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 10, 2023
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On January 10, 2023, the Board of Directors of First Busey Corporation (the “Company”) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.24 per share on the Company’s common stock, which represents a 4.3% increase from the previous quarterly dividend of $0.23 per share. The dividend will be paid on January 27, 2023, to shareholders of record as of January 20, 2023.
Signature
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| First Busey Corporation | |||||||||||||||||
| Date: | January 10, 2023 | By: | /s/ Jeffrey D. Jones | ||||||||||||||
| Jeffrey D. Jones | |||||||||||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||||||||