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 25, 2019
STOCK YARDS BANCORP, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Kentucky |
1-13661 |
61-1137529 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number)
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(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:
⃞ 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))
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 25, 2019, the Company held its 2019 annual meeting of shareholders. As of the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 22,791,305 shares of Common Stock outstanding and entitled to one vote on each matter presented for vote at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, 20,725,867 or 90.93% of the outstanding common shares entitled to vote were represented in person or by proxy. Those shares were voted as follows:
1. The following individuals were nominated in 2019 to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders in 2020. All nominees were elected. The results were as follows:
Votes
For |
Votes |
Votes Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
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Paul J. Bickel III | 14,680,672 | 275,833 | 45,734 | 5,723,628 | ||||
J. McCauley Brown | 14,543,210 | 414,478 | 44,551 | 5,723,628 | ||||
David P. Heintzman | 14,777,664 | 131,929 | 92,646 | 5,723,628 | ||||
Donna L. Heitzman | 14,869,048 | 85,970 | 47,221 | 5,723,628 | ||||
Carl G. Herde | 14,482,498 | 472,583 | 47,158 | 5,723,628 | ||||
James A. Hillebrand | 14,860,044 | 96,070 | 46,125 | 5,723,628 | ||||
Richard A. Lechleiter | 14,860,072 | 96,928 | 45,239 | 5,723,628 | ||||
Stephen M. Priebe | 14,497,451 | 457,306 | 47,482 | 5,723,628 | ||||
John L. Schutte | 14,695,990 | 258,791 | 47,458 | 5,723,628 | ||||
Norman Tasman | 14,828,182 | 127,346 | 46,711 | 5,723,628 | ||||
Kathy C. Thompson | 14,554,429 | 344,787 | 103,023 | 5,723,628 |
2. Ratification of BDK, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending December 31, 2019:
For | 20,651,492 | |||
Against | 38,399 | |||
Abstain | 35,976 | |||
Broker non-vote | 0 |
3. Proposal to approve a non-binding resolution to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
For | 14,401,376 | |||
Against | 475,146 | |||
Abstain | 125,717 | |||
Broker non-vote | 5,723,628 |
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) | Exhibits | |
None |
SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Date: |
April 29, 2019 |
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STOCK YARDS BANCORP, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ Nancy B. Davis |
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Nancy B. Davis |
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Executive Vice President, Treasurer and |
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Chief Financial Officer |