FORM 5
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[X] Form 4 Transactions Reported		 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Baker Roger A		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                    _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O HBT FINANCIAL, INC.,  401 N. HERSHEY ROAD		3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (MM/DD/YYYY)
12/31/2022 
(Street)

BLOOMINGTON, IL 61704
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)
 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)

_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		2. Trans. Date2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any3. Trans. 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)
Amount(A) or (D)Price
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 11/14/2022  J4 488975 (1)A$0 560423 (2)D 
 
Common Stock, $0.01 par value        423666 I By Mary Angela Baker 2021 Irrevocable Trust 

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security3. Trans. Date3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any4. Trans. 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
(MM/DD/YYYY)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)		10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
(1) The reporting person's spouse transferred 488,975 shares of common stock to joint tenant ownership with the reporting person. Prior to this transfer, these shares of common stock were owned indirectly by the reporting person.
(2) Includes 70,898 shares of common stock that were directly held by the reporting person, which shares of common stock were transferred by the reporting person to the same joint tenant ownership referenced in Note 1 above. Also includes 550 restricted stock units directly held be the reporting person.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
Baker Roger A
C/O HBT FINANCIAL, INC.
401 N. HERSHEY ROAD
BLOOMINGTON, IL 61704		X
Signatures
/s/ Renee K. Fehr, Attorney-in-Fact1/23/2023
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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