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):  July 2, 2017

First Busey Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

100 W. University Ave.
Champaign, Illinois  61820
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

(217) 365-4544
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 N/A

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

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Item 2.01

Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

On July 2, 2017, First Busey Corporation, a Nevada corporation ("First Busey"), completed its previously announced merger (the "Merger") with First Community Financial Partners, Inc., an Illinois corporation ("First Community"), pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated February 6, 2017, by and between First Busey and First Community (the "Merger Agreement").  At the effective time of the Merger, each share of First Community common stock converted to the right to receive 0.396 shares of common stock of First Busey and $1.35 in cash.  The foregoing description of the Merger and the Merger Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 2.1 to First Busey's Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 6, 2017, which is incorporated by reference herein.

First Busey issued a press release on July 3, 2017, in connection with the completion of the Merger.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

The information furnished pursuant to this Item and the related exhibit shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

The financial statements required by this item will be filed by amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K no later than 71 days after the date on which this Current Report on Form 8-K is required to be filed.

The pro forma financial information required by this item will be filed by amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K no later than 71 days after the date on which this Current Report on Form 8-K is required to be filed.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

Date:  July 3, 2017

First Busey Corporation

Name:  Robin N. Elliott

Title:    Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer