SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

PLECKI ROBERT F JR

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

100 WEST UNIVERSITY AVENUE

(Street)

CHAMPAIGN

61820

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2010

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FIRST BUSEY CORP /NV/ [ BUSE ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Credit Officer

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	13,005	D
Common Stock	228	I	ESOP
Common Stock	8,695	I	Profit Sharing/(401(k)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	04/13/2000	04/12/2010	Stock Option	5,126	$11.85	D
Common Stock	03/21/2001	03/20/2011	Stock Option	4,883	$11.29	D
Common Stock	03/20/2002	03/19/2012	Stock Option	4,650	$12	D
Common Stock	03/19/2003	03/18/2013	Stock Option	4,650	$16	D
Common Stock	04/16/2003	04/15/2013	Stock Option	1,550	$16.03	D
Common Stock	02/18/2004	02/17/2014	Stock Option	6,200	$19.74	D
Common Stock	02/16/2005	02/15/2015	Stock Option	6,200	$19.09	D
Common Stock	02/22/2006	02/21/2016	Stock Option	6,200	$19.41	D

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

	/s/ Robert F. Plecki, Jr.	03/08/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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