Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

On February 1, 2023, HBT Financial, Inc. ( "HBT Financial") completed its previously announced acquisition (the "Merger") of Town and Country Financial Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Town and Country"), pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated August 23, 2022, between HBT Financial, Town and Country, and HB-TC Merger, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of HBT Financial (the "Merger Agreement"). At the effective time of the Merger, each issued and outstanding share of Town and Country common stock was converted to the right to receive, subject to adjustment and to the election and proration procedures as provided in the Merger Agreement, one of the following: (i) 1.9010 duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares of HBT Financial common stock, par value $0.01 per share, (ii) cash in the amount of $35.66, or (iii) a combination of cash and HBT Financial common stock. In lieu of fractional shares, holders of Town and Country common stock will receive cash. The aggregate transaction consideration is approximately $38,000,000 in cash and approximately 3,378,655 shares of HBT Financial common stock.

The foregoing description of the Merger and the Merger Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") as Exhibit 2.1 to HBT Financial's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 23, 2022, which is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 1, 2023, HBT Financial issued a press release in announcing the completion of the Merger. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report, which is incorporated by reference herein.

The information contained in Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 furnished herewith, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or into any filing or other document pursuant to the Exchange Act, except to the extent required by applicable law or regulation.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Financial Statements of businesses or funds acquired.

The financial statements required by this item will be filed by amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K no later than 71 days after the date on which this Current Report on Form 8-K is required to be filed.

(b) Pro forma financial information.

The pro forma financial information required by this item will be filed by amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K no later than 71 days after the date on which this Current Report on Form 8-K is required to be filed.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit



2.1*             Agreement and Plan of Merger between HBT Financial, Inc., HB-T&C
               Merger, Inc. and Town and Country Financial Corporation dated
               August 23, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to HBT
               Financial's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 23,
               2022).

99.1             Press Release dated February 1, 2023.

104            Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL
               document).

* Schedules have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. A copy of any omitted schedule will be furnished to the SEC upon request; provided, however, that the parties may request confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Exchange Act for any document so furnished.

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