8-K

Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. (SYBT)

8-K 2022-05-03 For: 2022-04-28
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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 28, 2022
STOCK YARDS BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Kentucky<br> (State or other jurisdiction of<br> incorporation or organization) 1-13661 <br> <br> (Commission File Number) 61-1137529<br> (I.R.S. Employer<br> 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)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class Trading<br> Symbol(s) Name of each exchange<br><br> <br>on which registered
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Common stock, no par value per share SYBT The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC
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).
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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. ☐
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ITEM 5.07.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

On April 28, 2022, Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. held its 2022 annual meeting of shareholders. As of the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 26,622,699 shares of Common Stock outstanding and entitled to one vote on each matter presented for vote at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, 22,954,553 or 86.22% of the outstanding common shares entitled to vote were represented by proxy. Those shares were voted as follows:

1. The following individuals were nominated in 2022 to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders in 2023. All nominees were elected. The results were as follows:
Votes<br><br> <br>For Votes<br><br> <br>Against Abstain Broker<br> Non-Votes
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Shannon B. Arvin 18,127,609 230,845 92,941 4,503,158
Paul J. Bickel II 18,277,110 52,746 121,539 4,503,158
J. McCauley Brown 17,613,213 712,496 125,686 4,503,158
David P. Heintzman 18,144,333 191,229 115,833 4,503,158
Carl G. Herde 17,529,514 798,645 123,236 4,503,158
James A. Hillebrand 17,933,837 436,725 80,833 4,503,158
Richard A. Lechleiter 18,031,659 366,605 53,131 4,503,158
Phillip S. Poindexter 18,092,901 236,922 121,572 4,503,158
Stephen M. Priebe 14,522,761 3,679,472 249,162 4,503,158
Edwin S. Saunier 18,235,975 165,549 49,871 4,503,158
John L. Schutte 18,203,210 129,482 118,703 4,503,158
Kathy C. Thompson 18,029,608 400,566 21,221 4,503,158
2. Ratification of BKD, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending December 31, 2022:
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For 22,734,365
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Against 39,500
Abstain 180,688
Broker non-vote -
3. Proposal to approve a non-binding resolution to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
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For 17,914,050
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Against 366,822
Abstain 170,523
Broker non-vote 4,503,158
ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
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D. Exhibits
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None
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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.
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Date:   May 3, 2022 STOCK YARDS BANCORP, INC.
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By: /s/ T. Clay Stinnett
T. Clay Stinnett, Executive Vice<br> President, Treasurer and Chief<br> Financial Officer