HBT Financial, Inc. completed its previously announced acquisition of CNB Bank Shares, Inc. on March 1, 2026. At the effective time, CNB merged into HBT Financial, and CNB Bank & Trust, N.A. merged into Heartland Bank & Trust. Each outstanding share of CNB common stock was converted into the right to receive 1.0434 shares of HBT Financial common stock, $27.73 in cash, or a combination of both, subject to election and proration procedures. The aggregate transaction consideration was approximately $34 million in cash and approximately 5.5 million shares of HBT Financial common stock. Shares of CNB common stock, previously quoted on the OTC QX Market under the symbol CNBN, will no longer be quoted. James T. Ashworth and Nancy L. Ruyle were appointed as directors to the Boards of HBT Financial and Heartland Bank, effective March 1, 2026. Financial statements of the acquired businesses and unaudited pro forma financial information will be filed by amendment to the Current Report on Form 8-K no later than 71 days after the initial filing date.