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
                                 March 13, 2002
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                        FARMERS CAPITAL BANK CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    Kentucky
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                  State or other jurisdiction of incorporation


     0-14412                                              61-1017851
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(Commission File Number)                    (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

P.O. Box 309
Frankfort, Kentucky                                         40602
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Address of principle executive offices)                   (Zip Code)


               Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
                                 (502) 227-1600


                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report









                              Item 5. Other Events

Frankfort,  Kentucky - Farmers Capital Bank Corporation announces the passing of
Charles S. Boyd,  its  President  and Chief  Executive  Officer.  Mr.  Boyd died
Friday, March 8, 2002 after a brief illness.

On Monday,  March 11,  2002 the Board of  Directors  of the  Company  elected G.
Anthony (Tony) Busseni as the permanent President and Chief Executive Officer to
replace  Mr.  Boyd,  effective  immediately.  Mr.  Busseni has served in various
capacities within the Company,  including  President and Chief Executive Officer
of the following  subsidiary banks of the Company:  First Citizens Bank, Farmers
Bank and Trust Company, and most recently, Farmers Bank & Capital Trust Co.

Farmers Capital Bank Corporation is a financial holding company headquartered in
Frankfort, Kentucky. The Company operates 23 banking locations in 13 communities
throughout  Kentucky,  a leasing  company,  a data  processing  company,  and an
insurance company.  Its stock is publicly traded on the National  Association of
Securities  Dealers  Automated  Quotation System (NASDAQ)  SmallCap Market tier,
under the symbol: FFKT.



SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
Registrant  has duly  caused  the  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf  by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                        Farmers Capital Bank Corporation



March 13, 2002                          By:/s/ G. Anthony Busseni
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                                           G. Anthony Busseni
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer