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 has signed a definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger to acquire Field & Main Bancorp in a stock-for-stock transaction. Each outstanding Field & Main common share will be converted into 0.6550 shares of Stock Yards common stock at the merger’s effective time.
The deal includes subsequent mergers of Field & Main into Stock Yards and of Field & Main Bank into Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company. Closing is targeted for the second quarter of 2026, subject to Field & Main shareholder approval, regulatory approvals, NASDAQ listing of new shares and effectiveness of an S-4 registration statement.
The agreement includes customary covenants, non‑solicitation provisions, financial performance conditions for Field & Main and a $4.5 million termination fee payable by Field & Main in certain circumstances. Stock Yards expects to appoint Field & Main CEO Scott P. Davis to the boards of Stock Yards and Stock Yards Bank after closing, subject to its governance policies.
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. has agreed to acquire Field & Main Bancorp, Inc. in an all‑stock merger. Each share of Field & Main common stock will be converted into 0.6550 shares of Stock Yards common stock at the merger’s effective time, subject to stated exceptions.
The structure includes three steps: a merger of a Stock Yards subsidiary into Field & Main, an upstream merger of Field & Main into Stock Yards, and a bank merger combining Field & Main Bank into Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026, subject to Field & Main shareholder approval, required regulatory approvals, Nasdaq listing of the new Stock Yards shares, effectiveness of a Form S‑4 registration statement and customary closing conditions.
Field & Main’s CEO, Scott P. Davis, is expected to join the boards of Stock Yards and Stock Yards Bank after closing, subject to governance practices. Field & Main has agreed to non‑solicitation covenants and a $4.5 million termination fee payable to Stock Yards under specified circumstances. Certain Field & Main shareholders have signed support agreements to vote in favor of the merger.
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. filed a current report to note that it released its earnings results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2025. The earnings information is provided in a press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is treated as furnished, not filed, under securities laws.
Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co reported beneficial ownership of 1,523,975 shares of Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. common stock as of the event date of 12/31/2025. This stake is described as being held in various fiduciary capacities, including as agent, personal representative, custodian and trustee for underlying clients or accounts.
The bank has sole voting power over 1,523,975 shares, sole dispositive power over 1,197,260 shares, and shared dispositive power over 139,867 shares. The filing notes that other persons have the right to receive or direct dividends and sale proceeds for certain of these securities. The certifying officer states that the shares were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control of Stock Yards Bancorp.
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. director Laura L. Wells reported changes in her holdings of the company’s common stock. On 12/01/2025, she received 1,136 shares of common stock as gifts for each minor child, reported with transaction code G and a price of $0.00 per share. Following this transaction, she directly beneficially owned 16,492 shares of common stock.
She also reported a previously granted stock appreciation right with an exercise price of $53.29 per share, exercisable from 05/17/2023 and expiring on 05/17/2032, covering 1,000 shares of common stock. A footnote explains that the transaction reflects gifted shares received for each minor child.
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. director reports equity grant and holdings update. On 01/02/2026, the reporting director acquired 828 shares of common stock, reported as an acquisition and described as a restricted stock unit grant with one year vesting. After this transaction, the director beneficially owns 83,768 shares of common stock directly and 8,699 shares indirectly through the Trust Director Deferred Comp Plan, which includes shares acquired through automatic dividend reinvestment. The director also holds a stock appreciation right covering 1,000 shares of common stock with a conversion or exercise price of $38.85, exercisable from 08/28/2019 and expiring on 08/28/2028.
Stock Yards Bancorp director Arvin Shannon Bishop received 828 shares of common stock on a no-cash basis as an equity grant described as restricted stock units with one year vesting. After this award, he beneficially owned 6,366 common shares in direct form. He also directly holds stock appreciation rights covering 1,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $47.17 per share, which are exercisable from 07/20/2022 until 07/20/2031.
Stock Yards Bancorp director Paul J. Bickel III reported acquiring additional equity on 01/02/2026. An indirect acquisition added 15 shares of common stock at $65.2 per share to a Trust Directors' Deferred Comp Plan, bringing that plan’s holding to 16,130 shares. He also received a restricted stock unit grant of 828 shares of common stock with one year vesting, increasing his directly held common stock to 11,328 shares. The filing notes that some of his reported holdings include shares in an irrevocable trust and shares in a GST exempt trust, as well as a stock appreciation right for 1,000 shares originally granted on 01/16/2019 and expiring on 01/16/2028. Footnotes explain that totals include vested restricted stock units that were deferred and shares acquired through automatic dividend reinvestment.
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. director Richard A. Lechleiter reported two equity awards dated 01/02/2026. He indirectly acquired 15 shares of common stock at $65.2 per share through a Trust-Directors' Deferred Comp Plan, bringing that indirect holding to 29,188 shares.
On the same date, he also acquired 828 shares of common stock directly at a price of $0, described as a restricted stock unit grant with one year vesting. Following this grant, his directly held common stock totaled 4,893 shares, which the footnotes state include deferred vested restricted stock units and shares from automatic dividend reinvestment.
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. director Stephen M. Priebe reported acquiring additional common stock on a Form 4. On January 2, 2026, an indirect account labeled a Trust-Directors' Deferred Comp Plan acquired 15 shares of common stock at $65.20 per share, bringing that indirect holding to 33,812 shares.
On the same date, he also acquired 828 shares of common stock directly as a restricted stock unit grant with one year vesting, resulting in 4,971 shares held directly. The holdings include movements of vested restricted stock units that were deferred and shares added through automatic dividend reinvestment.