SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
DRAKE FRED L

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O HBT FINANCIAL, INC.
401 N. HERSHEY ROAD

(Street)
BLOOMINGTON IL 61704

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HBT Financial, Inc. [ HBT ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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checkbox checked Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Executive Chairman
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/11/2024
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 12/11/2024 S 2,500 D $24.11 71,170 I By the Fred L. Drake Revocable Trust
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 12/12/2024 S 2,500 D $24.11 68,670 I By the Fred L. Drake Revocable Trust
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 46,003 D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 17,210,400 I See footnote(1)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
DRAKE FRED L

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O HBT FINANCIAL, INC.
401 N. HERSHEY ROAD

(Street)
BLOOMINGTON IL 61704

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
HEARTLAND BANCORP, INC. VOTING TRUST U/A/D 5/4/2016

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O HBT FINANCIAL, INC.
401 N. HERSHEY ROAD

(Street)
BLOOMINGTON IL 61704

(City) (State) (Zip)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Consists of shares of common stock held by the Heartland Bancorp, Inc. Voting Trust U/A/D May 4, 2016 (the "Voting Trust"). Mr. Drake is the trustee of the Voting Trust and exercises sole voting and investment control over the common stock held thereby. Mr. Drake may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of securities held by the Voting Trust to the extent that he or his immediate family members are beneficiaries of such trust. Mr. Drake disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the Voting Trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
Remarks:
/s/ Renee K. Fehr, Attorney-in-Fact for Fred L. Drake 12/16/2024
/s/ Renee K. Fehr, Attorney-in-Fact for Heartland Bancorp, Inc. Voting Trust U/A/D 5/4/2016 12/16/2024
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