stock when calculating the burn rate. Our board of
directors believes that our current three-year average burn rate for the period ended December&nbsp;31, 2019 of 0.46% (or 1.387% adjusted burn rate) compares favorably to the Institutional
Shareholder Services ("ISS") recommended burn rate benchmark of 2.90% for Russell 3000 (excluding S&amp;P&nbsp;500) banking institutions for meetings
occurring on or after February&nbsp;1, 2020, as set forth in the Appendix to the ISS report titled "United States Equity Compensation Plans Frequently Asked Questions" updated December&nbsp;6,
2019. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our
board of directors does not anticipate a significant increase in our average burn rate and estimates that the additional 975,000 shares to be authorized for issuance under the 2020
Plan, in combination with the remaining shares available under the Prior Plans, which will be available to be used under the 2020 Plan (approximately 865,293 as of March&nbsp;23, 2020), will be
sufficient for approximately seven years, assuming no strategic transactions or similar acquisitions that increase the size of our organization and the number of our equity-eligible employees. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our
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<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>2019 </B></FONT></TH>
<TH style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>2018 </B></FONT></TH>
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<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>2017 </B></FONT></TH>
<TH style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Average </B></FONT></TH>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(a) RSUs and DSUs granted and dividend equivalents earned(1)</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>264,207</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>212,250</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>200,537</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>225,665</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(b) Shares underlying options granted(1)</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>0</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>0</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>0</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>0</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(c) Net increase in diluted shares due to equity awards&nbsp;(a+b)(1)</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>264,207</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>212,250</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>200,537</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>225,665</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(d) Weighted-average basic shares outstanding</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>54,852,000</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>48,854,000</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>42,685,000</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>48,797,000</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(e) Burn rate (c/d)(2)</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>0.482</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>0.434</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>0.470</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>0.462</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(f) Adjusted burn rate(3)</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1.445</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1.303</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1.409</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1.387</FONT></TD>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(1)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Reflects
the gross number of shares underlying awards made to participants during the respective year. Does not include 121,360 options converted during 2017 due to
the First Community acquisition.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(2)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Not
adjusted for forfeitures, withholding and expirations, which would reduce the burn rate if taken into account.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(3)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Adjusted
to reflect the Institutional Shareholder Services "multiplier" counting each full value award (RSU and deferred stock unit) as three option shares. </FONT></DD></DL>
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 <P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Overhang
is a commonly used measure to assess the dilutive impact of equity programs such as the 2020 Plan. Overhang shows how much existing shareholder ownership would be diluted if all
outstanding equity-based awards plus all remaining shares available for equity-based awards were introduced into the market. Overhang is equal to the number of equity-award shares currently
outstanding plus the number of equity-award shares available to be granted, divided by the total diluted shares of common stock outstanding at the end of the year. Our board of directors believes that
an overhang of less than 7% is generally considered by investors to not raise questions of excessive dilution. The 975,000 additional shares subject to the 2020 Plan would bring our aggregate overhang
to 4.9%. The table below provides updated overhang data as of March&nbsp;23, 2020: </FONT></P>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>975,000</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(b) Shares underlying outstanding awards(1)</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>910,024</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(c) Shares remaining available under the Prior Plans(2)</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>865,293</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(d) Total shares authorized for or outstanding under awards (a+b+c)</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2,750,317</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(e) Total shares outstanding</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>54,386,972</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(f) Overhang (d/e)</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>5.1</FONT></TD>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(1)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Of
such shares, 47,817 are option awards with a weighted average exercise price of $21.87.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(2)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Does
not include 45,293 shares reserved under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.  </FONT></DD></DL>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  KEY TERMS OF THE 2020 PLAN    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The purpose of the 2020 Plan is to: (a)&nbsp;promote the growth, profitability and long-term financial success of First Busey and its
subsidiaries; (b)&nbsp;incentivize officers, other employees, non-employee directors, consultants and other service providers of the Company and our subsidiaries to achieve long-term corporate
objectives; (c)&nbsp;attract and retain officers, other employees and non-employee directors, consultants and other service providers who can and do contribute to the Company's financial </FONT></P>

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and to further align their interests with those of the Company's stockholders; and (d)&nbsp;provide such individuals with an opportunity to acquire shares of our common stock. </FONT></P>


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Eligibility  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Participants under the 2020 Plan may include employees, directors, consultants and service providers of the Company or its subsidiaries. As of
December&nbsp;31, 2019, it is expected that approximately 1,619 employees, consultants and service providers and all of our non-employee directors (nine as of December&nbsp;31, 2019) will be
eligible to participate in the 2020 Plan. </FONT></P>

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Shares Subject to the 2020 Plan  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The aggregate number of shares of common stock that may be issued and as to which grants of awards may be made under the 2020 Plan is 975,000
shares plus the remaining shares available under the Prior Plans (approximately 865,293 as of March&nbsp;23, 2020). All such shares may be granted as incentive stock options. Shares granted pursuant
to an award under the 2020 Plan, or outstanding under the Prior Plans, that are cancelled, terminate, expire or are forfeited without having been exercised, or are settled in cash, will once again be
available for purposes of the 2020 Plan. Awards granted in substitution for awards of an acquired company will not be counted against shares available under the 2020 Plan. </FONT></P>

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Other Limitations of Awards  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No awards may be granted under the 2020 Plan subsequent to the tenth anniversary on the date that the adoption of the 2020 Plan by the board is
approved by the Company's stockholders. Except to the extent provided in an award agreement, awards are not transferable, and in no case may awards be transferred to a third-party financial
institution. The maximum value of awards that can be granted during any calendar year to any non-employee director, solely with respect to his or her service as a member of the board, is $300,000. </FONT></P>

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Minimum Vesting Requirements  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All awards that may be granted under the 2020 Plan will be subject to a minimum vesting schedule of at least 12&nbsp;months following the date
of grant of the award; provided that vesting may accelerate in connection with death or disability or a "change in control" (as defined in the 2020 Plan). Notwithstanding the foregoing, up to 5% of
the shares of stock available for grant under the 2020 Plan may be granted with a minimum vesting schedule for a shorter period. </FONT></P>

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Administration  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The 2020 Plan will generally be administered by a committee appointed by the board, which will be the Compensation Committee. The Compensation
Committee has full authority to interpret the 2020 Plan, grant and interpret awards thereunder and prescribe terms and conditions of the awards granted (including setting forth provisions with regard
to termination of employment or service as a non-employee director). The Compensation Committee can also delegate the authority, within limits it establishes, to grant awards to employees who are not
subject to Section&nbsp;16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. </FONT></P>

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Types of Awards  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The types of awards that may be granted under the 2020 Plan are: </FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> Stock Options.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;Stock options may
be granted as incentive stock options (within the meaning of Section&nbsp;422 of the Internal Revenue Code) or a non-qualified option that is not intended to be </FONT></DD></DL>
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incentive stock option. A stock option entitles the participant to purchase shares of our common stock at a fixed exercise price, which will not be less than 100% of the fair market value of our
common stock on the date the option is granted. For stock options granted to employees, the applicable vesting period may not be less than one year, subject to certain exceptions. A limited number of
shares (equal to 5% of the shares available for awards immediately following stockholder approval of the 2020 Plan) are not subject to such minimum vesting periods. No stock option can be exercised
more than 10&nbsp;years after the date of grant.  </FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> Stock Appreciation Rights.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;SARs
may be granted in conjunction with a stock option, referred to as a tandem SAR, or on a stand-alone basis. No SARs can be exercised more than 10&nbsp;years after the date of grant. Stand-alone SARs
entitle the participant to receive a number of shares of our common stock, cash or a combination of both, equal in value to the excess of the fair market value of our common stock over the base price
of the SAR, which will not be less than 100% of the fair market value of our common stock on the date the SAR is granted. Tandem SARs entitle the participant to receive a number of shares of our
common stock, cash or a combination of both, equal in value to the excess of the fair market value of our common stock on the exercise date over the exercise price of the related stock option. The
exercise of a stock option causes a share for share reduction in any related tandem SARs, and similarly the exercise of a tandem SAR causes a share for share reduction in any related stock options. </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> Restricted Shares.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;Restricted
shares are shares of our common stock that are subject to such terms and conditions as the Compensation Committee may determine. The applicable restriction period may not be less than one year,
subject to certain exceptions. A limited number of shares (equal to 5% of the shares available for awards immediately following stockholder approval of the 2020 Plan) are not subject to the minimum
vesting period described in the prior sentence. A recipient of restricted shares has all the rights of a stockholder with respect to such shares, including voting and dividend rights (provided that
dividends on unvested restricted shares will be settled only if and when the restriction period lapses).  </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> Restricted Stock Units.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;RSUs are
unfunded, unsecured rights to receive a share of our common stock, or its equivalent in cash or other securities or property, that are subject to transfer and/or other restrictions, including
forfeiture conditions. RSUs are subject to the same one-year minimum vesting requirement applicable to restricted shares, subject to certain exceptions. RSUs may include the right to receive dividend
equivalents provided that no dividend equivalents may be settled until the underlying RSU becomes vested.  </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> Deferred Stock Units.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;Deferred
stock units are unfunded, unsecured rights to receive a share of our common stock, or its equivalent in cash or other securities or property, that are subject to transfer and/or other restrictions
(including forfeiture conditions), deliverable on a specified deferred delivery date. Deferred stock units are subject to the same one-year minimum vesting requirement applicable to restricted shares
and RSUs, subject to certain exceptions. Deferred stock units may include the right to receive dividend equivalents provided that no dividend equivalents may be settled until the underlying deferred
stock unit becomes vested.  </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
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Awards.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;The Compensation Committee may grant other equity-based or equity-related or cash-based awards, including, without limitation, the grant
or offer for sale of unrestricted shares, bonus share awards, phantom share awards, performance share awards and performance units settled in cash. Such awards are subject to the same one-year minimum
vesting requirement applicable to RSUs or restricted shares, subject to certain exceptions. Other stock-based or cash-based awards may include the right to receive dividends or dividend equivalents
provided that no dividends or dividend equivalents may be paid until the date the underlying award becomes vested. Such awards may also be subject to the achievement </FONT></DD></DL>
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performance goals and based on performance criteria as determined by the Compensation Committee. </FONT></P>

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Change in Control  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If a participant's employment is terminated by the Company without "cause", or the participant resigns his or her employment for "good reason",
in either case, on or within two (2)&nbsp;years after a "change in control" (as defined in the 2020 Plan) (a "qualifying termination"), all performance criteria and other conditions of awards
subject to performance conditions are deemed to be fully achieved or fulfilled based on the actual performance as of the date of the change in control with respect to all open performance periods. In
addition, following a qualifying termination, all options and SARs then held by participants will become fully exercisable immediately (subject to the expiration provisions otherwise applicable to the
option or SAR) and all awards of restricted shares, RSUs and other stock-based or cash-based awards will be fully earned and vested immediately. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A
participant's employment may be terminated by the Company for "cause", as set forth in such participant's employment agreement with the Company. If an employment agreement with the
Company does not contain a definition of "cause" or if a participant has not entered into an employment agreement with the Company, the Company may terminate a participant's employment for "cause"
upon (a)&nbsp;any act of (i)&nbsp;fraud or intentional misrepresentation, or (ii)&nbsp;embezzlement, misappropriation or conversion of assets or opportunities of the Company or Company
subsidiary, or (b)&nbsp;willful violation of any law, rule or regulation in connection with the performance of a participant's duties (other than traffic violations or similar offenses), or
(c)&nbsp;with respect to any employee of the Company or Company subsidiary, commission of any act of moral turpitude or conviction of a felony, or (d)&nbsp;the willful or negligent failure of the
participant to perform his duties in any material respect. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A
participant has "good reason" to resign his or her employment from the Company, as set forth in such participant's employment agreement with the Company. If an employment agreement
with the Company does not contain a definition of "good reason" or if a participant has not entered into an employment agreement with the Company, a participant will generally have "good reason" to
resign his or her employment from the Company, upon the occurrence of any of the following events without the participant's express written consent: (a)&nbsp;a material and adverse diminution in the
participant's duties or responsibilities or status with the Company; (b)&nbsp;a material reduction by the Company in the participant's salary or target bonus; (c)&nbsp;any relocation requirement
more than fifty (50)&nbsp;miles from the
participant's residence; or (d)&nbsp;any material breach of any award agreement under the 2020 Plan by the Company. </FONT></P>

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Amendment and Termination  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The board may from time to time amend or terminate the 2020 Plan, provided that stockholder approval of any amendment or termination of the plan
will be obtained to the extent necessary to comply with applicable law, regulations or the rules of a securities exchange on which our stock is traded or self-regulatory agency. For example, based on
applicable securities exchange rules in effect as of the date of this proxy statement, an amendment requires stockholder approval if it materially increases the benefits accruing to participants under
the 2020 Plan, materially increases the aggregate number of securities which may be issued under the 2020 Plan or materially modifies the requirements for participation under the 2020 Plan. No
amendments to the 2020 Plan may impair the rights of an award holder without their prior written consent unless it is in an effort to comply with Section&nbsp;409A of the Internal Revenue Code. </FONT></P>

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Forfeiture of Awards  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unless specifically provided to the contrary in the applicable award agreement, if a participant's service is terminated for cause, any
outstanding award held by such participant will be forfeited immediately and such participant will have no further rights under the award. </FONT></P>

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Clawback  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Awards to participants under the 2020 Plan will be subject to potential cancellation, recoupment, recession, payback or other action in
accordance with any applicable policy that the Company may adopt from time to time (including the Company's Clawback Policy, as effective
April&nbsp;3, 2014 as such may be amended from time to time) or any applicable law, as may be in effect from time to time. </FONT></P>

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Benefits Under Other Plans  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Awards to participants under the 2020 Plan generally will be disregarded for purposes of determining the respective participant's benefits
under, or contributions to, any qualified retirement plan, non-qualified plan and any other benefit plans maintained by such participant's employer. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following is a brief description of the U.S. federal income tax consequences generally arising with respect to grants of awards under the
2020 Plan. This description is not intended to, and does not, provide or supplement tax advice to award participants. Participants are advised to consult with their own independent tax advisors with
respect to the specific tax consequences that, in light of their particular circumstances, might arise in connection with their receipt of awards under the 2020 Plan, including any state, local or
foreign tax consequences and the effect, if any, of gift, estate and inheritance taxes. </FONT></P>

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Incentive Stock Options  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A participant will not recognize taxable income upon exercising an incentive stock option (an "ISO"), provided that the participant was, without
a break in service, an employee of First Busey or one of its subsidiaries during the period beginning on the date of the grant of the option and ending on the date three months prior to the date of
exercise (one year prior to the date of exercise if the participant is disabled, as that term is defined in the Internal Revenue Code). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the alternative minimum tax may
apply. Upon a disposition of shares acquired upon exercise of an ISO before the end of the applicable ISO holding periods, the participant generally will recognize ordinary income equal to the lesser
of (a)&nbsp;the excess of the fair market value of the shares at the date of exercise of the ISO over the exercise price or (b)&nbsp;the amount realized upon the disposition of the ISO shares over
the exercise price. Otherwise, a participant's disposition of shares acquired upon the exercise of an ISO for which the statutory holding periods (defined as on or after the later of (i)&nbsp;the
second anniversary of the date of grant of the ISO and (ii)&nbsp;the first anniversary of the date of exercise
of the ISO) are met generally will result in long-term capital gain or loss measured by the difference between the sale price and the participant's tax basis in such shares (the tax basis in the
acquired shares of shares for which the ISO holding periods are met generally being the exercise price of the ISO). </FONT></P>

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Non-Qualified Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The grant of a non-qualified stock option (i.e.,&nbsp;an option other than an ISO) or SAR will create no tax consequences at the grant date
for the participant or the Company. Upon exercising such an option or SAR, the participant will recognize ordinary income equal to the excess of the fair market value of the vested shares (and/or cash
or other property) acquired on the date of exercise over the </FONT></P>

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price and will be subject to FICA (Social Security and Medicare) tax in respect of such amounts. A participant's disposition of shares acquired upon the exercise of a non-qualified stock
option or SAR generally will result in long- or short-term capital gain or loss measured by the difference between the sale price and the participant's tax basis in such shares (the tax basis in the
acquired shares generally being the exercise price plus any amount recognized as ordinary income in connection with the exercise of the option). </FONT></P>

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Restricted Shares  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A participant of restricted shares generally will not be subject to income taxation at grant. Instead, upon lapse of the restrictions, the
participant will recognize ordinary income equal to the fair market value of the shares on the date of lapse. The participant's tax basis in the shares received will be equal to the fair market value
of the shares on the date the restrictions lapse, and the participant's holding period in such shares begins on the day after the restrictions lapse. </FONT></P>

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Restricted Stock Units  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A participant of an RSU (whether time-vested or subject to achievement of performance goals) will not be subject to income taxation at grant.
Instead, the participant will be subject to income tax at ordinary rates on the fair market value of the shares (or the amount of cash) received on the date of delivery. The recipient will be subject
to FICA (Social Security and Medicare) tax at the time any portion of such award is deemed vested for tax purposes. The fair market value of the shares (if any) received on the delivery date will be
the participant's tax basis for purposes of determining any subsequent gain or loss from the sale of the shares, and the recipient's holding period with respect to such shares will begin at the
delivery date. Gain or loss resulting from any sale of shares delivered to a participant will be treated as long- or short-term capital gain or loss depending on the holding period. If any dividend
equivalent amounts are provided to the participant, they will be includible in the participant's income as additional compensation (and not as dividend income) and will be subject to income and
employment tax withholding. </FONT></P>


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Disposition of Shares  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unless stated otherwise above, upon the subsequent disposition of shares acquired under any of the preceding awards, a participant will
recognize capital gain or loss based upon the difference between the amount realized on such disposition and the participant's basis in the shares, and such amount will be long-term capital gain or
loss if such shares were held for more than 12&nbsp;months. Capital gain is generally taxed at a maximum rate of 20% if the property is held more than one year. </FONT></P>


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Cash Awards  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A participant who receives a cash award will not recognize any taxable income for federal income tax purposes at grant, provided that no cash is
actually paid at the time of grant. Upon the payment of any cash in satisfaction of the cash incentive award, the participant will realize ordinary income in an amount equal to the cash award received
and First Busey will be entitled to a corresponding deduction. </FONT></P>

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Deduction  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company generally will be entitled to a tax deduction equal to the amount recognized as ordinary income by the recipient in connection with
the delivery of shares pursuant to an RSU or a performance share unit, the exercise of an option or SAR or the lapse of restrictions on restricted shares. The Company will not be entitled to any tax
deduction with respect to an ISO if the recipient holds the shares for the ISO holding periods prior to disposition of shares and is generally not entitled </FONT></P>

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a tax deduction for any award with respect to any amount that represents compensation in excess of $1&nbsp;million paid to "covered employees" under Section&nbsp;162(m) of the Internal Revenue
Code. </FONT></P>

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Section&nbsp;409A  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Some awards under the 2020 Plan may be considered to be deferred compensation subject to special U.S. federal income tax rules
(Section&nbsp;409A of the Internal Revenue Code). Failure to satisfy the applicable requirements under these provisions for awards considered deferred compensation would result in the acceleration
of income and additional income tax liability to the recipient, including certain penalties. The 2020 Plan and awards under the 2020 Plan are intended to be designed and administered so that any
awards under the 2020 Plan that are considered to be deferred compensation will not give rise to any negative tax consequences to the recipient under these provisions. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  NEW PLAN BENEFITS    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The amount of each participant's awards, if any, for 2020 will be determined in the discretion of the Compensation Committee and therefore
cannot be calculated. As a result, the benefits that will be awarded or paid under the 2020 Plan are not currently determinable. The awards granted for the 2019&nbsp;year, which would not have
changed if the 2020 Plan had been in place instead of the 2010 Plan, are set forth in the following table. </FONT></P>
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<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Dollar Value<BR>
($)(1) </B></FONT></TH>
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<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Number of<BR>
Shares/Units </B></FONT></TH>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Van A. Dukeman, President and Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>849,997</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>31,740</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Jeffrey D. Jones, Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>300,001</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>11,592</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Robin N. Elliott, President and Chief Executive Officer of Busey Bank(2)</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>474,997</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>17,737</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Amy L. Randolph, Chief of Staff and Executive Vice President, Pillar Relations</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>375,000</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>14,003</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Robert F. Plecki, Jr., Chief Credit Officer</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>249,991</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>9,335</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>John J. Powers, General Counsel</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>299,990</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>11,202</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>All current executive officers, as a group (8&nbsp;persons)</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2,924,977</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>109,612</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>All non-executive officer directors, as a group (9&nbsp;persons)</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>414,983</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>15,496</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>All non-executive officer employees, as a group</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2,860,077</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>106,799</FONT></TD>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(1)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>For
all employees, the amounts shown in this column constitute the aggregate grant date fair value of the annual restricted stock units granted on July&nbsp;5,
2019 or September&nbsp;25, 2019, in the case of Mr.&nbsp;Jones. On July&nbsp;5, 2019, the closing price of our common stock on Nasdaq was $26.78 per share and on September&nbsp;25, 2019 the
closing price of our common stock on Nasdaq was $25.88. The amounts are valued in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic&nbsp;718,
Compensation&#151;Stock Compensation. See Note&nbsp;14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2019
for a discussion of the relevant assumptions used in calculating the fair value pursuant to ASC Topic&nbsp;718. For non-employee directors, the dollar value reflects the value of deferred stock
units granted shortly following the 2019 Annual Meeting, as described in "Election of Directors&#151;Director Compensation" above on page&nbsp;19.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(2)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Until
April&nbsp;23, 2019, Mr.&nbsp;Elliott served as the Company's Chief Operating Officer, and until August&nbsp;19, 2019, as the Company's Chief Financial
Officer.  </FONT></DD></DL>
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<A NAME="toc_dq18501_1"> </A>
<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following table discloses the number of outstanding options, warrants and rights granted by First Busey to participants in equity
compensation plans, as well as the number of securities remaining available for future issuance under these plans as of December&nbsp;31, 2019. The table provides this information separately for
equity compensation plans that have and have not been approved by security holders. </FONT></P>
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<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>(a)<BR>
Number of<BR>
securities to be<BR>
issued upon<BR>
exercise of<BR>
outstanding<BR>
options,<BR>
warrants and<BR>
rights </B></FONT></TH>
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<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>(b)<BR>
Weighted-<BR>
average<BR>
exercise<BR>
price of<BR>
outstanding<BR>
options,<BR>
warrants<BR>
and rights(1) </B></FONT></TH>
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<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>(c)<BR>
Number of<BR>
securities<BR>
remaining for<BR>
future<BR>
issuance<BR>
under equity<BR>
compensation<BR>
plans<BR>
(excluding<BR>
securities<BR>
reflected in<BR>
column (a)) </B></FONT></TH>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Equity compensation plans approved by stockholders(2)</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>921,999</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>22.00</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>912,226</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(4)</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Equity compensation plans not approved by stockholders</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151; </FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="line-height:0pt;font-size:1.5pt;font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=2></font>&#8203;


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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="line-height:0pt;font-size:1.5pt;font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2></font>&#8203;<font></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="line-height:0pt;font-size:1.5pt;font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=2></font>&#8203;


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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="line-height:0pt;font-size:1.5pt;font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2></font>&#8203;<font></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Total</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>921,999</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>22.00</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>912,226 </FONT></TD>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(1)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>The
weighted average exercise price only relates to 53,185 stock options.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(2)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Includes
outstanding awards under the First Busey Corporation 2010 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, the Pulaski Financial Corp. 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan, the
Pulaski Financial Corp. 2002 Stock Option Plan, the First Community Financial Partners,&nbsp;Inc. Amended and Restated 2008 Equity Incentive Plan and the First Community Financial
Partners,&nbsp;Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(3)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Includes
45,685 stock options with a weighted average exercise price of $23.40 assumed in connection with the acquisition of First Community Financial
Partners,&nbsp;Inc.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(4)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Includes
557,301 shares reserved under the First Busey Corporation 2010 Equity Incentive Plan, 45,293 shares reserved under the First Busey Corporation Employee
Stock Purchase Plan and 309,632 shares reserved under the First Community Financial Partners,&nbsp;Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan.  </FONT></DD></DL>
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Board Recommendation  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>The board of directors recommends that stockholders vote "FOR" the approval of the 2020 Plan. Proxies properly signed
and returned will be voted "FOR" this proposal unless stockholders specify otherwise.</B></FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  PROPOSAL 4:<BR>  APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>


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Overview  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our board of directors has unanimously approved, subject to stockholder approval, an amendment to our Articles, that would increase the
authorized number of shares of common stock from 66,666,667 to 100,000,000. Under our existing Articles, we are authorized to issue 66,666,667 shares of common stock and 1,000,000 shares of preferred
stock. As of the record date, March&nbsp;23, 2020, 54,386,972 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding. An additional 910,024 shares of common stock are reserved for issuance pursuant to
our equity incentive plans, 2,762 shares of common stock are reserved for issuance in connection with outstanding warrants issued by First Community and 191,278 shares of common stock are reserved for
issuance in connection with outstanding warrants originally issued to the United States Department of the Treasury pursuant to the Capital Purchase Program implemented under the Troubled Asset Relief
Program. Only 9,651,870 shares of common stock remain available for issuance. Our board desires to have flexibility in the future to, among other things, raise capital from time to time without
further stockholder approval and issue shares of our common stock in connection with one or more acquisitions, and has determined that it is advisable and in the best interests of our stockholders to
amend our Articles to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 66,666,667 to 100,000,000. </FONT></P>

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Proposed Amendment to Articles  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If the proposed amendment is approved by our stockholders, Paragraph&nbsp;A of Article&nbsp;IV of our Articles will be amended to read as
follows: </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"A.
Classes and Number of Shares. The total number of shares of all classes of stock the Corporation shall have authority to issue is 101,000,000 shares. The classes and the aggregate
number of shares of stock of each class which the Corporation shall have authority to issue are as follows: </FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>1.</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>100,000,000
shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>2.</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1,000,000
shares of Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share." </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
the amendment is adopted, it will become effective upon the filing of an amendment to our Articles with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada, which we expect to occur
following stockholder approval of the proposal. If the proposal is not approved by our stockholders, no amendment with respect to an increase in the number of authorized shares of common stock will be
filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada and the proposal will not be implemented. </FONT></P>

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Purpose of the Proposed Amendment  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The board believes that the increase in the number of authorized common shares is advisable and in the best interests of First Busey and our
stockholders for several reasons. The increase in the number of authorized common shares would permit the board to issue stock without further stockholder approval and thus provide First Busey with
maximum flexibility in: (a)&nbsp;maintaining or increasing our capital levels; (b)&nbsp;structuring capital-raising transactions; (c)&nbsp;participating in acquisitions, joint ventures and
strategic alliances; and (d)&nbsp;for other corporate purposes. Approval of this proposal would enable us to respond promptly to, and take advantage of, market conditions and other favorable
opportunities without incurring the delay and expense associated with calling a special stockholders' meeting to approve a contemplated stock issuance. Our management and board believe it is in the
best interests of First Busey and our stockholders to have the flexibility provided by an increase in the number of authorized common shares. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As
of the date of this proxy statement, we do not have any immediate plans, understandings, agreements or commitments to issue additional shares of common stock for any purposes.
However, we also review and evaluate potential capital raising activities, strategic transactions and other corporate actions on an ongoing basis to determine if such actions would be in the best
interests of the Company and our stockholders and the additional shares authorized may be used for these purposes from time to time in the future as the board of directors may deem necessary. </FONT></P>

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Effect of the Proposed Amendment  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The additional shares of common stock for which we are seeking authorization would be a part of the existing class of our common stock and, if
and when issued, would have the same rights and privileges as the shares of common stock that are currently outstanding. The additional shares would not (and the shares of common stock presently
outstanding do not) entitle the holders thereof to preemptive or cumulative voting rights. Approval of an amendment authorizing additional shares of common stock will not cause any change or dilution
to the rights of existing holders of our common stock, unless and until such time as any shares of common stock are actually issued. The degree of any dilution that would occur following the issuance
of additional shares of stock would depend upon the number of shares of stock that are actually issued in the future, which number cannot be determined at this time. Issuance of a large number of
additional voting shares could significantly dilute the voting power of our existing stockholders. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
issuance of additional shares of common stock could be deemed under certain circumstances to have an anti-takeover effect where, for example, the shares were issued to dilute the
equity ownership and corresponding voting power of a stockholder or group of stockholders who may oppose the policies or strategic plan of our existing management. On this basis, the proposed increase
in authorized shares could enable the board to render more difficult or discourage an attempt by another person or entity to obtain control of First Busey. </FONT></P>

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Potential Impact if Proposed Amendment Is Not Adopted  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If the proposed amendment is not adopted by our stockholders and we are unable to increase our number of authorized shares of common stock, we
will have only 9,651,870 shares of common stock remaining available for issuance, after taking into account the shares currently outstanding and reserved for other purposes. This limited number of
available shares could restrict our ability to raise capital, take advantage of financing techniques that receive favorable treatment from regulatory agencies and credit rating agencies, or
participate in acquisitions. Without sufficient shares of common stock to issue in financing transactions and acquisitions with little or no delay, we may be unable to take full advantage of market
conditions that would best position First Busey in the future. </FONT></P>

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Required Stockholder Vote for Approval of the Proposal  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock will be required for the approval of the
proposed amendment to our Articles. Abstaining from voting on this proposal, either in person or by proxy, will have the same effect as voting against the proposal. Broker non-votes will also have the
same effect as voting against the proposal. </FONT></P>

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Board Recommendation  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>The board of directors recommends that stockholders vote "FOR" the approval of the Articles Amendment to increase the
number of authorized shares of our common stock from 66,666,667 to 100,000,000. Proxies properly signed and returned will be voted "FOR" this proposal unless stockholders specify
otherwise.</B></FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  PROPOSAL 5:<BR>  RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Audit Committee has appointed RSM US&nbsp;LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending
December&nbsp;31, 2020. Although stockholder ratification of the appointment of RSM US&nbsp;LLP is not required by our bylaws or otherwise, our board of directors is submitting this appointment to
our stockholders for their ratification at the 2020 Annual Meeting as a matter of good corporate practice. If the stockholders do not ratify the appointment of RSM US&nbsp;LLP, the selection of the
independent registered public accounting firm will be reconsidered by the Audit Committee. Even if the appointment of RSM US&nbsp;LLP is ratified by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting, the Audit
Committee, in its discretion, may direct the selection of a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the year. </FONT></P>


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Board Recommendation  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>The board of directors recommends stockholders vote to ratify the appointment of RSM US&nbsp;LLP as the Company's
independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December&nbsp;31, 2020 by voting "FOR" this proposal. Proxies properly signed and returned will be voted "FOR" this proposal unless
stockholders specify otherwise.</B></FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  AUDIT AND RELATED FEES    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;During the period covering the fiscal years ended December&nbsp;31, 2019 and 2018, RSM US&nbsp;LLP performed the following professional
services for First Busey for which we paid the following amounts: </FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>644,150</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>81</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Tax Fees(2)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>120,215</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>13</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>154,096</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>19</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>All Other Fees</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:20pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Total Fees</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>898,465</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>100</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>798,246</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>100</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(1)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Audit
fees consist of fees for professional services rendered for the integrated audit of First Busey Corporation's consolidated financial statements, including
procedures required to comply with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD"), review of First Busey Corporation's quarterly reports on Form&nbsp;10-Q, annual report on
Form&nbsp;10-K and related proxy statement, consent on Form&nbsp;S-4 and related filings, and acquisition-related and core conversion audit procedures.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(2)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Tax
services fees consist of compliance fees for the preparation of federal and state tax returns and other tax planning services and consulting on tax compliance
and acquisition-related issues.  </FONT></DD></DL>
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 <P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A
representative of RSM US&nbsp;LLP is expected to be present at the 2020 Annual Meeting and will have the opportunity to make a statement if he or she desires to do so and will be
available to respond to appropriate questions. We expect to appoint RSM US&nbsp;LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2020 upon review and approval of an engagement letter by
the Audit Committee. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Generally, the Audit Committee requires pre-approval of any services to be provided by First Busey's auditors, RSM US&nbsp;LLP, to First Busey
or any of its affiliates. Additionally, the Audit Committee also pre-approves other services related to Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and accounting services provided by other third parties. The
pre-approval procedures include the designation of such pre-approval responsibility to one individual on the Audit Committee, which was Mr.&nbsp;Kenney during the period covering the fiscal year
ended December&nbsp;31, 2019, since May 2018 and Mr.&nbsp;V.B. Leister, Jr. from January 2018 to May 2018. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
2019, the Audit Committee pre-approved all audit services which consisted of professional services rendered for the audit of our consolidated financial statements and internal control
over financial reporting in accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley Section&nbsp;404, procedures required to comply with HUD, review of financial statements included in our quarterly reports on
Form&nbsp;10-Q, annual report on Form&nbsp;10-K and services normally provided by the independent auditor in connection with statutory and regulatory filings. Pre-approved tax services were
related to the preparation of tax returns and tax payment-planning services for tax compliance, tax planning and tax advice. There were no other services that were required to be pre-approved by the
committee. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED-PERSON TRANSACTIONS    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The board has adopted a policy for review, approval and monitoring of transactions involving First Busey and "related persons" (directors and
executive officers or their immediate family members, or stockholders owning five percent or greater of our outstanding stock). The policy covers any related-person transaction that meets the minimum
threshold for disclosure in the proxy statement under the </FONT></P>

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Securities and Exchange Commission rules (generally, transactions involving amounts exceeding $120,000 in which a related person has a direct or indirect interest). </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Under
the policy, the Audit Committee is responsible for reviewing and approving all reportable transactions with any related persons. In considering the transaction, the Audit Committee
will take into account all relevant factors, including whether the transaction is on terms comparable to those available to an unaffiliated third party. In connection with any approval or ratification
of a transaction, the Audit Committee will also determine whether any such transaction impairs the independence of a director or presents a conflict of interest on the part of a director or executive
officer. The board has delegated to the Chairman of the Audit Committee the authority to pre-approve or ratify any transaction with a related person up to $120,000. The policy also provides that
transactions involving competitive bids, the rendering of services by a regulated entity, and certain ordinary course of business banking transactions shall be deemed to be pre-approved by the Audit
Committee. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
considering Mr.&nbsp;Downey's independence, our board of directors took into consideration his role as President of The Downey Group,&nbsp;Inc., which in 2019 received life
insurance commissions of $29,496 relating to Busey Bank insurance coverage. In considering Ms.&nbsp;Jensen's independence, our board of directors took into consideration her role as President and
Chief Executive Officer of Farnsworth Group,&nbsp;Inc., which in 2019 provided engineering and architecture services to the Bank of $82,711. The board of directors ultimately determined that
Mr.&nbsp;Downey and Ms.&nbsp;Jensen are "independent" because the payments made to their companies did not and will not interfere with their exercise of independent judgment in carrying out their
responsibilities as a director. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our
directors and executive officers and their associates were customers of, and had transactions with, First Busey and our subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business during 2019.
Additional transactions may be expected to take place in the future. All outstanding loans, commitments to loan, transactions in repurchase agreements, fiduciary and wealth management services,
certificates of deposit and
depository relationships were in the ordinary course of business and were made on substantially the same terms, including interest rates, collateral and repayment terms on the extension of credit, as
those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with other persons not related to First Busey and did not involve more than the normal risk of collectability or present unfavorable features.
All such loans have been approved by Busey Bank's board of directors or, to the extent such loan was approved prior to acquisition of an acquired subsidiary bank, by the applicable acquired subsidiary
bank's board of directors in accordance with bank regulatory requirements. Additionally, the Audit Committee considers other nonlending transactions between a director and First Busey or its
subsidiaries to ensure that such transactions do not affect a director's independence. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  OTHER BUSINESS    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As of the date hereof, there is no business to be transacted at the 2020 Annual Meeting other than that referred to in the Notice of Annual
Meeting of Stockholders and it is not anticipated that other matters will be brought before the meeting. If, however, other matters should properly be brought before the 2020 Annual Meeting, it is
intended that the proxy holders may vote or act in accordance with our board's recommendation on such matters. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS; OTHER INFORMATION    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A copy of our Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2019, which includes our financial statements as of and
for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2019, is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
you would like a copy of board committee charters, our code of ethics or other documents pertaining to our corporate governance, we provide these documents without charge. Please
write to: </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Ms.&nbsp;Mary
E. Lakey<BR>
Corporate Secretary<BR>
First Busey Corporation<BR>
100 W. University Avenue<BR>
Champaign, IL 61820 </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*
</FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>ALL STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO SIGN AND MAIL THEIR PROXIES OR VOTE BY TELEPHONE OR INTERNET BY FOLLOWING THE PREPRINTED INSTRUCTIONS SET FORTH ON THE PROXY OR NOTICE CARD
PROMPTLY</B></FONT></P>

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<A NAME="toc_le18501_1"> </A></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><B>  APPENDIX A    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><A NAME="le18501_first_busey_corporation"> </A>
<A NAME="toc_le18501_2"> </A></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><B>  FIRST BUSEY CORPORATION    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><A NAME="le18501_2020_equity_incentive_plan"> </A>
<A NAME="toc_le18501_3"> </A></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><B>  2020 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><A NAME="le18501_article_1_general"> </A>
<A NAME="toc_le18501_4"> </A></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><B>  ARTICLE 1<BR>  GENERAL    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;1.1</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Purpose.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The purpose of this FIRST BUSEY CORPORATION 2020 EQUITY
INCENTIVE PLAN (the "</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Plan</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>") is to (a)&nbsp;promote the growth, profitability and long-term financial success of FIRST BUSEY CORPORATION, a Nevada
corporation (the "</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Company</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>") and its Subsidiaries; (b)&nbsp;incentivize officers, other employees, non-employee directors, Consultants and other
service providers of First Busey and its Subsidiaries to achieve long-term corporate objectives; (c)&nbsp;attract and retain officers, other employees and non-employee directors, Consultants and
other service providers who can and do contribute to the Company's financial success and to further align their interests with those of the Company's stockholders; and (d)&nbsp;provide such
individuals with an opportunity to acquire shares of the Company's common stock. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;1.2</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Administration.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The authority to control and manage the operation of
the Plan shall be vested in a committee of the Company's Board of Directors (the "</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Committee</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>"), in accordance with ARTICLE 5. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;1.3</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Participation.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each employee, Director, or Consultant of the Company
or any Subsidiary of the Company who is granted an award in accordance with the terms of the Plan (an "</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Award</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>") shall be deemed a Participant in the
Plan. Awards shall be limited to employees, Directors and Consultants of the Company or any Subsidiary; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>provided</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><I>however</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, that an Award (other than an
award of an ISO) may be granted to an individual prior to the date on which he or she first performs services as
an employee, Director or Consultant, </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>provided</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> that such Award does not become vested prior to the date such individual commences such services. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;1.4</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Definitions.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Capitalized terms in the Plan shall be defined as set
forth in the Plan (including the definition provisions of ARTICLE 8). </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  ARTICLE 2<BR>  AWARDS UNDER THE PLAN    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;2.1</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;General.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any Award may be granted singularly, in combination with
another Award (or Awards), or in tandem whereby the exercise or vesting of one Award held by a Participant cancels another Award held by the Participant. Each Award shall be subject to the terms and
conditions of the Plan and such additional terms, conditions, limitations and restrictions as the Committee shall provide with respect to such Award and as evidenced in the Award Agreement. Awards may
be granted in the form of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted shares, restricted stock units, deferred stock units, other equity-related or cash-based awards, or in the form of
dividend equivalent rights, in each case, as set forth in this Section&nbsp;2.1. </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Stock Options.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A stock option represents the right to purchase shares of Stock at an Exercise Price
established by the Committee. Any option may be either an incentive stock option (an "</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>ISO</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>") that is intended to satisfy the requirements applicable to
an "incentive stock option" described in Code Section&nbsp;422(b) or a non-qualified option that is not intended to be an ISO, </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>provided</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><I>however</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, that no
ISOs may be: (i)&nbsp;granted after the ten-year anniversary of the earlier of the Effective Date or stockholder approval of the
Plan; or (ii)&nbsp;granted to a non-employee. Unless otherwise specifically provided by its terms, any option granted under the Plan shall be a non-qualified option. Any ISO granted under the Plan
that does not qualify as an ISO for any reason shall be deemed to be a non-qualified option. In addition, any ISO granted under the Plan </FONT></P>

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be unilaterally modified by the Committee to disqualify such option from ISO treatment such that it shall become a non-qualified option. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Stock Appreciation Rights.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A stock appreciation right (an
"</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>SAR</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>") is a right to receive, in cash, Stock or a combination of both (as shall be reflected in the Award Agreement), an amount equal to or based upon
the excess of: (i)&nbsp;the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock at the time of exercise; over (ii)&nbsp;an Exercise Price established by the Committee. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Restricted Shares.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A restricted share is a share of Stock that is subject to such terms and conditions as
the Committee may determine. Upon the delivery of such shares to a Participant, the Participant will have the rights of a stockholder with respect to the restricted shares, subject to any other
restrictions and conditions as the Committee may include in the applicable Award Agreement. Unless the Committee elects to use another system (such as issuing a stock certificate (or other appropriate
document or evidence of ownership) representing shares of Stock), each Participant granted an Award of restricted shares shall have such shares held by the Company or its designated agent in book
entry form with the terms, conditions, and restrictions applicable to such Award on such shares duly noted until the time such restrictions lapse. Upon the lapse of such restrictions (and the
satisfaction or attainment of an Award's terms and conditions), the restrictions shall be removed from the requisite number of any shares of Stock that are held in book entry form and such shares
shall be delivered to the holder of such Award. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Restricted Stock Units.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Committee may grant Awards of restricted stock units in such amounts and subject
to such terms and conditions as the Committee may determine. A Participant granted a restricted stock unit will have only the rights of a general unsecured creditor of the Company until delivery of
the shares of Stock, cash or other securities or property underlying the restricted stock unit is made, as specified in the applicable Award Agreement. On the delivery date specified in the Award
Agreement, a Participant will receive one share of Stock, cash or other securities or property equal in value to a share of Stock or a combination thereof, as specified by the Committee in respect of
each restricted stock unit granted to such Participant and not previously forfeited or terminated. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Deferred Stock Units.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Committee may grant Awards of deferred stock units in such amounts and subject to
such terms and conditions as the Committee may determine. A Participant granted a deferred stock unit will have only the rights of a general unsecured creditor of the Company until delivery of the
shares of Stock, cash or other securities or property underlying the deferred stock unit is made, as specified in the applicable Award Agreement. On the deferred delivery date specified in the Award
Agreement, a Participant will receive one share of Stock, cash or other securities or property equal in value to a share of Stock or a combination thereof as specified by the Committee in respect of
each deferred stock unit granted to such Participant and not previously forfeited or terminated. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Stock-Based or Cash-Based Awards.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Committee may grant other types of equity-based, equity-related
or cash-based Awards (including, without limitation, the grant or offer for sale of unrestricted shares of Stock, bonus share awards, phantom share awards, performance share awards and performance
units settled in cash) ("</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Other Stock-Based or Cash-Based Awards</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>") in such amounts and subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee may
determine. The terms and conditions set forth by the Committee in the applicable Award Agreement may relate to the achievement of Performance Goals, as determined by the Committee at the time of
grant. Such Awards may entail the transfer of actual shares of Stock to Award recipients and may include Awards designed to comply with or take advantage of the applicable local laws of jurisdictions
other than the United States. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dividend and Dividend Equivalents.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any Award may provide the Participant with the right to receive dividend
payments or dividend equivalent payments equal to any portion of or all </FONT></P>

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the regular cash dividends that would be paid on shares of Stock subject to the Award if such shares of Stock had been delivered pursuant to such Award. In the event the Committee determines an
Award entitles a Participant to dividends or dividend equivalent payments, the Committee shall determine whether such payments will be made in cash, in shares of Stock or in another form (including,
without limitation, in the form of additional Awards), whether they will be conditioned upon the exercise of the Award to which they relate (subject to compliance with Code Section&nbsp;409A), the
time or times at which they will be made, and such other terms and conditions as the Committee will deem appropriate; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>provided</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> that in no event may such
payments or deliveries be made unless and until the Award to which they relate vests (including, in the case of any Performance-Based Award, unless and until the applicable Performance Goals have been
satisfied). For the avoidance of doubt, all ordinary cash dividends or other ordinary distributions paid upon any restricted share will be retained by the Company and will be paid to the relevant
Participant (without interest) when the Award of such restricted share vests and will revert back to the Company if for any reason the restricted share upon which such dividends or other distributions
were paid reverts back to the Company (any extraordinary dividends or other extraordinary distributions will be treated in accordance with Section&nbsp;3.4). </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;2.2</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exercise of Options and SARs.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;An option or SAR shall be exercisable
in accordance with such terms and conditions and during such periods as may be established by the Committee. In no event, however, shall an option or SAR expire later than ten years after the date of
its grant (five years in the case of a 10% Stockholder with respect to an ISO). The "</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Exercise Price</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" of each option and SAR shall not be less than 100%
of the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the date of grant (or, if greater, the par value of a share of Stock); </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>provided</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><I>however</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, that the Exercise
Price of an ISO shall not be less than 110% of Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the date of grant in the case of a
10% Stockholder; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>further</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>provided</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, that, to the extent permitted under Code Section&nbsp;409A, the
Exercise Price may be higher or lower in the case of options or SARs granted in replacement of existing awards held by an employee, Director or Consultant granted under the First Busey Corporation
2010 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended) or the First Community Financial Partners,&nbsp;Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (together, the "</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Prior Plans</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>")
or by an acquired entity. The payment of the Exercise Price of an option shall be by cash or, subject to limitations imposed by applicable law, by such other means as the Committee may from time to
time permit, including: (a)&nbsp;by tendering, either actually or by attestation, shares of Stock acceptable to the Committee, and valued at Fair Market Value as of the day of exercise;
(b)&nbsp;by irrevocably authorizing a third party, acceptable to the Committee, to sell shares of Stock (or a sufficient portion of the shares) acquired upon exercise of the option and to remit to
the Company a sufficient portion of the sale proceeds to pay the entire Exercise Price and any tax withholding resulting from such exercise; (c)&nbsp;with respect to options, payment through a net
exercise such that, without the payment of any funds, the Participant may exercise the option and receive the net number of shares of Stock equal in value to (i)&nbsp;the number of shares of Stock
as to which the option is being exercised, multiplied by (ii)&nbsp;a fraction, the numerator of which is the Fair Market Value (on such date as is determined by the Committee) less the Exercise
Price, and the denominator of which is such Fair Market Value (the number of net shares of Stock to be received shall be rounded
down to the nearest whole number of shares of Stock); (d)&nbsp;by personal, certified or cashiers' check; (e)&nbsp;by other property deemed acceptable by the Committee; or (f)&nbsp;by any
combination thereof. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;2.3</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Performance-Based Awards.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any Award may be granted so that the right
of the Participant to receive shares of Stock (or their cash equivalent) in respect of such Award is conditioned on the achievement of Performance Goals established by the Committee, during a
specified performance period of not less than one year (a "</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Performance-Based Award</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>"). </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Performance Goals.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Performance Goals</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" shall mean goals
based upon the achievement of one or more pre-established, objective measures of performance during a specified performance period, selected by the Committee in its sole discretion. Performance Goals
may be based on one </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>or
more of the following objective performance measures ("</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Performance Measures</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>"): earnings (e.g.,&nbsp;earnings before interest and taxes; earnings
before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization; and earnings per share; each as may be defined by the Committee); financial return ratios (e.g.,&nbsp;return on investment; return on invested
capital; return on equity; and return on assets; each as may be defined by the Committee); "Texas ratio"; expense ratio; efficiency ratio; increase in revenue, operating, or net cash flows; cash flow
return on investment; total shareholder return; market share; net operating income, operating income, or net income; debt load reduction; loan and lease losses; expense management; economic value
added; stock price; book value; overhead; assets; asset quality level; assets per employee; charge offs; loan loss reserves; loans; deposits; nonperforming assets; growth of loans, deposits, or
assets; interest sensitivity gap levels; regulatory compliance; improvement of financial rating; achievement of balance sheet or income statement objectives; improvements in capital structure;
profitability; profit margins; and/or budget comparisons or strategic business objectives, consisting of one or more objectives based on meeting specific cost targets, business expansion goals, and
goals relating to acquisitions or divestitures. The Committee may in its discretion also determine to use other objective performance measures and/or other terms and conditions. Performance Measures
may be established in regard to the Company as a whole or of any one or more Subsidiaries, divisions, operational or business units, or financial reporting segments of the Company or a Subsidiary, or
any combination thereof, and may be measured by or expressed in either, or a combination, of absolute or relative values. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Achievement of Performance Goals; Weighting.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;When the Performance Goals are established, the Committee shall
specify the manner in which the level of achievement of such Performance Goals shall be calculated (including, whether partial achievement of the Performance Goals may result in a
payment or vesting based upon the degree of achievement) and the weighting assigned to such Performance Goals. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Extraordinary Items.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In establishing any Performance Goals, the Committee may provide for objectively
determinable adjustments, modifications or amendments to any of the Performance Goals, as the Committee may deem appropriate (including, but not limited to for one or more of the items of gain, loss,
profit or expense): (i)&nbsp;determined to be extraordinary or unusual in nature or infrequent in occurrence; (ii)&nbsp;related to the disposition of a business; (iii)&nbsp;related to changes in
tax or accounting principles, regulations or laws; (iv)&nbsp;related to discontinued operations that do not qualify as a segment of business under GAAP or (v)&nbsp;attributable to the business
operations of any entity acquired by the Company. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Committee Determinations.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Following completion of the applicable performance period, the Committee shall
determine in accordance with the terms of the Performance-Based Award whether the applicable Performance Goal(s) were achieved, the level of such achievement, and the amount, if any, earned by the
Participant based on such performance. The amount of the Performance-Based Award determined by the Committee for a performance period will be paid to the Participant at such time as determined by the
Committee in its sole discretion after the end of such performance period. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;2.4</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Repricing of Awards.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except for adjustments pursuant to
Section&nbsp;3.4, and reductions of the Exercise Price approved by the Company's stockholders, the Exercise Price for any outstanding option or SAR may not be decreased after the date of grant nor
may an outstanding option or SAR granted under the Plan be surrendered to the Company as consideration for the grant of a replacement option or SAR with a lower exercise price. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;2.5</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Forfeiture of Awards.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unless specifically provided to the contrary in
an Award Agreement, upon notification of Termination of Service for Cause, any outstanding Award, whether vested or unvested, held by a Participant shall terminate immediately, the Award shall be
forfeited and the Participant shall have no further rights thereunder. </FONT></P>

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SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;2.6</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Clawback Policy.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Awards will be subject to potential cancellation,
recoupment, recession, payback or other action in accordance with any applicable policy that the Company may adopt from time to time (including the Company's Clawback Policy, as effective
April&nbsp;3, 2014 as such may be amended from time to time) or any applicable law, as may be in effect from time to time. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;2.7</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Deferral of Awards.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subject to the approval of and any requirements
imposed by the Committee and to the extent permitted under Code Section&nbsp;409A, each Participant may be eligible to defer receipt, under the terms and conditions as may be approved by the
Company, of part or all of any payments otherwise due under any Award. </FONT></P>

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SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;2.8</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Minimum Vesting Requirements.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All Awards shall be subject to a
minimum vesting schedule of at least 12&nbsp;months following the date of grant of the Award, </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>provided</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> that vesting may accelerate in connection with
death, disability or a Change in Control as set forth in the Award Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, up to 5% of the shares of Stock available for grant under the Plan may be granted with a
minimum vesting schedule that is shorter than the period mandated in this Section&nbsp;2.8. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;3.1</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Available Shares.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The shares of Stock with respect to which Awards
may be made shall be shares currently authorized but unissued, currently held or, to the extent permitted by applicable law, subsequently acquired by the Company, including shares purchased in the
open market or in private transactions. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;3.2</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Share Limitations</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Share Reserve.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Following shareholder approval of the Plan, the maximum number of shares of Stock that may be
delivered to Participants and their beneficiaries in the aggregate under the Plan is 975,000 shares of Stock plus any shares of Stock available but unused under the Prior Plans as of the Effective
Date, subject to adjustment as provided in Section&nbsp;3.4. For purposes of this Section&nbsp;3.2(a), the number of shares of Stock to which an Award relates shall be counted against the number
of shares of Stock available under the Plan at the time of grant of the Award, </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>provided</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> that tandem Awards shall not be double-counted and Awards
payable solely in cash shall not be counted. Shares of Stock subject to Awards that are assumed, converted or substituted under the Plan as a result of the Company's acquisition of another company
(including by way of merger, combination or similar transaction) will not count against the number of shares of Stock that may be granted under the Plan. Available shares under a stockholder approved
plan of an acquired company (as appropriately adjusted to reflect the transaction) may be used for Awards and do not reduce the maximum number of shares available for grant under the Plan, subject to
applicable stock exchange requirements. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Reuse of Shares.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If any award or any outstanding award granted under the Prior Plans (a
"</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Prior Plan Award</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>") is cancelled by mutual consent or terminates or expires for any reason without having been exercised in full, except by reason of
the exercise of a tandem Award or a tandem Prior Plan Award, or if shares of Stock pursuant to an Award or a Prior Plan Award are forfeited pursuant to applicable restrictions, or if payment in
respect of an Award or a Prior Plan Award is made to the Participant or Prior Plan Award holder in the form of cash, cash equivalents or other property other than shares of Stock, the number of shares
of Stock subject thereto shall again be available for purposes of the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following shares of Stock shall not become available for purposes of the Plan:
(i)&nbsp;shares of Stock previously owned or acquired by the Participant that are delivered to the Company, or withheld from an Award or a Prior Plan Award, to pay the exercise price,
(ii)&nbsp;shares of Stock that are delivered or withheld for purposes of satisfying a tax withholding obligation, or (iii)&nbsp;shares of Stock reserved for issuance </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>upon
the grant of a SAR or a Prior Plan Award consisting of a SAR that exceed the number of shares of Stock actually issued upon exercise. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;3.3</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Limitations on Grants to Individuals.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Aggregate Awards granted to any
one Director who is not an employee of the Company or of its Subsidiaries in respect of any calendar year, solely with respect to his or her service as a member of the Board, may not exceed $300,000,
based on the aggregate value of cash awards and the Fair Market Value of Stock-based awards, in each case, as determined as of the grant date of such Award. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;3.4</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Adjustments.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In the event of a corporate transaction involving the
Company or as a result of any increase or decrease in the number of issued shares of Stock of the Company resulting from a stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, extraordinary dividend,
extraordinary distribution, recapitalization, reorganization, merger, combination, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, exchange of shares, rights offering, separation, reorganization,
liquidation or similar event which the Committee determines affects the shares of Stock such that an adjustment pursuant to this Section&nbsp;3.4 is appropriate to prevent the enlargement or
dilution of rights, all outstanding Awards, the number of shares reserved for issuance under the Plan under Section&nbsp;3.2 and the specified limitations set forth in Section&nbsp;3.3 shall
automatically be adjusted to proportionately and uniformly reflect such transaction; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>provided</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>however</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>,
that the Committee may otherwise adjust Awards (or prevent such automatic adjustment) as it deems necessary and in its sole discretion to preserve the benefits or potential benefits of the Awards and
the Plan. Action by the Committee may include: (a)&nbsp;adjustment of the number and kind of shares which may be delivered under the Plan; (b)&nbsp;adjustment of the number and kind of shares
subject to outstanding Awards; (c)&nbsp;adjustment of the Exercise Price of outstanding options and SARs; (d)&nbsp;adjustment of the Performance Goals and (e)&nbsp;any other adjustments that the
Committee determines to be equitable (which may include, (i)&nbsp;replacement of Awards with other
Awards which the Committee determines have comparable value and which are based on stock of a company resulting from the transaction, and (ii)&nbsp;cancellation of the Award in return for cash
payment of the current value of the Award, determined as though the Award were fully vested at the time of payment, </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>provided</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> that in the case of an
option or SAR, the amount of such payment shall be the excess of the value of the Stock subject to the option or SAR at the time of the transaction over the Exercise Price; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><I>provided</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, that no such
payment shall be required in consideration for the cancellation of the Award if the Exercise Price is greater than the value of
the Stock at the time of such corporate transaction or event). Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such adjustment may be made under this Section&nbsp;3.4 if or to the extent it would cause an
outstanding Award to cease to be exempt from, or fail to comply with, Code Section&nbsp;409A. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;3.5</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Delivery of Shares.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Delivery of shares of Stock or other amounts
under the Plan shall be subject to the following: </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Compliance with Applicable Laws.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, the Company shall have no
obligation to deliver any shares of Stock or make any other distribution of benefits under the Plan unless such delivery or distribution complies with all applicable laws (including, the requirements
of the Securities Act), and the applicable requirements of any securities exchange or similar entity. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Certificates.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To the extent that the Plan provides for the issuance of shares of Stock, the issuance may be
effected on a non-certificated basis, to the extent not prohibited by applicable law or the applicable rules of any stock exchange. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  ARTICLE 4<BR>  CHANGE IN CONTROL    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;4.1</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Consequence of a Change in Control</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subject
to the provisions of Section&nbsp;3.4, if a Participant's employment is terminated by the Company or any successor entity thereto without Cause, or the
Participant resigns his or her employment for Good Reason, in either case, on or within two (2)&nbsp;years after a Change in Control (a "</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Qualifying
Termination</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>"), (i)&nbsp;all options and SARs then held by the Participant shall become fully exercisable immediately upon the Change in Control (subject to the expiration
provisions otherwise applicable to the option or SAR) and (ii)&nbsp;all Awards granted pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.1(c), (d), (e)&nbsp;or (f)&nbsp;shall be fully earned and vested immediately
upon the Change in Control, with any outstanding Performance-Based Award deemed earned at the actual performance level as of the date of the Change in Control with respect to all open performance
periods. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding
the foregoing, in the event of a Change in Control, a Participant's Award will be treated, to the extent determined by the Committee to be permitted
under Code Section&nbsp;409A, in accordance with one or more of the following methods as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion: (i)&nbsp;settle such Awards for an amount of cash or
securities equal to their value, where in the case of stock options and SARs, the value of such awards, if any, will be equal to their in-the-money spread value (if any), as determined in the sole
discretion of the Committee; (ii)&nbsp;provide for the assumption of or the issuance of substitute awards that will substantially preserve the otherwise applicable terms of any affected Awards
previously granted under the Plan, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion; (iii)&nbsp;modify the terms of such awards to add events, conditions or circumstances upon which the vesting
of such Awards or lapsing of restrictions thereon will accelerate; (iv)&nbsp;deem any Performance Goals satisfied at target, maximum or actual performance through the closing of the Change in
Control or provide for the Performance Goals to continue (as is or as adjusted by the Committee) after the closing of the Change in Control; or (v)&nbsp;provide that for a period of at least
20&nbsp;days prior to the Change in Control, any stock options or SARs that would not otherwise become exercisable prior to the Change in Control will be exercisable as to all shares of Stock
subject thereto (but any such exercise will be contingent upon and subject to the occurrence of the Change in Control and if the Change in Control does not take place within a specified period after
giving such notice for any reason whatsoever, the exercise will be null and void) and that any stock options or SARs not exercised prior to the consummation of the Change in Control will terminate and
be of no further force and effect as of the consummation of the Change in Control. In the event that the consideration paid in the Change in Control includes contingent value rights, earnout or
indemnity payments or similar payments, then the Committee will determine if Awards settled under clause&nbsp;(i) above are (A)&nbsp;valued at the closing of the Change in Control taking into
account such contingent consideration (with the value determined by the Committee in its sole discretion) or (B)&nbsp;entitled to a share of such contingent consideration. For the avoidance of
doubt, in the event of a Change in Control where all stock options and SARs are settled for an amount (as determined in the sole discretion of the Committee) of cash or securities, the Committee may,
in its sole discretion, terminate any stock option or SAR for which the exercise price is equal to or exceeds the per share value of the consideration to be paid in the Change in Control without
payment of consideration therefor. Similar actions to those specified in this Section&nbsp;4.1(b) may be taken in the event of a merger or other corporate reorganization that does not constitute a
Change in Control. </FONT></P>

</UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;4.2</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Definition of Change in Control.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For purposes of the Plan,
"</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Change in Control</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" shall mean in the case of a Participant with a then-current written employment, change in control or similar </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>agreement
with the Company (regardless of form), the definition of Change in Control set forth therein, and for all other Participants, a Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred if: </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;During
any period of not more than 36&nbsp;months, individuals who constitute the Board as of the beginning of the period (the "</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Incumbent
Directors</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>") cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board, </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>provided</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> that any person becoming a director of
the Board subsequent to the beginning of such period, whose election or nomination for election was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the Incumbent Directors then on the Board (either by a
specific vote or by approval of the proxy statement of the Company in which such person is named as a nominee for director of the Board, without written objection to such nomination) will be an
Incumbent Director; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>provided</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>however</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, that no individual initially elected or nominated as a director
of the Board as a result of an actual or publicly threatened election contest with respect to directors of the Board or as a result of any other actual or publicly threatened solicitation of proxies
by or on behalf of any person other than the Board will be deemed to be an Incumbent Director; </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any
"person" (as such term is defined in Section&nbsp;3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act and as used in Sections&nbsp;13(d)(3) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act), is or
becomes a "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule&nbsp;13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 30% or more of the combined voting power of the
Company's then-outstanding securities eligible to vote for the election of the Board ("</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Company Voting Securities</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>"); </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>provided,
however</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, that the event described in this Section&nbsp;4.2(b) will not be deemed to be a Change in Control by virtue of the ownership, or acquisition, of Company Voting
Securities: (i)&nbsp;by the Company, (ii)&nbsp;by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company, (iii)&nbsp;by any underwriter temporarily holding
securities pursuant to an offering of such securities or (iv)&nbsp;pursuant to a Non-Qualifying Transaction (as defined in Section&nbsp;4.2(c)); </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
consummation of a merger, consolidation, statutory share exchange or similar form of corporate transaction involving the Company that requires the approval of the
Company's stockholders, whether for such transaction or the issuance of securities in the transaction (a "</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Business Combination</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>"), unless immediately
following such Business Combination: (i)&nbsp;more than 60% of the total voting power of (x)&nbsp;the entity resulting from such Business Combination (the "</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Surviving
Entity</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>"), or (y)&nbsp;if applicable, the ultimate parent corporation that directly or indirectly has beneficial ownership of at least 95% of the voting power, is represented
by Company Voting Securities that were outstanding immediately prior to such Business Combination (or, if applicable, is represented by shares into which such Company Voting Securities were converted
pursuant to such Business Combination), and such voting power among the holders thereof is in substantially the same proportion as the voting power of such Company Voting Securities among the holders
thereof immediately prior to the Business Combination, (ii)&nbsp;no person (other than any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Surviving Entity or the parent), is
or becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of 30% or more of the total voting power of the outstanding voting securities eligible to elect directors of the parent (or, if there is no
parent, the Surviving Entity) and (iii)&nbsp;at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the parent (or, if there is no parent, the Surviving Entity) following the consummation
of the Business Combination were Incumbent Directors at the time of the Board's approval of the
execution of the initial agreement providing for such Business Combination (any Business Combination which satisfies all of the criteria specified in (i), (ii)&nbsp;and (iii)&nbsp;of this
Section&nbsp;4.2(c) will be deemed to be a "</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Non-Qualifying Transaction</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>"); </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
consummation of a sale of all or substantially all of the Company's assets (other than to an affiliate of the Company); or </FONT></P>

</UL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Company's stockholders approve a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding
the foregoing, a Change in Control will not be deemed to occur solely because any person acquires beneficial ownership of more than 30% of the Company Voting Securities
as a result of the acquisition of Company Voting Securities by the Company which reduces the number of Company Voting Securities outstanding; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>provided</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
that if after such acquisition by the Company such person becomes the beneficial owner of additional Company Voting Securities that increases the percentage of outstanding Company Voting Securities
beneficially owned by such person, a Change in Control will then occur. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
the event that any Award constitutes Deferred Compensation, and the settlement of, or distribution of benefits under such Award is to be triggered by a Change in Control, then such
settlement or distribution shall be subject to the event constituting the Change in Control also constituting a "change in the ownership" or "change in the effective control" of the Company, as
permitted under Code Section&nbsp;409A. </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><A NAME="le18501_article_5_committee"> </A>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  ARTICLE 5<BR>  COMMITTEE    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;5.1</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Administration.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The authority to control and manage the operation and
administration of the Plan shall be vested in the Committee in accordance with this ARTICLE&nbsp;5. The Committee shall be selected by the Board, </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><I>provided</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> that the Committee shall consist of two or more
members of the Board, each of whom are both a "non-employee director" (within the meaning of
Rule&nbsp;16b-3 promulgated
under the Exchange Act) and an "independent" director under the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market. Subject to applicable stock exchange rules, if the Committee does not exist, or for any other reason
determined by the Board, the Board may take any action under the Plan that would otherwise be the responsibility of the Committee. Unless otherwise determined by the Board, the Board shall administer
the Plan, and otherwise exercise the same authority as the Committee, with respect to grants of Awards to Directors who are not employees of the Company. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;5.2</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Powers of Committee.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In particular, in connection with controlling
and managing the operation and administration of the Plan, the Committee will have the authority in its sole discretion to: </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;exercise
all of the powers granted to it under the Plan; </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;construe,
interpret and implement the Plan and all Award Agreements; </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;prescribe,
amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, including rules governing the Committee's own operations; </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;make
all determinations necessary or advisable in administering the Plan; </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;correct
any defect, supply any omission and reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan; </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;amend
the Plan to reflect changes in applicable law; </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;grant,
or recommend to the Board for approval to grant, Awards and determine who will receive Awards, when such Awards will be granted and the terms of such Awards,
including setting forth provisions with regard to the effect of a Termination of Service on such Awards and conditioning the vesting of, or the lapsing of any applicable vesting restrictions or other
vesting conditions on, Awards upon the attainment of Performance Goals and/or upon continued service; </FONT></P>

</UL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;amend
any outstanding Award Agreement in any respect including, without limitation, to: </FONT></P>

<UL>
<UL>
<DL compact>
<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(i)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>accelerate
the time or times at which the Award becomes vested, unrestricted or may be exercised (and, in connection with such acceleration, the Committee may
provide that any shares of Stock acquired pursuant to such Award will be restricted shares, which are subject to vesting, transfer, forfeiture or repayment provisions similar to those in the
Participant's underlying Award),
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(ii)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>accelerate
the time or times at which shares of Stock are delivered under the Award (and, without limitation on the Committee's rights, in connection with such
acceleration, the Committee may provide that any shares of Stock delivered pursuant to such Award will be restricted shares, which are subject to vesting, transfer, forfeiture or repayment provisions
similar to those in the Participant's underlying Award),
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(iii)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>waive
or amend any goals, restrictions, vesting provisions or conditions set forth in such Award Agreement, or impose new goals, restrictions, vesting provisions
and conditions or
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(iv)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>reflect
a change in the Participant's circumstances (e.g.,&nbsp;a change to part-time employment status or a change in position, duties or responsibilities); and </FONT></DD></DL>
</UL>
</UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;determine
at any time whether, to what extent and under what circumstances and the method or methods,  </FONT></P>

<UL>
<UL>
<DL compact>
<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(i)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Awards
may be (A)&nbsp;settled in cash, shares of Stock, other securities, other Awards or other property (in which event, the Committee may specify what other
effects such settlement will have on the Participant's Award, including the effect on any repayment provisions under the Plan or Award Agreement), (B)&nbsp;exercised or (C)&nbsp;canceled,
forfeited or suspended;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(ii)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>shares
of Stock, other securities, other Awards or other property and other amounts payable with respect to an Award may be deferred either automatically or at the
election of the Participant thereof or of the Committee,
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(iii)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>to
the extent permitted under applicable law, loans (whether or not secured by shares of Stock) may be extended by the Company with respect to any Awards,
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(iv)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Awards
may be settled by the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or affiliates or any of their designees and
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(v)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>the
exercise price for any stock option (other than an ISO, unless the Committee determines that such a stock option will no longer constitute an ISO) or SAR may be
reset. </FONT></DD></DL>
</UL>
</UL>
</UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;5.3</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Delegation by Committee.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except to the extent prohibited by
applicable law, the applicable rules of a stock exchange or the Plan, the Committee may allocate among its members and delegate to any person who is not a member of the Committee, or to any
administrative group within the Company, any of its powers, responsibilities or duties. In delegating its authority, the Committee will consider the extent to which any delegation may cause Awards to
fail to meet the requirements of Rule&nbsp;16(b)-3(d)(1) or Rule&nbsp;16(b)-3(e) under the Exchange Act. Except as specifically provided to the contrary, references to the Committee include any
administrative group, individual or individuals to whom the Committee has delegated its duties and powers. The acts of such delegates shall be treated hereunder as acts of the Committee and such
delegates shall report regularly to the Committee regarding the delegated duties and responsibilities and any Awards so granted. Any such allocation or delegation may be revoked by the Committee at
any time. </FONT></P>

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SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;5.4</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Information to be Furnished to Committee.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As may be permitted by
applicable law, the Company and any Subsidiary shall furnish the Committee with such data and information as it determines may be required for it to discharge its duties. The records of the Company
and any Subsidiary as to an employee's or Participant's employment, termination of employment, leave of absence, reemployment and compensation shall be conclusive on all persons unless determined by
the Committee to be manifestly incorrect. Subject to applicable law, Participants and other persons entitled to benefits under the Plan must furnish the Committee such evidence, data or information as
the Committee considers desirable to carry out the terms of the Plan. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;5.5</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Expenses and Liabilities.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All expenses and liabilities incurred by
the Committee in the administration and interpretation of the Plan or any Award Agreement shall be borne by the Company. The Committee may employ attorneys, consultants, accountants or other persons
in connection with the administration and interpretation of the Plan. The Company, and its officers and Directors, shall be entitled to rely upon the advice, opinions or valuations of any such
persons. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  ARTICLE 6<BR>  AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION; EFFECTIVE DATE    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;6.1</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;General.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unless otherwise determined by the Board, stockholder
approval of any amendment or termination of the Plan will be obtained only to the extent necessary to comply with any applicable laws, regulations or rules of a securities exchange on which our Stock
is traded or self-regulatory agency and subject to the foregoing, the Board may, at any time, amend or terminate the Plan, and may amend any Award Agreement, </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><I>provided</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> that no amendment or termination
(except as provided in Section&nbsp;3.4 and Section&nbsp;6.2) may, in the absence of written consent to
the change by the affected Participant (or, if the Participant is not then living, the affected beneficiary), impair the rights of any Participant or beneficiary under any Award granted prior to the
date such amendment is adopted by the Board. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;6.2</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Amendment to Conform to Law.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding any provision in the
Plan or any Award Agreement to the contrary, the Committee may amend the Plan or an Award Agreement, to take effect retroactively or otherwise, as deemed necessary or advisable for the purpose of
conforming the Plan or the Award Agreement to any present or future law relating to plans of this or similar nature (including, but not limited to, Code Section&nbsp;409A). By accepting an Award,
each Participant agrees and consents to any amendment made pursuant to this Section&nbsp;6.2 to any Award without further consideration or action. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;6.3</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Effective Date and Duration of Plan.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Plan was adopted by the
Board on March&nbsp;25, 2020. The "</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Effective Date</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" of the Plan shall be the date that the adoption of the Plan by the Board is approved by a majority
of the votes cast at a duly held meeting of stockholders held on or prior to March&nbsp;24, 2021 at which a quorum representing a majority of the outstanding voting stock of the Company is, either
in person or by proxy, present and voting. No Awards may be awarded subsequent to the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date. </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><A NAME="le18501_article_7_general_terms"> </A>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  ARTICLE 7<BR>  GENERAL TERMS    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;7.1</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No Implied Rights</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No Rights to Specific Assets.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Neither a Participant nor any other person shall by reason of participation in
the Plan acquire any right in or title to any assets, funds or property of the Company or any Subsidiary whatsoever, including any specific funds, assets, or other property which the Company or any
Subsidiary, in its sole discretion, may set aside in anticipation of a liability under the Plan. A Participant shall have only a contractual right to the Stock or amounts, if any, payable or
distributable under the Plan, unsecured by any assets of the Company or any </FONT></P>

</UL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Subsidiary,
and nothing contained in the Plan shall constitute a guarantee that the assets of the Company or any Subsidiary shall be sufficient to pay any benefits to any person. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No Contractual Right to Employment or Future Awards.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Plan does not constitute a contract of employment,
and selection as a Participant will not give any participating employee the right to be retained in the employ of the Company or any Subsidiary or any right or claim to any benefit under the Plan,
unless such right or claim has specifically accrued under the terms of the Plan. No individual shall have the right to be selected to receive an Award, or, having been so selected, to receive a future
Award. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No Rights as a Stockholder.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except as otherwise provided in the Plan, no Award shall confer upon the holder
thereof any rights as a stockholder of the Company prior to the date on which the individual fulfills all conditions for receipt of such rights. </FONT></P>

</UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;7.2</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Transferability.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except as otherwise provided by the Committee,
Awards may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of by the Participant other than by will or, if the Participant dies intestate, by the laws of descent and
distribution of the state of domicile of the Participant at the time of death; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>provided</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, that in no event shall any Award be transferred in exchange for
consideration to the Participant. The Committee shall have the discretion to permit the transfer of Awards; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>provided</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><I>however</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, that such transfers shall be
limited to immediate family members of participants, trusts and partnerships established for the primary benefit
of such family members or to charitable organizations, and in no event shall any Award be sold, assigned, transferred under this Section&nbsp;7.2 to any third-party financial institution. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;7.3</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Designation of Beneficiaries.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A Participant hereunder may file with
the Company a written designation of a beneficiary or beneficiaries under the Plan and may from time to time revoke or amend any such designation ("</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Beneficiary
Designation</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>"). Any designation of beneficiary under the Plan shall be controlling over any other disposition, testamentary or otherwise; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><I>provided</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, </FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>however</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, that if the Committee is in doubt as to the entitlement of any such beneficiary to
any Award, the Committee may determine to recognize only the legal representative of the Participant in which case the Company, the Committee and the members thereof shall not be under any further
liability to anyone. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;7.4</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Non-Exclusivity.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Neither the adoption of the Plan by the Board nor
the submission of the Plan to the stockholders of the Company for approval shall be construed as creating any limitations on the power of the Board or the Committee to adopt such other incentive
arrangements as either may deem desirable, including, without limitation, the granting of restricted stock, stock options or other equity awards otherwise than under the Plan, and such arrangements
may be either generally applicable or applicable only in specific cases. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;7.5</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Award Agreement.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each Award shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement.
A copy of the Award Agreement, in any medium chosen by the Committee, shall be provided (or made available electronically) to the Participant, and the Committee may but need not require that the
Participant sign a copy of the Award Agreement. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;7.6</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form and Time of Elections.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unless otherwise specified herein, each
election required or permitted to be made by any Participant or other person entitled to benefits under the Plan, and any permitted modification, or revocation thereof, shall be filed with the Company
at such times, in such form, and subject to such restrictions and limitations, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, as the Committee shall require. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;7.7</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Evidence.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Evidence required of anyone under the Plan may be by
certificate, affidavit, document or other information which the person acting on it considers pertinent and reliable, and signed, made or presented by the proper party or parties. </FONT></P>

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SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;7.8</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Tax Withholding.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All distributions under the Plan are subject to
withholding of all applicable taxes and the Committee may condition the delivery of any shares or other benefits under the Plan on satisfaction of the applicable withholding obligations. Except as
otherwise provided by the Committee, such withholding obligations may be satisfied: (a)&nbsp;through cash payment by the Participant; (b)&nbsp;through the surrender of shares of Stock which the
Participant already owns; or (c)&nbsp;through the surrender of shares of Stock to which the Participant is otherwise entitled under the Plan; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><I>provided</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>however</I></FONT><FONT
SIZE=2>, that except as otherwise specifically provided by the Committee, such shares under
clause&nbsp;(c) may not be used to satisfy withholding obligations other than the Company's minimum or maximum statutory withholding obligations. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;7.9</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Action by Company or Subsidiary.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any action required or permitted to
be taken by the Company or any Subsidiary shall be by resolution of its board of directors, or by action of one or more members of the board (including a committee of the board) who are duly
authorized to act for the board, or (except to the extent prohibited by applicable law or applicable rules of any stock exchange) by a duly authorized officer of the Company or such Subsidiary. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;7.10</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Successors.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All obligations of the Company under the Plan shall be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successor to the Company, whether the existence of such successor is the result of a direct or indirect purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise, of
all or substantially all of the business, stock, and/or assets of the Company. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;7.11</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indemnification.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To the fullest extent permitted by law, each person
who is or shall have been a member of the Committee, or of the Board, or an officer of the Company to whom authority was delegated in accordance with Section&nbsp;5.3, or an employee of the Company
shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company against and from any loss (including amounts paid in settlement), cost, liability or expense (including reasonable attorneys' fees) that may be
imposed upon or reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with or resulting from any claim, action, suit, or proceeding to which he or she may be a party or in which he or she may be involved by
reason of any action taken or failure to act under the Plan and against and from any and all amounts paid by him or her in settlement thereof, with the Company's approval, or paid by him or her in
satisfaction of any judgment in any such action, suit, or proceeding against him or her, </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>provided</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> he or she shall give the Company an opportunity, at
its own expense, to handle and defend the same before he or she undertakes to handle and defend it on his or her own behalf, unless such loss, cost, liability, or expense is a result of his or her own
willful misconduct or except as expressly provided by statute. The foregoing right of indemnification shall not be exclusive of any other rights of indemnification to which such persons may be
entitled under the Company's charter or bylaws, as a matter of law, or otherwise, or any power that the Company may have to indemnify them or hold them harmless. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;7.12</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No Fractional Shares.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unless otherwise permitted by the Committee,
no fractional shares of Stock shall be issued or delivered pursuant to the Plan or any Award. The Committee shall determine whether cash, Stock or other property shall be issued or paid in lieu of
fractional shares or whether such fractional shares or any rights thereto shall be forfeited or otherwise eliminated. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;7.13</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Governing Law.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Plan, all Awards granted hereunder, and all
actions taken in connection herewith shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois without reference to principles of conflict of laws, except as superseded
by applicable federal law. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;7.14</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Benefits Under Other Plans.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except as otherwise provided by the
Committee, Awards to a Participant (including the grant and the receipt of benefits) under the Plan shall be disregarded for purposes of determining the Participant's benefits under, or contributions
to, any Qualified Retirement Plan, non-qualified plan and any other benefit plans maintained by the Participant's employer. The term "</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Qualified Retirement
Plan</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" means any plan of the Company or a Subsidiary that is intended to be qualified under Code Section&nbsp;401(a). </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Appendix A-13</FONT></P>

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SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;7.15</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Validity.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If any provision of the Plan is determined to be illegal
or invalid for any reason, said illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining parts hereof, but the Plan shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal or invalid provision had never
been included herein. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;7.16</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notice.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, all written
notices and all other written communications to the Company provided for in the Plan, or any Award Agreement, shall be delivered personally or sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested, postage prepaid (</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>provided</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> that international mail shall be sent via overnight or two-day delivery), or sent by facsimile or prepaid overnight
courier to the Company at the address set forth below: </FONT></P>

<UL>
<UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>First
Busey Corporation<BR>
100 West University<BR>
Champaign, IL&nbsp;61820 </FONT></P>

</UL>
</UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Such
notices, demands, claims and other communications shall be deemed given: </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;in
the case of delivery by overnight service with guaranteed next day delivery, the next day or the day designated for delivery; or </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;in
the case of certified or registered U.S. mail, five days after deposit in the U.S. mail; </FONT></P>

</UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I>provided</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>however</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, that in no event shall any such communications be deemed to be given later than the
date they are actually received, </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>provided</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> they are actually received. In the event a communication is not received, it shall only be deemed received
upon the showing of an original of the applicable receipt, registration or confirmation from the applicable delivery service provider. Communications that are to be delivered by the U.S. mail or by
overnight service to the Company shall be directed to the attention of the Company's senior human resources officer and Corporate Secretary. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  ARTICLE 8<BR>  DEFINED TERMS; CONSTRUCTION    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;8.1</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In addition to the other definitions contained herein, unless otherwise specifically provided in an Award Agreement,
the following
definitions shall apply: </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>10% Stockholder</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" means an individual who, at the time of grant, owns stock possessing more than 10% of the total
combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Award</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section&nbsp;1.3. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Award Agreement</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" means the document (in whatever medium prescribed by the Committee) which evidences the terms and
conditions of an Award under the Plan. Such document is referred to as an agreement regardless of whether Participant signature is required. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Beneficiary Designation</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section&nbsp;7.3. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Board</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" means the Board of Directors of the Company. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Business Combination</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section&nbsp;4.2(c). </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Cause</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" shall have the meaning set forth in the Participant's employment agreement (or other similar agreement) with the
Company or a Subsidiary, or, if the such agreement does not contain a definition of "Cause" or the Participant has not entered into such an agreement with the Company or a Subsidiary, "Cause" shall
mean (i)&nbsp;any act of (A)&nbsp;fraud or intentional misrepresentation, or (B)&nbsp;embezzlement, misappropriation or conversion of assets or opportunities of the Company or Subsidiary, or
(ii)&nbsp;willful violation of any law, rule or regulation in connection with the performance of a Participant's duties (other than traffic violations or similar offenses), or (iii)&nbsp;with
respect to any employee of the Company or Subsidiary, commission of any act of moral </FONT></P>

</UL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>turpitude
or conviction of a felony, or (iv)&nbsp;the willful or negligent failure of the Participant to perform his duties in any material respect. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Change in Control</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section&nbsp;4.2. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Code</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any rules, regulations and guidance promulgated
thereunder, as modified from time to time. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(j)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Committee</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" means the Committee acting under Section&nbsp;1.2. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(k)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Company</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section&nbsp;1.1. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(l)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Company Voting Securities</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section&nbsp;4.2(b). </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(m)&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Consultant</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" means any consultant, independent contractor, or other person who provides bona fide services to the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries, but who is neither an employee nor a Director. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(n)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Deferred Compensation</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" means "deferred compensation" as defined under Code Section&nbsp;409A. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(o)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Director</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" means a member of the board of directors of the Company or a Subsidiary. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(p)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Effective Date</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section&nbsp;6.3. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(q)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Exchange Act</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(r)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Exercise Price</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" means the price established with respect to an option or SAR pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.2. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(s)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Fair Market Value</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" shall, on any date, mean the officially-quoted closing selling price of the shares on such date on
the principal national securities exchange on which such shares are listed or admitted to trading (including the New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq Stock Market,&nbsp;Inc. or such other market or
exchange in which such prices are regularly quoted) or, if there have been no sales with respect to shares on such date, or if the shares are not so listed or admitted to trading, the Fair Market
Value shall be the value established by the Board in good faith and in accordance with Code Sections&nbsp;422 and 409A. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(t)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>GAAP</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" means United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(u)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Good Reason</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" shall have the meaning set forth in the Participant's employment agreement (or other similar agreement)
with the Company or a Subsidiary, or, if the such agreement does not contain a definition of "Good Reason" or the Participant has not entered into such an agreement with the Company or a Subsidiary,
"Good Reason" shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events without the Participant's express written consent: (i)&nbsp;a change in the Participant's duties or responsibilities (including
reporting responsibilities) that taken as a whole represents a material and adverse diminution of the Participant's duties, responsibilities or status with the Company (other than a temporary change
that results from or relates to the incapacitation of the Participant due to physical or mental illness); (ii)&nbsp;a material reduction by the Company in the Participant's rate of annual base
salary or annual target bonus opportunity (including any material and adverse change in the formula for such annual bonus target) as the same may be increased from time to time thereafter;
(iii)&nbsp;any requirement of the Company that the location where the Participant performs the majority of the Participant's job duties be more than fifty (50)&nbsp;miles from the Participant's
place of residence as of the date of the
applicable Award Agreement; or (iv)&nbsp;any material breach of the applicable Award Agreement by the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Good Reason event shall not be deemed to have occurred
if the Company cures such action, failure or breach within ten (10)&nbsp;days after receipt of </FONT></P>

</UL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>notice
thereof given by the Participant. The Participant's right to terminate employment for Good Reason shall not be affected by the Participant's incapacities due to mental or physical illness and
the Participant's continued employment shall not constitute consent to, or a waiver of rights with respect to, any event or condition constituting Good Reason; provided, however, that the Participant
must provide notice of termination of employment within ninety (90)&nbsp;days following the initial existence of an event constituting Good Reason or such event shall not constitute Good Reason. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(v)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Incumbent Directors</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section&nbsp;4.2(a). </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(w)&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>ISO</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section&nbsp;2.1(a). </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(x)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Non-Qualifying Transaction</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section&nbsp;4.2(c). </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(y)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Other Stock-Based or Cash-Based Awards</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section&nbsp;2.1(f). </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(z)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Participant</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" means any individual who has received, and currently holds, an outstanding Award. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(aa)&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Performance-Based Award</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section&nbsp;2.3. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(bb)&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Performance Goals</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section&nbsp;2.3(a). </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(cc)&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Performance Measures</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section&nbsp;2.3(a). </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(dd)&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Plan</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section&nbsp;1.1. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ee)&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Prior Plans</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section&nbsp;2.2. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ff)&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Prior Plan Award</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section&nbsp;3.2(b). </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(gg)&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Qualified Retirement Plan</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section&nbsp;7.14. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(hh)&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Qualifying Termination</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section&nbsp;4.1(a). </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Securities Act</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(jj)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>SAR</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section&nbsp;2.1(b). </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(kk)&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Stock</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" means the common stock of the Company, $.001 par value per share. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ll)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Subsidiary</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" means any corporation, affiliate or other entity which would be a subsidiary corporation with respect to
the Company as defined in Code Section&nbsp;424(f) and, other than with respect to an ISO, shall also mean any partnership or joint venture in which the Company and/or other Subsidiary owns more
than 50% of the capital or profits interests. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(mm)&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Surviving Entity</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section&nbsp;4.2(c). </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(nn)&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Termination of Service</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" means the first day occurring on or after a grant date on which the Participant ceases to be an
employee of, or service provider to (which, for purposes of this definition, includes Directors and Consultants), the Company or any Subsidiary, regardless of the reason for such cessation, subject to
the following: </FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(i)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>The
Participant's cessation as an employee or service provider shall not be deemed to occur by reason of the transfer of the Participant between the Company and a
Subsidiary or between two Subsidiaries.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(ii)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>The
Participant's cessation as an employee or service provider shall not be deemed to occur by reason of the Participant's being on a leave of absence from the </FONT></DD></DL>
</UL>
</UL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Company
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(iii)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>If,
as a result of a sale or other transaction, the Subsidiary for whom Participant is employed (or to whom the Participant is providing services) ceases to be a
Subsidiary, and the Participant is not, following the transaction, an employee of or service provider to the Company or an entity that is then a Subsidiary, then the occurrence of such transaction
shall be treated as the Participant's Termination of Service caused by the Participant being discharged by the entity for whom the Participant is employed or to whom the Participant is providing
services.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(iv)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>A
service provider whose services to the Company or a Subsidiary are governed by a written agreement with the service provider will cease to be a service provider
at the time the term of such written agreement ends (without renewal); and a service provider whose services to the Company or a Subsidiary are not governed by a written agreement with the service
provider will cease to be a service provider on the date that is 90&nbsp;days after the date the service provider last provides services requested by the Company or any Subsidiary (as determined by
the Committee).
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(v)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Unless
otherwise provided by the Committee or as required by Section&nbsp;8.1(oo)(vi), a Participant shall not be deemed to have incurred a Termination of Service
by ceasing to provide services as an employee, Director or Consultant if such Participant continues to provide services in a different capacity as an employee, Director or Consultant (as applicable).
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(vi)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Notwithstanding
the forgoing, in the event that any Award constitutes Deferred Compensation, the term Termination of Service shall be interpreted by the Committee
in a manner not to be inconsistent with the definition of "Separation from Service" as defined under Code Section&nbsp;409A and the regulations promulgated thereunder. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;8.2</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In the Plan, unless otherwise stated or the context otherwise requires, the following uses apply: </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;actions
permitted under the Plan may be taken at any time and from time to time in the actor's reasonable discretion; </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;references
to a statute shall refer to the statute and any successor statute, and to all regulations promulgated under or implementing the statute or its successor, as
in effect at the relevant time; </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;in
computing periods from a specified date to a later specified date, the words "from" and "commencing on" (and the like) mean "from and including," and the words "to,"
"until" and "ending on" (and the like) mean "to, but excluding"; </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;references
to a governmental or quasi-governmental agency, authority or instrumentality shall also refer to a regulatory body that succeeds to the functions of the
agency, authority or instrumentality; </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;indications
of time of day shall be based upon the time applicable to the location of the principal headquarters of the Company; </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"including"
means "including, but not limited to"; </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;all
references to sections, schedules and exhibits are to sections, schedules and exhibits in or to the Plan unless otherwise specified; </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Appendix A-17</FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;all
words used in the Plan will be construed to be of such gender or number as the circumstances and context require; </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the
captions and headings of articles, sections, schedules and exhibits appearing in or attached to the Plan have been inserted solely for convenience of reference and
shall not be considered a part of the Plan nor shall any of them affect the meaning or interpretation of the Plan or any of its provisions; </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(j)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;any
reference to a document or set of documents in the Plan, and the rights and obligations of the parties under any such documents, shall mean such document or
documents as amended from time to time, and any and all modifications, extensions, renewals, substitutions or replacements thereof; and </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(k)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;all
accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAP. </FONT></P>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FIRST BUSEY   CORPORATION</font></b></p>
<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-weight:bold;">The Board of Directors recommends you vote</font></b><font face="Arial">  </font><b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-weight:bold;">&#147;FOR&#148; the   following:</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">For<br>   All</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Withhold<br>   All</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in .1in .0001pt 0in;text-align:justify;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;">To   withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s), mark &#147;For All   Except&#148; and write the number(s) of the nominee(s) on the line below.</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Election of Directors</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .45in;text-indent:-.2in;"><b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Nominees:</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;">01) George Barr </font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;">06)   Frederic </font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;">L. </font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Kenney</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;">02) Stanley J. Bradshaw </font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;">07) Stephen V. King</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;">03) Michael D. Cassens </font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;">08)   Gregory B. Lykins</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;">04) Van </font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;">A. </font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Dukeman </font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;">09)   Thomas G. Sloan</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;">05) Karen M. Jensen</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-weight:bold;">The Board </font></b><b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:bold;">of </font></b><b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Directors recommends you vote &#147;FOR&#148; the following   proposals:</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .15in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.15in;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;">2.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;">To approve, in a non-binding,   advisory vote, the compensation of our named executive officers, as described   in the accompanying</font><font face="Arial">  </font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;">proxy   statement, which is referred to as a &#147;say-on-pay&#148; proposal.</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .15in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.15in;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;">3.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;">To approve the First Busey   Corporation 2020 Equity Incentive Plan.</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .15in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.15in;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;">4.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;">To approve an amendment to the Company&#146;s   Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of   common stock</font><font face="Arial">  </font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;">from   66,666,667 to 100,000,000.</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.5pt;">I, the undersigned stockholder of   First Busey Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), having received notice of Annual   Meeting</font><font face="Arial">  </font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.5pt;">of   Stockholders, do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint, each of Helen Grandone   and Tom Brown, my true and&nbsp;lawful attorney and proxy, each with full   power of substitution, for me and in my name, place and stead to vote all of   the</font><font face="Arial">  </font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.5pt;">shares of   common stock of the Company, $.001 par value, standing in my name on its   books on March&nbsp;23, 2020, at the&nbsp;Annual Meeting of the Stockholders   of the Company, to be held at 100 W. University Avenue, Champaign, Illinois   61820, on May&nbsp;20, 2020, at 5:00 p.m., Central Time, and at any   postponement or adjournment thereof,</font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.5pt;">with all powers the undersigned would possess if personally   present, as follows:</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">This proxy will   be voted as directed, or if no instructions are given, it will be voted &#147;FOR&#148;   the nominees listed</font></b><font face="Arial">  </font><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">under Proposal 1 and &#147;FOR&#148; Proposals 2, 3, 4 and 5.</font></b></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.5pt;">The Company is monitoring the emerging   public health impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and is considering the   possibility that the Annual Meeting may be held by means of remote   communication, including, but not limited to, holding only a virtual meeting.   If we</font><font face="Arial">  </font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.5pt;">take   these steps, we will announce the decision to do so in advance, and details   on how to participate in the Annual Meeting will be announced via press   release and the filing of additional proxy materials with the   Securities&nbsp;and&nbsp;Exchange Commission and will be available   on&nbsp;our website at http://ir.busey.com. The health and well-being of our   stockholders and employees is of primary importance to us. As always,</font><font face="Arial">  </font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.5pt;">we encourage you to vote your   shares by proxy prior to the Annual Meeting.</font></p>
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