Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Maddox Mike 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol FIRST BUSEY CORP /NV/ [BUSE] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President (Last) (First) (Middle) 11440 TOMAHAWK CREEK PARKWAY 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 09/04/2025 (Street) LEAWOOD, KS 66211 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 210,307.6211 D Series A Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock 50 D Common Stock 4,739(1) I Spouse Series A Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock 100(1) I Spouse Depositary Shares, 1/40 interest in Series B Preferred Stock(2) 09/04/2025 P 10,000 A $25.5162(3) 31,780(1) I Spouse Depositary Shares, 1/40 interest in Series B Preferred Stock(2) 09/05/2025 P 7,500 A $25.44 39,280(1) I Spouse Depositary Shares, 1/40 interest in Series B Preferred Stock(2) 09/05/2025 P 460 A $25.44 460(1) I Stepson Depositary Shares, 1/40 interest in Series B Preferred Stock(2) 09/05/2025 P 460 A $25.44 460(1) I Stepson

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock Appreciation Right

$9.37

03/01/2025

01/24/2028

Common Stock

38,142

38,142

D

Stock Appreciation Right

$11.24

03/01/2025

05/01/2028

Common Stock

15,257

15,257

D

Stock Appreciation Right

$14.01

03/01/2025

06/01/2030

Common Stock

17,292

17,292

D

Stock Appreciation Right

$21.35

03/01/2025

07/26/2033

Common Stock

40,050

40,050

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Maddox Mike 11440 TOMAHAWK CREEK PARKWAY LEAWOOD, KS 66211	X		President

Signatures

/s/ Catherine Alqallaf, attorney-in-fact		09/05/2025
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(2)	Each Depositary Share represents a 1/40th interest in a share of the issuer's 8.25% Fixed Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B, par value $0.001 per share.
(3)	The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The purchase was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $25.45 to $25.54, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote (3) to this Form 4.

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