<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000314489-23-000087.txt : 20230801
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000314489-23-000087
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230728
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230801
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230801

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BRADSHAW STANLEY J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001016245

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15950
		FILM NUMBER:		231132688

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		900 ROOSEVELT PARKWAY
		CITY:			CHESTERFIELD
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63017

ISSUER:		

	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

	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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<SEQUENCE>1
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        <issuerName>FIRST BUSEY CORP /NV/</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>100 WEST UNIVERSITY AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents dividend equivalent rights accrued on Deferred Stock Units in conjunction with the payment of a cash dividend on First Busey Corporation Stock. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of First Busey Corporation Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price.  The purchase was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $21.50 to $21.70, inclusive.  The reporting person undertakes to provide the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote (2) to this Form 4.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Exhibit List:
Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Catherine Alqallaf, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-08-01</signatureDate>
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<title>Document</title></head><body><div id="i9b78b2aef3e44a69a3e18d88b4e06d62_1"></div><div style="min-height:46.8pt;width:100%"><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;text-align:right"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">EXHIBIT 24</font></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:18pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">FIRST BUSEY CORPORATION</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:18pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:14pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">POWER OF ATTORNEY<br>(SECTION 13(d) AND 16(a) MATTERS)</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Know all by these present the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Lynette Strode</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> and </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Catherine Alqallaf</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> and </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Amy Hottman</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">, signing singly, as the undersigned&#8217;s true and lawful attorneys-in-fact to&#58;</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">1.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;padding-left:10.5pt">execute for and on behalf of the undersigned in the undersigned&#8217;s capacity as a more than five percent (5%) stockholder (if applicable) of First Busey Corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), any Schedule&#160;13D or Schedule&#160;13G and any amendments thereto in accordance with Section&#160;13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;) and the rules thereunder&#59;</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">2.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;padding-left:10.5pt">execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as a director, officer or stockholder of the Company or a subsidiary of the Company, Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section&#160;16(a) of the Exchange Act and the rules thereunder&#59;</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">3.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;padding-left:10.5pt">do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5 and any such Schedule&#160;13D or Schedule&#160;13G and any amendments thereto and timely file such form or schedule with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, the Nasdaq Stock Market, the Company and any stock exchange or similar authority&#59; 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The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section&#160;13(d) or Section&#160;16 of the Exchange Act.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 and Schedule&#160;13D or Schedule&#160;13G (including any amendments thereto) with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the undersigned, to the fullest extent permitted by law&#58; (i)&#160;agrees to hold the attorneys-in-fact and the Company harmless from all liability, loss, cost, damage or expense of any nature, including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses sustained or incurred by the attorneys-in-fact or Company in connection with the performance, or non-performance, of the actions described in paragraphs (1)&#160;-&#160;(4) above&#59; and (ii)&#160;irrevocably releases and waives any and all claims (in law or equity) against the attorneys-in-fact and the Company, and all of their respective heirs, estates, successors and assigns, as the case may be, relating to the performance, or non-performance, of the actions described in paragraphs (1)&#160;-&#160;(4) above.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of the </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">24th</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> day of </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">May</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">, 20</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">23</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;text-align:justify"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:48.900%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:10.060%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:37.740%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="6" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#47;s&#47; Stanley J. 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