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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): April 23, 2026
 
STOCK YARDS BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Kentucky
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
001-13661
(Commission File Number)
61-1137529
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
1040 East Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky, 40206
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(502) 582-2571
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
 
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
 Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, no par value SYBT The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
Emerging growth company ☐
 
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
 
 
 
 
Item 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.       
 
On April 23, 2026, the Company held its 2026 annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). Shareholders were requested to consider and vote upon four proposals, each of which is more fully described in the Proxy Statement. As of February 27, 2026 record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 29,511,958 shares of Common Stock outstanding and entitled to one vote on each matter presented for vote at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, 25,371,147, or 85.96%, of the outstanding common shares entitled to vote were represented in person or by proxy. Those shares were voted as set forth below.
 
1.
The following individuals were nominated in 2026 to serve as directors of the Company until the next annual meeting of shareholders in 2027. All nominees were elected by the following tabulation of votes.
 
 
Proposal
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstain
Broker Non-votes
           
Shannon B. Arvin
1a.
19,118,185
445,365
363,784
5,443,813
Allison J. Donovan
1b.
19,123,993
438,862
364,479
5,443,813
David L. Hardy
1c.
19,494,794
73,422
359,118
5,443,813
Carl G. Herde
1d.
19,194,442
350,406
382,486
5,443,813
James A. Hillebrand
1e.
19,307,923
261,964
357,447
5,443,813
Richard A. Lechleiter
1f.
19,241,473
276,651
409,210
5,443,813
Philip S. Poindexter
1g.
19,260,464
304,372
362,498
5,443,813
Stephen M. Priebe
1h.
18,897,311
635,260
394,763
5,443,813
Edwin S. Saunier
1i.
19,504,158
65,829
357,347
5,443,813
 
2.
Ratification of the selection of BDO USA, P.C. as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending December 31, 2026, was approved by the following tabulation of votes.
 
Proposal
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstain
Broker Non-votes
2
24,983,466
362,560
25,121
 -
 
3.
The proposal to approve a non-binding resolution to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved by the following tabulation of votes.
 
Proposal
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstain
Broker Non-votes
3
19,027,253
744,722
155,359
 5,443,813
 
 
 
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits
 
 
 
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SIGNATURES
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
Date:   April 29, 2026
STOCK YARDS BANCORP, INC.
By:
/s/ T. Clay Stinnett
T. Clay Stinnett, Executive Vice
President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer