Champaign, Ill.-basedFirst Busey Corp. shareholdersMarch 29 approved the acquisitionof St. Louis-based Pulaski FinancialCorp., according to a Form 8-K filed March 30.

The filing alsonoted that Pulaski Financial shareholders also approved the deal, whereby Pulaskiwill merge with and into First Busey.

The , subject to customaryclosing conditions, is expected to close in the second quarter. Completion for themerger of both companies' subsidiaries, BuseyBank and Pulaski BankNA, is expected in the fourth quarter, subject to regulatory approval.