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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO

SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): January 24, 2023

HBT FINANCIAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware | 001-39085 | 37-1117216
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number)
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401 North Hershey Road Bloomington, Illinois | ​ | 61704
(Address of principal executive offices) | ​ | (Zip Code)

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(888) 897-2276

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | HBT | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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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 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 25, 2023, HBT Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter ended and year ended December 31, 2022 (the “Earnings Release”). A copy of the Earnings Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Report”).

The information contained in Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1 furnished herewith, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or into any filing or other document pursuant to the Exchange Act, except to the extent required by applicable law or regulation.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

The Company has prepared a presentation of its results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2022 (the “Presentation”) to be used from time to time during meetings with members of the investment community. A copy of the Presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Report. The Presentation will also be made available on the Company’s investor relations website at ir.hbtfinancial.com under the Presentations section.

The information contained in Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.2 furnished herewith, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act, or into any filing or other document pursuant to the Exchange Act, except to the extent required by applicable law or regulation.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On January 24, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.17 per share on the Company’s common stock (the “Dividend”). The Dividend is payable on February 14, 2023 to shareholders of record as of February 7, 2023. This represents an increase of $0.01 from the previous quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit
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99.1 | Earnings Release issued January 25, 2023 for the Fourth Quarter Ended and Year Ended December 31, 202 2.
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99.2 | HBT Financial, Inc. Presentation of Results for the Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2022.
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104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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SIGNATURES

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.

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​ | HBT FINANCIAL, INC.
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​ | By: | /s/ Peter R. Chapman
​ | ​ | Name: Peter R. Chapman
​ | ​ | Title: Chief Financial Officer
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Date: January 25, 2023 | ​ | ​

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