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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 17, 2006
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 or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (217) 365-4513
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:
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ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On Tuesday, January 17, 2006, the Registrant issued a press release disclosing
financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2005. 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.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated January 17, 2006.
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: January 17, 2006 FIRST BUSEY CORPORATION
By: /s/ Barbara J. Harrington
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Name: Barbara J. Harrington
Title: Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1 Press Release, dated January 17, 2006.