HBT Financial (HBT) Proxy Filing summary

Executive summary

• Annual meeting scheduled for May 20, 2025, to be held virtually at 10:00 A.M. Central Time.

• Proxy materials, including the 2025 Proxy Statement and 2024 Annual Report, are available online for review and voting.

• Shareholders are encouraged to vote online or request paper copies of materials by May 9, 2025, for timely delivery.

Voting matters and shareholder proposals

• Election of nine directors is up for shareholder vote, with the board recommending a vote FOR all nominees.

• Advisory vote on executive compensation (say-on-pay) is proposed, with board recommending a FOR vote.

• Advisory vote on the frequency of future say-on-pay votes, with board recommending a 1 YEAR interval.

• Ratification of RSM US LLP as independent auditor for the year ending December 31, 2025, is recommended by the board.

Board of directors and corporate governance

• Board nominees include Roger A. Baker, C. Alvin Bowman, Eric E. Burwell, Patrick F. Busch, J. Lance Carter, Allen C. Drake, Fred L. Drake, Linda J. Koch, and Gerald E. Pfeiffer.