<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001558370-20-004546.txt : 20200429
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001558370-20-004546
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200428
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200429
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200429

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39085
		FILM NUMBER:		20827385

	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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			<font style="display:inline;">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): April&nbsp;28, 2020</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:16pt;">HBT FINANCIAL,&nbsp;INC.</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e&#8209;4(c)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e&#8209;4(c))</font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;">Securities registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(b)&nbsp;of the Act:</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;">HBT</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule&nbsp;405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#xA7;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule&nbsp;12b&#8209;2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#xA7;240.12b&#8209;2 of this chapter).</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a)&nbsp;of the Exchange Act. &#x25FB;</font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;">Item&nbsp;8.01&nbsp;Other Events.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">On April&nbsp;28, 2020, &nbsp;the Board of Directors of HBT Financial, Inc.&nbsp;(the &#x201C;Company&#x201D;)&nbsp;declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share on the Company&#x2019;s common stock (the &#x201C;Dividend&#x201D;). The Dividend is payable on May&nbsp;19, 2020 to shareholders of record as of May&nbsp;12, 2020.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Date: April</font><font style="display:inline;">&nbsp;29</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">, 2020</font></p>
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