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): October 27, 2020

HBT FINANCIAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-39085

37-1117216

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

401 North Hershey Road
Bloomington, Illinois

61704

(Address of principal executive
offices)

(Zip Code)

(888) 897-2276

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(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 ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

HBT

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.


Item 8.01 Other Events.

On October 27, 2020, the Board of Directors of HBT Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share on the Company’s common stock (the “Dividend”). The Dividend is payable on November 17, 2020 to shareholders of record as of November 9, 2020.


SIGNATURES

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.

HBT FINANCIAL, INC.

By:

/s/ Matthew J. Doherty

Name: Matthew J. Doherty

Title: Chief Financial Officer

Date: October 28, 2020