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):  May 24, 2017
First Busey Corporation
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Nevada
            0-15950
37-1078406
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
         (Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 24, 2017, the Company held its annual meeting of stockholders in Urbana, Illinois.  Of the 38,233,434 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of the record date for the meeting, 33,024,211 shares were represented at the meeting in person or by proxy, constituting 86.37% of the outstanding shares.  At the meeting, the stockholders approved all of the director nominees and the proposals presented.
The final results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote of stockholders during the annual meeting are as follows:
1.
The election of twelve directors to hold office until the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are elected and have qualified.  There were 5,221,002 broker non-votes in connection with the election of directors.
Name
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Joseph M. Ambrose
26,944,664
858,545
Stanley J. Bradshaw
27,631,942
171,267
David J. Downey
18,950,853
8,852,356
Van A. Dukeman
27,674,552
128,657
Stephen V. King
27,539,499
263,710
E. Phillips Knox
27,645,503
157,706
V. B. Leister, Jr.
27,098,919
704,290
Gregory B. Lykins
26,427,075
1,376,134
August C. Meyer, Jr.
23,651,049
4,152,160
George T. Shapland
27,013,098
790,111
Thomas G. Sloan
27,608,015
195,194
Jon D. Stewart
27,699,353
103,856
Phyllis M. Wise
26,399,495
1,403,714


2.
The approval, in a non-binding, advisory vote, of the compensation of the named executive officers of the Company.
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
22,835,284
4,875,691
92,234
5,221,002

3.
To ratify the appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2017.
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
32,931,953
65,229
27,029
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
Date:  May 25, 2017
First Busey Corporation
By:      /s/ Robin N. Elliott
Name:  Robin N. Elliott
Title:    Chief Operating Officer and Chief  Financial Officer