Sec Form 4 Filing - DRAKE FRED L @ HBT Financial, Inc. - 2020-03-11

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 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
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HBT Financial, Inc. [ HBT]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X __ Director X __ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CHAIRMAN AND CEO
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O HBT FINANCIAL, INC., 401 N. HERSHEY ROAD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
03/11/2020
(Street)
BLOOMINGTON, IL61704
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
_____ Form filed by One Reporting Person
__ X __ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 03/11/2020 P 10,000 A $ 13.23 ( 1 ) 17,220,400 I See footnote ( 2 )
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 12,000 D
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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
DRAKE FRED L
C/O HBT FINANCIAL, INC.
401 N. HERSHEY ROAD
BLOOMINGTON, IL61704
X X CHAIRMAN AND CEO
HEARTLAND BANCORP, INC. VOTING TRUST U/A/D 5/4/2016
C/O HBT FINANCIAL, INC.
401 N. HERSHEY ROAD
BLOOMINGTON, IL61704
X
Signatures
/s/ Andrea E. Zurkamer, attorney-in-fact for Fred L. Drake 03/12/2020
Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ Andrea E. Zurkamer, attorney-in-fact for Heartland Bancorp, Inc. Voting Trust U/A/D 5/4/2016 03/12/2020
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were acquired in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $13.20 to $13.25, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares acquired at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (1) to this Form 4.
( 2 )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.

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