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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:14pt;">UNITED STATES</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:14pt;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:14pt;">WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:16pt;">FORM&nbsp;8</font><font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:1pt;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:16pt;">-</font><font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:1pt;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:16pt;">K</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:14pt;">CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:14pt;">SECTION&nbsp;13 OR 15(d)&nbsp;OF THE</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:14pt;">SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): April&nbsp;28, 2020</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:16pt;">HBT FINANCIAL,&nbsp;INC.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">001&#8209;39085</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">37&#8209;1117216</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;">(State or other jurisdiction<br></font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">of incorporation)</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;">(Commission File Number)</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;">(IRS Employer<br></font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Identification Number)</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">401 North Hershey Road<br></font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;">Bloomington, Illinois</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;">(Address of principal executive<br>offices)</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;">(Zip Code)</font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">(888)&nbsp;897&#8209;2276</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">(Registrant&#x2019;s telephone number, including area code)</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">N/A</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">Check the appropriate box below if the Form&nbsp;8&#8209;K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( </font><font style="display:inline;font-style:italic;">see</font><font style="display:inline;"> General Instruction A.2. below):</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;">Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a&#8209;12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a&#8209;12)</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d&#8209;2(b)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d&#8209;2(b))</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e&#8209;4(c)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e&#8209;4(c))</font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;">Securities registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(b)&nbsp;of the Act:</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;">Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;">HBT</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;">The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule&nbsp;405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#xA7;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule&nbsp;12b&#8209;2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#xA7;240.12b&#8209;2 of this chapter).</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;">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&nbsp;13(a)&nbsp;of the Exchange Act. &#x25FB;</font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;">On April&nbsp;28, 2020, &nbsp;the Board of Directors of HBT Financial, Inc.&nbsp;(the &#x201C;Company&#x201D;)&nbsp;declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share on the Company&#x2019;s common stock (the &#x201C;Dividend&#x201D;). The Dividend is payable on May&nbsp;19, 2020 to shareholders of record as of May&nbsp;12, 2020.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">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.</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;">HBT FINANCIAL,&nbsp;INC.</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Date: April</font><font style="display:inline;">&nbsp;29</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">, 2020</font></p>
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hbt_Current_Folio_8K_Dividend
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): April 28, 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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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a‑12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a‑12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d‑2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d‑2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e‑4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e‑4(c))
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 April 28, 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 May 19, 2020 to shareholders of record as of May 12, 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: April
29
, 2020