<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-19-054983.txt : 20191018
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20191018163641
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-19-054983
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190727
FILED AS OF DATE:		20191018
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20191018

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CARTER JAMES LANCE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001790022

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39085
		FILM NUMBER:		191158110

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		401 N. HERSHEY 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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        <footnote id="F1">Represents the exercise of Stock Appreciation Rights (&quot;SARs&quot;) granted pursuant to the Stock Appreciation Rights Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2005, by and between the Issuer and the reporting person. Certain of these transactions may be matchable transactions under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act. The reporting person has agreed to surrender the full amount of any recoverable profits to the Issuer.</footnote>
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