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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000314489-25-000025
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250131
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250204
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250204

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bowe Monica L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001799211
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15950
		FILM NUMBER:		25587926

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 WEST UNIVERSITY AVE.
		CITY:			CHAMPAIGN
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			61820

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIRST BUSEY CORP /NV/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000314489
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		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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        <footnote id="F1">Shares were acquired through dividend reinvestment in the First Busey Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares were acquired under the First Busey Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan in transactions that were exempt under both Rule 16b-3(c) and Rule 16b-3(d).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents a grant of Performance Stock Units for which performance-based vesting requirements were confirmed to have been satisfied by the Board of Directors of the issuer on January 31, 2025.</footnote>
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        <footnote id="F5">Upon settlement of Performance Stock Units and dividend equivalent shares accrued for Performance Stock Units, shares were withheld to satisfy the related tax obligations.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Represents dividend equivalent rights accrued on Restricted Stock Units in connection 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>
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