0000950137-01-501686 Sample Contracts

1 EXHIBIT 1.1 $20,000,000 PREFERRED SECURITIES* FIRST BUSEY CAPITAL TRUST I [ ]% CUMULATIVE PREFERRED SECURITIES (LIQUIDATION AMOUNT OF $10 PER PREFERRED SECURITY) UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT

First Busey Capital Trust I • May 17th, 2001 • State commercial banks • Illinois

• Company
  First Busey Capital Trust I
• Filed
  May 17th, 2001
• Industry
  State commercial banks
• Jurisdiction
  Illinois

and WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, as Trustee INDENTURE

First Busey Capital Trust I • May 17th, 2001 • State commercial banks • Illinois

• Company
  First Busey Capital Trust I
• Filed
  May 17th, 2001
• Industry
  State commercial banks
• Jurisdiction
  Illinois

TRUST AGREEMENT

Trust Agreement • May 17th, 2001 • First Busey Capital Trust I • State commercial banks • Delaware

• Contract Type
  Trust Agreement
• Filed
  May 17th, 2001
• Company
  First Busey Capital Trust I
• Industry
  State commercial banks
• Jurisdiction
  Delaware

Exhibit 4.5 FIRST BUSEY CAPITAL TRUST I AMENDED AND RESTATED TRUST AGREEMENT

Trust Agreement • May 17th, 2001 • First Busey Capital Trust I • State commercial banks • Delaware

• Contract Type
  Trust Agreement
• Filed
  May 17th, 2001
• Company
  First Busey Capital Trust I
• Industry
  State commercial banks
• Jurisdiction
  Delaware

BY AND BETWEEN

Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement • May 17th, 2001 • First Busey Capital Trust I • State commercial banks • Illinois

• Contract Type
  Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement
• Filed
  May 17th, 2001
• Company
  First Busey Capital Trust I
• Industry
  State commercial banks
• Jurisdiction
  Illinois

FORM T-1

First Busey Capital Trust I • May 17th, 2001 • State commercial banks

• Company
  First Busey Capital Trust I
• Filed
  May 17th, 2001
• Industry
  State commercial banks