<!--Enhanced HTML document created with Toppan Merrill Bridge  9.9.1.77--><!--Created on: 1/27/2021 12:06:28 PM (UTC)--><!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd"><html><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><title></title></head><body><div style="margin-top:30pt;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:10.35%;padding-right:10.35%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><b style="font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;">WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:1pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM&#160;8</b><b style="font-weight:bold;">&#160;</b><b style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">-</b><b style="font-weight:bold;">&#160;</b><b style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">K</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;">SECTION&#160;13 OR 15(d)&#160;OF THE</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><b style="font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New 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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): January 26, 2021
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)
​
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401 North Hershey Road
Bloomington, Illinois
​
61704
(Address of principal executive
offices)
​
(Zip Code)
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(888) 897-2276
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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
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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).
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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.
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On January 26, 2021, 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 February 16, 2021 to shareholders of record as of February 8, 2021.
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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.
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HBT FINANCIAL, INC.
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By:
/s/ Matthew J. Doherty
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Name: Matthew J. Doherty
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Title: Chief Financial Officer
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Date: January 27, 2021
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