Exhibit (a)(5)(ii)

    Farmers Capital Bank Corporation Announces Completion of Trust Preferred
                Offering and Satisfaction of Financing Condition
                       Under "Dutch Auction" Tender Offer

      Frankfort, Kentucky, August 15, 2007 - Farmers Capital Bank Corporation
(NASDAQ: FFKT; "Farmers Capital") announced today that it has completed the
private placement of $22.5 million in Trust Preferred Securities (the
"Securities"). The Securities were issued through a Delaware statutory business
trust formed by Farmers Capital. The Securities mature on November 1, 2037. For
the first five years, the Securities will have a fixed annual distribution rate
of 6.5975%, thereafter converting into a floating rate of three-month LIBOR plus
1.32%.

      Farmers Capital intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the
Securities to purchase shares of its common stock pursuant to the previously
announced modified "Dutch Auction" self-tender offer and for general corporate
purposes. The completion of the private placement of the Securities promptly
following the expiration of the tender offer was a condition to Farmers
Capital's obligation to accept tendered shares for payment. This condition has
now been satisfied. The tender offer was commenced on July 19, 2007 and is
scheduled to expire at 12:01 a.m., Eastern Daylight Savings Time, on Thursday,
August 16, 2007.

      The tender offer remains subject to all other previously announced terms
and conditions described in the offer to purchase that has been distributed to
stockholders, including the previously announced offered price range of not
greater than $35.00 and not less than $31.00 per share. None of Farmers Capital,
its Board of Directors nor the dealer manager is making any recommendation to
stockholders as to whether or not to tender their shares. Stockholders must
decide how many shares they will tender, if any, and at what price.

      Sandler O'Neill + Partners, L.P. is acting as the dealer manager for the
tender offer. Georgeson, Inc. is acting as the information agent and American
Stock Transfer & Trust Company is acting as the depositary for the tender offer.

      This announcement is for informational purposes only and is neither an
offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell any shares of Farmers
Capital's common stock. The full details of the tender offer, along with the
letter of transmittal and related materials, were previously mailed to
stockholders and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as exhibits
to Farmers Capital's Schedule TO. Stockholders should read carefully the offer
to purchase, the letter of transmittal and other related materials, together
with any and all amendments thereto, prior to making any decision with respect
to the tender offer. Stockholders may obtain free copies of the tender offer
statement and other filed documents relating thereto filed by Farmers Capital
with the Securities and Exchange Commission at the Commission's web site at
www.sec.gov. Stockholders also may obtain a copy of these documents, free of
charge, from Farmers Capital's information agent, Georgeson, Inc., by calling
toll-free at (888) 605-7560.

      This press release is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of offers to
buy the Trust Preferred Securities. Such Securities will not be and have not
been registered under the federal securities laws and may not be offered absent
registration or an applicable exemption from such registration requirements.

      Farmers Capital Bank Corporation is a financial holding company
headquartered in Frankfort, Kentucky. Farmers Capital operates 36 banking
locations in 23 communities throughout Central and Northern Kentucky, a leasing
company, a data processing company, a mortgage company, and an insurance
company. Its stock is publicly traded on The NASDAQ Stock Market in the Global
Select Market tier under the symbol: FFKT.

      This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are based upon current
expectations, but are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that may cause
actual results to differ materially. Among the risks and uncertainties that



could cause actual results to differ materially are economic conditions
generally and in the subject market areas, overall loan demand, increased
competition in the financial services industry which could negatively impact the
ability of the subject entities to increase total earning assets, and retention
of key personnel. Actions by the Federal Reserve Board and changes in interest
rates, loan prepayments by, and the financial health of, borrowers, and other
factors described in the reports filed by us with the Securities and Exchange
Commission could also impact current expectations. For more information about
these factors please see our Annual Report on Form 10-K on file with the SEC.
All of these factors should be carefully reviewed, and readers should not place
undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

      These forward-looking statements were based on information, plans and
estimates at the date of this press release, and Farmers Capital does not
promise to update any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in
underlying assumptions or factors, new information, future events or other
changes.

Contact:

C. Douglas Carpenter
Farmers Capital Bank Corporation
(502) 227-1668