<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-19-054996.txt : 20191018
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-19-054996
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190901
FILED AS OF DATE:		20191018
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20191018

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KALLEMBACH LARRY J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001789907

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39085
		FILM NUMBER:		191158314

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		401 N. HERSEY ROAD
		CITY:			BLOOMINGTON
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			61702

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HBT Financial, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000775215
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				371117216
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		401 N. HERSHEY ROAD
		CITY:			BLOOMINGTON
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			61702
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(309) 662-4444

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		401 N. HERSHEY ROAD
		CITY:			BLOOMINGTON
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			61702

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HEARTLAND BANCORP, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20190624

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HEARTLAND BANCORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19850822
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        <issuerName>HBT Financial, Inc.</issuerName>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares purchased through the Issuer's directed share program in connection with its initial public offering.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents an award of stock appreciation rights (&quot;SARs&quot;) pursuant to the HBT Financial, Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan. The SARs vest in four equal installments on September 1, 2020, September 1, 2021, September 1, 2022 and September 1, 2023. Upon exercise, the SARs will be settled in cash.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Executive Vice President &amp; Chief Information Officer.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Andrea E. Zurkamer, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-10-18</signatureDate>
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