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<issuerName>Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.</issuerName>
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<nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>Heintzman, David</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
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<approxSaleDate>04/25/2025</approxSaleDate>
<securitiesExchangeName>NASDAQ</securitiesExchangeName>
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<natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Option Exercise - Cashless</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
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<nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>Y</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
<noticeSignature>
<noticeDate>04/25/2025</noticeDate>
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