Ownership Submission
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 OF SECURITIES

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
MILLS LINDA M
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FIRST BUSEY CORP /NV/ [BUSE]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2123 SEATON COURT
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/13/2005
(Street)

CHAMPAIGN, IL 61821
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ 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 (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 05/13/2005 05/13/2005 M   4,500 A $ 11.92 1,038,013 D  
Common               30,000 I Mills Family Foundation (1)
Common               1,512,511 I Spouse
Common               38,420.2403 I ESOP Plan
Common               9,292.7949 I 401(k)/Profit Sharing Plan
Common               1,550,363.8254 I Mills Investment LP (2)

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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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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
(Month/Day/Year)
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
Common $ 11.92 05/13/2005 05/13/2005 M     4,500 01/15/2002 12/15/2005 Common 4,500 $ 11.92 0 D  
Common $ 18.07             01/21/2005 12/15/2008 Common 4,500   4,500 D  
Common $ 19.59             09/14/2007 09/14/2009 Common 40,000   40,000 I Spouse
Common $ 11.92             01/15/2002 12/15/2005 Common 22,500   22,500 I Spouse
Common $ 14.56             04/16/2004 12/16/2010 Common 45,000   45,000 I Spouse

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
MILLS LINDA M
2123 SEATON COURT
CHAMPAIGN, IL 61821
    X    

Signatures

 Barbara J. Kuhl - POA   05/16/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Linda M. Mills is President of the Mills Family Foundation
(2) Mrs. Mills spouse is general partner for Mills Investment LP

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