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0001914157
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0000775215
HBT Financial, Inc.
001-39085
401 North Hershey Rd
Bloomington
IL
61704
1-309-662-4444
Roger A. Baker
Director
Common Shares
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
200 West Street
New York
NY
10282
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NASD
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Acquired from public market
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Common Shares
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Acquired from public market
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Acquired from public market
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Acquired from public market
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Acquired from public market
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