August 7, 2017

 

VIA EDGAR

 

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, NE

Washington, D.C.  20549

Attention:                     David Gessert

 

Re:		First Busey Corporation
		Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness of Form S-4
		SEC File No. 333-219197 (“Registration Statement”)

 

Dear Mr. Gessert:

 

On behalf of First Busey Corporation, as registrant, the undersigned officer hereby requests that the effective date for the Registration Statement, as amended, be accelerated so that it will be declared effective at 1:00 p.m. (Washington, D.C. time) or as soon as practicable thereafter on Wednesday, August 9, 2017.

 

The staff should feel free to telephone Abdul R. Mitha of Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP, the registrant’s legal counsel, at (312) 629-5171 with any questions or comments.

 

	Very truly yours,
	First Busey Corporation
	/s/ Robin N. Elliott
	Robin N. Elliott
	Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer