SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20579



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                                    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 15, 2003



                             FIRST BUSEY CORPORATION


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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



      Nevada                          0-15959                    37-1078406
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   (State of other                  (Commission                 (IRS Employer
   jurisdiction of                  File Number)             Identification No.)
    incorporation)



201 West Main Street, Urbana, Illinois                                   61801
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(Address of principal executive offices)                              (Zip Code)




Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (217) 365-4513





ITEM 7.       FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

99.1          Press Release, dated July 15, 2003

ITEM 12.      DISCLOSURE OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

     On Tuesday, July 15, 2003, the Registrant issued a press release disclosing
financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2003. The press release is made
part of this Form and is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

     The press release made a part of this Form includes forward looking
statements that are intended to be covered by the safe-harbor provisions of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward looking
statements include but are not limited to comments with respect to the
objectives and strategies, financial condition, results of operations and
business of the Registrant.

     These forward looking statements involve numerous assumptions, inherent
risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, and the risk that
predictions and other forward looking statements will not be achieved. The
Registrant cautions you not to place undue reliance on these forward looking
statements as a number of important factors could cause actual future results to
differ materially from the plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and
intentions expressed in such forward looking statements.





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                                    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:  July 15, 2003                           By:  //Barbara J. Harrington//
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                                               Name:  Barbara J. Harrington
                                               Title:  Chief Financial Officer


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


99.1              Press Release, dated July 15, 2003.








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