Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * DRAKE ALLEN C 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HBT Financial, Inc. [HBT] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O HBT FINANCIAL, INC., 401 N. HERSHEY ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/22/2025 (Street) BLOOMINGTON, IL 61704 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 Stock, $0.01 par value 05/22/2025 J(1) V 5,939,880 D $ 0 0 I See Footnote(1) Common Stock, $0.01 par value 05/22/2025 J(1) V 1,484,970 A $ 0 1,496,288 I See Footnote(2) Common Stock, $0.01 par value 3,400 D Common Stock, $0.01 par value 200,980 I See Footnote(3)

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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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
DRAKE ALLEN C C/O HBT FINANCIAL, INC. 401 N. HERSHEY ROAD BLOOMINGTON, IL 61704	X	X

Signatures

/s/ Renee K. Fehr, Attorney-in-Fact		05/27/2025
**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)	The reporting person was the trustee and a beneficiary of the George E. Drake Inter-Vivos Family Trust (the "Inter-Vivos Trust") which has been terminated. The Inter-Vivos Trust's interest in the common stock were represented by trust certificates issued by the Heartland Bancorp, Inc. Voting Trust U/A/D May 4, 2016 (the "Voting Trust"), which were held by the Inter-Vivos Trust. As a result of the termination of the Inter-Vivos Trust, the trust certificates were distributed to the beneficiaries of the Inter-Vivos Trust, of which the reporting person received 1,484,970 trust certificates.
(2)	The reporting person's interest in the common stock is represented by trust certificates issued by the Voting Trust held by the reporting person.
(3)	The reporting person's interest in the common stock is represented by trust certificates issued by the Voting Trust held by the reporting person's spouse. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

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