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Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. filings document the regulatory record of a Kentucky bank holding company whose principal subsidiary is Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company. Its 8-K reports commonly disclose operating results, earnings releases, financial condition updates, material events, officer appointments, director changes, and shareholder voting results.
Proxy materials cover board elections, executive compensation, equity award information, auditor ratification, governance practices, and annual meeting proposals. The filing record also documents capital-structure matters involving the company's common stock, governance changes connected with completed acquisition activity, and formal disclosures related to its commercial banking and Wealth Management & Trust operations.
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. Executive Vice President Michael Croce received a grant of 770 shares of Common Stock at $64.46 per share. On the same date, 290 shares were disposed of to cover tax obligations related to this compensation award, a non-market transaction. Following these entries, he directly holds 25,338 Common Stock shares and indirectly holds 8,884 shares through a 401k/ESOP account.
Stock Yards Bancorp Executive Vice President Michael Rehm received a grant of 1,056 shares of common stock at $64.46 per share. To cover tax obligations, 430 shares were withheld, leaving him with 18,164 directly owned shares of Stock Yards Bancorp common stock.
He also holds 2,639 shares indirectly through a 401K/ESOP account. In addition, he retains multiple stock appreciation rights tied to common stock, including awards over 4,003 and 5,014 underlying shares with exercise prices of $36.65 and $37.30, expiring in 2029 and 2030.
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. president Philip Poindexter reported routine equity compensation activity. On March 23, 2026, he received a grant of 1,932 shares of Common Stock at $64.46 per share. The filing shows 832 shares were disposed of to cover tax obligations at the same price, a non-market tax-withholding transaction.
After these transactions, Poindexter directly owned 53,376 Common Stock shares and indirectly held 15,259 shares through a 401k/ESOP account. He also retained multiple Stock Appreciation Right awards over blocks of Common Stock with exercise prices between $35.90 and $75.21 and expirations running through 2036.
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. Chairman & CEO James A. Hillebrand received a grant of 3,637 shares of common stock at $64.46 per share on March 23, 2026. To cover tax obligations, 1,585 shares were disposed of, leaving him with 109,344 shares held directly, plus additional indirect common stock holdings and multiple stock appreciation rights tied to future share delivery.
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. Executive Vice President William Dishman received a grant of 807 shares of common stock at $64.46 per share. On the same date, 337 shares were withheld to cover tax obligations, leaving him with 32,064 directly held shares of common stock. He also holds multiple stock appreciation right awards on common stock with exercise prices between $35.90 and $75.21, expiring from 2027 through 2035.
Stock Yards Bancorp proposes issuing up to 1,553,704 shares of its common stock in connection with its merger with Field & Main Bancorp. Under the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated January 27, 2026, holders of Field & Main Bancorp common stock will receive 0.6550 shares of Stock Yards Bancorp common stock per Field & Main share. Based on Stock Yards Bancorp’s closing price of $62.98 on March 19, 2026, the exchange ratio implied approximately $41.25 per Field & Main share. Field & Main shareholders will own approximately 4.90% of the combined company after the merger; Stock Yards shareholders will own approximately 95.10%. The Field & Main special meeting is scheduled for April 29, 2026, and the record date for voting was March 13, 2026. The registration statement forming part of this prospectus covers issuance of up to 1,553,704 shares of Stock Yards Bancorp common stock in connection with the merger.
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. calls its 2026 annual meeting for April 23, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, to be held virtually at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/SYBT2026. Shareholders of record at the close of business on February 27, 2026, may vote.
Investors will elect 9 directors, ratify BDO USA, P.C. as independent auditor for 2026, and cast an advisory say‑on‑pay vote on executive compensation. The board recommends voting FOR all three proposals. The proxy details board structure, committee roles, ESG oversight and director compensation.
The filing notes 29,511,958 common shares outstanding as of February 27, 2026, with BlackRock, Inc. and The Vanguard Group, Inc. each beneficially owning 1,925,421 and 1,925,102 shares respectively, or 6.5% of the stock. Directors and executive officers as a group hold 922,328 shares, or 3.1%.
Stock Yards Bancorp is proposing to acquire Field & Main Bancorp through a two-step merger in which holders of Field & Main common stock will receive 0.6550 shares of Stock Yards Bancorp common stock per Field & Main share. The prospectus states Stock Yards Bancorp may issue up to 1,553,704 shares in connection with the merger.
The companies expect the transaction to close in Q2 2026, subject to Field & Main shareholder approval, effectiveness of this Form S-4 registration, and regulatory approvals from the Federal Reserve, FDIC and KDFI. Pro forma ownership is estimated at 95.10% Stock Yards shareholders and 4.90% Field & Main shareholders.
Stock Yards Bancorp outlines its 2025 performance as a $9.54 billion asset community-focused bank holding company centered in Louisville, Kentucky, operating 75 branches across Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio. Business is split between Commercial Banking and a sizable Wealth Management & Trust (WM&T) platform.
Net interest income generated 76% of total revenues in 2025, with non-interest income at 24%; WM&T contributed 44% of non-interest income, underscoring a diversified fee base. The efficiency ratio improved to 53.41% in 2025 from 56.20% in 2024, reflecting tight cost control.
The company remained well-capitalized under Basel III standards and reported goodwill of $194 million, other intangibles of $12 million and deferred tax assets of $45 million at year-end. Market value of non‑affiliate equity was $2.23 billion as of June 30, 2025, with 29,478,930 common shares outstanding on January 30, 2026.
In July 2025 the board authorized a new share repurchase program for up to 1 million shares, replacing an expired plan, and in February 2026 declared a quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share. Key risks discussed include interest rate volatility, credit normalization, liquidity and deposit mix shifts, regulatory tightening above $10 billion in assets, competition, cybersecurity, fraud and rapidly evolving AI and technology demands.
Schutte John reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Stock Yards Bancorp director John Schutte reported an award of 60 shares of common stock on February 25, 2026 at $66.78 per share. These shares are held indirectly through a Trust Director Deferred Compensation Plan, bringing that indirect position to 8,890 shares. He also reports direct holdings of 1,000 stock appreciation rights and 83,768 shares of common stock as of the same date.