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): September 10, 2004
  
 
 
  
  
 
  
 
 
  
  
S.Y. BANCORP, INC.
  
 
 
  
  
(Exact
  name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
 
 
  
  
 
  
 
 
  
  
 
  
 
 
  
  
Kentucky

  (State or other jurisdiction of 

  incorporation or organization)
  
  
  
1-13661

  (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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  Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  
 
 
  
  
 
  
  
  
 
  
 
 
  
  
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  Item 8.01  Other
  Events.
  
 
 
  
  
 
  
 
 
  
  
        On September 13,
  2004, S. Y. Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release acknowledging the death of
  one of its directors, Jefferson T. McMahon. The text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and
  is incorporated herein by reference.
  
 
 
  
  
 
  
 
 
  
  
 
  
 
 
  
  
Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  
 
 
  
  
 
  
 
 
  
  
(c)
  
  
  
Exhibits
  
 
 
  
  
 
  
 
 
  
  
 
  
  
  
Exhibit
  No.
  
  
  
Description
  of Exhibits
  
 
 
  
  
 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
 
  
 
 
  
  
 
  
  
  
99.1
  
  
  
Press
  Release issued by S. Y. Bancorp, Inc. on September 13, 2004, regarding the
  death of Director Jefferson T. McMahon
  
 
 
  
  
 
  
 
 
  
  
 
  
 
 
  
  
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:   September
  16, 2004
  
  
  
S.Y. BANCORP, INC.
  
 
 
  
  
 
  
  
  
 
  
 
 
  
  
 
  
  
  
By:   /s/
  Nancy B.
  Davis                                          
  
 
 
  
  
 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
Nancy B. Davis, Executive Vice 

  President, Treasurer and Chief

  Financial Officer