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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2012-05-08</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2012-05-16</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000713095</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FARMERS CAPITAL BANK CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FFKT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001550110</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Parker Fred N</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>P.O. BOX 309</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FRANKFORT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>KY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>40602-0309</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock .125 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>29293</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The original Form 3 filed 5/16/12 reported 32,301 shares beneficially owned, the correct amount is 29,293. The change in the reported amount relates to the number of shares held in an IRA for the benefit of Mr. Parker's wife.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Of the 29,293 shares owned, 21,190 shares are owned jointly with Mr. Parker's wife, 4,900 shares are owned by Mr. Parker's wife, and 3,203 shares are held in an IRA for the benefit of Mr. Parker's wife.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Mark A. Hampton, Attorney in Fact by POA dated 5/11/12</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-12-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
