First Busey Corp DEFA14A, filed Apr 9, 2020
First Busey Corp (BUSE)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
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Your Right to Vote *** Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting to Be
Held on May 20, 2020. FIRST BUSEY CORPORATION Meeting Information
Meeting Type: Annual Meeting For holders as of:
March 23, 2020 Date: May 20, 2020 Time: 5:00
PM CDT Location: Busey Bank 100 W. University Avenue Champaign, Illinois 61820 FIRST BUSEY CORPORATION 100 WEST UNIVERSITY
AVENUE CHAMPAIGN, IL 61820 You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the company named above.
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Voting Items
The Board of Directors recommends you vote "FOR" the following: 1. Election of Directors Nominees: 01)
George Barr 06) Frederic L. Kenney 02) Stanley J. Bradshaw
07) Stephen V. King 03) Michael D. Cassens 08) Gregory B. Lykins 04) Van A. Dukeman 09) Thomas G. Sloan 05) Karen M. Jensen
The Board of Directors recommends you vote "FOR" the following proposals: 2. To approve, in a non-binding, advisory
vote, the compensation of our named executive officers, as described in the accompanying proxy statement, which is referred to
as a "say-on-pay" proposal. 3. To approve the First Busey Corporation 2020 Equity Incentive Plan. 4. To approve an amendment
to the Company's Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 66,666,667 to 100,000,000.
5. To ratify the appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending
December 31, 2020. NOTE: This proxy will be voted in the discretion of the named proxies upon such other business as may
properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
