SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20579

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                                    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 20, 2004

                             FIRST BUSEY CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

    Nevada                          0-15959                      37-1078406
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(State of other                   (Commission                  (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of                   File Number)               Identification No.)
incorporation)

201 West Main Street, Urbana, Illinois                              61801
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(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (217) 365-4513


ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

99.1      Press Release, dated January 20, 2004

ITEM 12.  DISCLOSURE OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

      On Tuesday, January 20, 2004, the Registrant issued a press release
disclosing financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2003. The press
release is made part of this Form and is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

      The press release made a part of this Form includes forward looking
statements that are intended to be covered by the safe-harbor provisions of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward looking
statements include but are not limited to comments with respect to the
objectives and strategies, financial condition, results of operations and
business of the Registrant.

      These forward looking statements involve numerous assumptions, inherent
risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, and the risk that
predictions and other forward looking statements will not be achieved. The
Registrant cautions you not to place undue reliance on these forward looking
statements as a number of important factors could cause actual future results to
differ materially from the plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and
intentions expressed in such forward looking statements.


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                                    SIGNATURE

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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                            FIRST BUSEY CORPORATION

Date: January 20, 2004                      By:    //Barbara J. Harrington//
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                                            Name:  Barbara J. Harrington
                                            Title: Chief Financial Officer


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1    Press Release, dated January 20, 2004.


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