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 16, 2009

FIRST BUSEY CORPORATION

 

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

Nevada

0-15959

37-1078406

(State or Other
Jurisdiction of Incorporation

(Commission
File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

201 West Main Street, Urbana, IL

61801

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (217) 365-4516

 

N/A

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

 

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ITEM 7.01

REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

 

On Friday, January 16, 2009, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its Board of Directors’ approval of the first dividend of 2009. The dividend of $0.20 per share will be paid on Friday, January 30, 2009, to shareholders of record on January 27, 2009.

 

The press release is made part of this Form and is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Note: the information in this report (including the exhibit) is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. This report will not be deemed a determination or an admission as to the materiality of any information in the report that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.

 

 

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

 

(d)

Exhibits:

99.1         Press Release, dated January 16, 2009.

 

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.

Dated: January 16, 2009

FIRST BUSEY CORPORATION

By: /s/ Barbara J. Harrington

 

Name: Barbara J. Harrington

 

Title: Chief Financial Officer