S.Y. Bancorp, Inc. Form 13F

NAME OF ISSUER	TITLE OF CLASS	CUSIP	FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
			VALUE (x$1000)	SHARES/		SH/	PUT/	INVSTMT	OTHER	VOTING AUTHORITY
			VALUE (x$1000)	PRN	AMT	PRN	CALL	DSCRETN	MANAGERS	SOLE	SHARED	NONE
AT&T CORP	COM	001957109	277		13262	SH		SOLE		13262
AT&T CORP	COM	001957109	227		10844	SH		DEFINED		7809		3035
AVX CORP	COM	002444107	3657		174907	SH		SOLE		174907
AVX CORP	COM	002444107	164		7873	SH		DEFINED		7873
ABBOTT LABORATORIES	COM	002824100	4716		91492	SH		SOLE		91492
ABBOTT LABORATORIES	COM	002824100	431		8366	SH		DEFINED		7566		800
AEGON N.V.	COM	007924103	211		7870	SH		SOLE		7870
AEGON N.V.	COM	007924103	102		3812	SH		DEFINED		3132		680
AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORP	COM	026609107	1325		21464	SH		SOLE		21464
AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORP	COM	026609107	54		890	SH		DEFINED		890
AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC	COM	026874107	651		7645	SH		SOLE		7645
AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC	COM	026874107	164		1930	SH		DEFINED		1930
ANHEUSER BUSCH COMPANY INC	COM	035229103	379		8536	SH		SOLE		8536
ANHEUSER BUSCH COMPANY INC	COM	035229103	4		90	SH		DEFINED		90
APACHE CORP	COM	037411105	2404		52911	SH		SOLE		52911
APACHE CORP	COM	037411105	154		3409	SH		DEFINED		3409
APPLIED MATERIALS NC	COM	038222105	2950		67726	SH		SOLE		67726
APPLIED MATERIALS INC	COM	038222105	133		3074	SH		DEFINED		3074
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING	COM	053015103	3023		56931	SH		SOLE		56931
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING	COM	053015103	194		3664	SH		DEFINED		3664
BJ SERVICES COMPANY	COM	055482103	1893		83405	SH		SOLE		83405
BJ SERVICES COMPANY	COM	055482103	109		4840	SH		DEFINED		4840
BP AMOCO PLC	COM	055622104	3765		80809	SH		SOLE		80809
BP AMOCO PLC	COM	055622104	594		12766	SH		DEFINED		10067		2699
BANK AMER CORP	COM	060505104	709		11079	SH		SOLE		11079
BANK AMER CORP	COM	060505104	108		1700	SH		DEFINED		1700
BANK OF NEW YORK CO INC	COM	064057102	22		522	SH		SOLE		522
BANK OF NEW YORK CO INC	COM	064057102	1534		35082	SH		DEFINED		35082
BANK ONE CORP	COM	06423A103	1048		28322	SH		SOLE		28322
BANK ONE CORP	COM	06423A103	68		1854	SH		DEFINED		1854
BEARGRASS CORPORATION	COM	073990103	1050		3000	SH		SOLE		3000
BELLSOUTH CORP	COM	079860102	1786		43630	SH		SOLE		43630
BELLSOUTH CORP	COM	079860102	706		17249	SH		DEFINED		10945		6304
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CLASS B	COM	084670207	132		58	SH		SOLE		58
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CLASS B	COM	084670207	80		35	SH		DEFINED		14		21
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CORP	COM	110122108	5002		91090	SH		SOLE		91090
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CORP	COM	110122108	1048		19097	SH		DEFINED		8133		10964
BROWN FORMAN CORP CL A	COM	115637100	304		4450	SH		SOLE		4450
BROWN FORMAN CORP CL B	COM	115637209	417		6110	SH		SOLE		6110
BROWN FORMAN CORP CL B	COM	115637209	816		11962	SH		DEFINED		4356		7606
BUILDING SERVICES UNLIMITED IN	COM	120199104	540		30000	SH		SOLE		30000
CHEVRON CORP	COM	166751107	1827		21058	SH		SOLE		21058
CHEVRON CORP	COM	166751107	927		10683	SH		DEFINED		8850		1833
CHURCHILL DOWNS INC	COM	171484108	52		1889	SH		SOLE		1889
CHURCHILL DOWNS INC	COM	171484108	161		5821	SH		DEFINED		2381		3440
CISCO SYSTEMS INC	COM	17275R102	2799		163251	SH		SOLE		163251
CISCO SYSTEMS INC	COM	17275R102	233		13610	SH		DEFINED		11610		2000
CINTAS CORP	COM	172908105	4511		90178	SH		SOLE		90178
CINTAS CORP	COM	172908105	311		6225	SH		DEFINED		6225
CITIGROUP INC	COM	172967101	4221		83403	SH		SOLE		83403
CITIGROUP INC	COM	172967101	997		19701	SH		DEFINED		17155		2546
COCA COLA CO	COM	191216100	3865		83629	SH		SOLE		83629
COCA COLA CO	COM	191216100	364		7885	SH		DEFINED		6873		1012
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO	COM	194162103	456		8260	SH		SOLE		8260
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO	COM	194162103	88		1600	SH		DEFINED		1600
DELL COMPUTER CORP	COM	247025109	266		9793	SH		SOLE		9793
DELL COMPUTER CORP	COM	247025109	8		310	SH		DEFINED		310
THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY	COM	254687106	288		10663	SH		SOLE		10663
THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY	COM	254687106	160		5935	SH		DEFINED		4735		1200
DOLLAR GENERAL CORP	COM	256669102	3476		166758	SH		SOLE		166758
DOLLAR GENERAL CORP	COM	256669102	219		10549	SH		DEFINED		10549
DOVER CORPORATION	COM	260003108	110		3100	SH		SOLE		3100
DOVER CORPORATION	COM	260003108	147		4150	SH		DEFINED		150		4000
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY	COM	260543103	202		5775	SH		SOLE		5775
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY	COM	260543103	4		120	SH		DEFINED		120
E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO	COM	263534109	351		7768	SH		SOLE		7768
E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO	COM	263534109	72		1600	SH		DEFINED		200		1400
EXXON MOBIL CORP	COM	30231G102	2807		33323	SH		SOLE		33323
EXXON MOBIL CORP	COM	30231G102	2012		23883	SH		DEFINED		11381		12502
FCB BANCORP, INC.	COM	30245D103	264		11500	SH		DEFINED		11500
FREDDIE MAC	COM	313400301	266		3960	SH		SOLE		3960
FREDDIE MAC	COM	313400301	43		650	SH		DEFINED		650
FEDERAL NATL MTG ASSN	COM	313586109	4174		49184	SH		SOLE		49184
FEDERAL NATL MTG ASSN	COM	313586109	261		3085	SH		DEFINED		3085
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP	COM	316773100	292		4665	SH		SOLE		4665
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP	COM	316773100	204		3254	SH		DEFINED		3254
FORD MOTOR COMPANY	COM	345370860	144		5706	SH		SOLE		5706
FORD MOTOR COMPANY	COM	345370860	86		3420	SH		DEFINED		2075		1345
GEMSTAR TV GUIDE INTL INC	COM	36866W106	416		9000	SH		SOLE		9000
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO	COM	369604103	7927		171781	SH		SOLE		171781
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO	COM	369604103	1871		40545	SH		DEFINED		22445		18100
GENERAL MOTORS CORP	COM	370442105	303		4667	SH		SOLE		4667
GENERAL MOTORS CORP	COM	370442105	52		800	SH		DEFINED		200		600
GILLETTE CO	COM	375766102	419		13738	SH		SOLE		13738
GILLETTE CO	COM	375766102	12		415	SH		DEFINED		415
HARLEY DAVIDSON INC	COM	412822108	5110		97851	SH		SOLE		97851
HARLEY DAVIDSON INC	COM	412822108	413		7917	SH		DEFINED		7687		230
HARSCO CORP	COM	415864107	630		21600	SH		SOLE		21600
HARSCO CORP	COM	415864107	59		2056	SH		DEFINED		2056
HOME DEPOT INC	COM	437076102	311		6326	SH		SOLE		6326
HOME DEPOT INC	COM	437076102	37		756	SH		DEFINED		756
INTEL CORP	COM	458140100	623		21570	SH		SOLE		21570
INTEL CORP	COM	458140100	113		3923	SH		DEFINED		1923		2000
IBM CORP	COM	459200101	774		7427	SH		SOLE		7427
IBM CORP	COM	459200101	101		969	SH		DEFINED		969
INTIMATE BRANDS INC	COM	461156101	3305		199248	SH		SOLE		199248
INTIMATE BRANDS INC	COM	461156101	204		12321	SH		DEFINED		12321
J P MORGAN CHASE & CO COM	COM	46625H100	181		4175	SH		SOLE		4175
J P MORGAN CHASE & CO COM	COM	46625H100	688		15802	SH		DEFINED		15802
JOHNSON & JOHNSON	COM	478160104	6268		115224	SH		SOLE		115224
JOHNSON & JOHNSON	COM	478160104	616		11324	SH		DEFINED		11324
JONES APPAREL GROUP INC	COM	480074103	3629		88304	SH		SOLE		88304
JONES APPAREL GROUP INC	COM	480074103	232		5666	SH		DEFINED		5666
LAFARGE CORPORATION	COM	505862102	3944		112940	SH		SOLE		112940
LAFARGE CORPORATION	COM	505862102	244		7000	SH		DEFINED		7000
ELI LILLY CO	COM	532457108	233		3036	SH		SOLE		3036
ELI LILLY CO	COM	532457108	117		1535	SH		DEFINED		335		1200
LONE STAR LIQUIDATING TR CTF	COM	54229R102	0		10403	SH		DEFINED		10403
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES	COM	549463107	42		6498	SH		SOLE		6498
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES	COM	549463107	62		9563	SH		DEFINED		7267		2296
MBNA CORPORATION	COM	55262L100	3853		105782	SH		SOLE		105782
MBNA CORPORATION	COM	55262L100	151		4172	SH		DEFINED		4172
MCDONALDS CORP	COM	580135101	118		4290	SH		SOLE		4290
MCDONALDS CORP	COM	580135101	125		4516	SH		DEFINED		1820		2696
MCGRAW HILL COMPANIES INC	COM	580645109	3703		57377	SH		SOLE		57377
MCGRAW HILL COMPANIES INC	COM	580645109	246		3812	SH		DEFINED		3812
MEDTRONIC INCORPORATED	COM	585055106	301		6382	SH		SOLE		6382
MEDTRONIC INCORPORATED	COM	585055106	34		733	SH		DEFINED		733
MERCK & CO INC	COM	589331107	1631		24148	SH		SOLE		24148
MERCK & CO INC	COM	589331107	264		3917	SH		DEFINED		1417		2500
MERRILL LYNCH & COMPANY INC	COM	590188108	407		7800	SH		SOLE		7800
MICROSOFT CORP	COM	594918104	4635		65685	SH		SOLE		65685
MICROSOFT CORP	COM	594918104	408		5791	SH		DEFINED		5791
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG CO	COM	604059105	589		5181	SH		SOLE		5181
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG CO	COM	604059105	99		877	SH		DEFINED		877
MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER & C	COM	617446448	283		4820	SH		SOLE		4820
MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER & C	COM	617446448	17		296	SH		DEFINED		296
NATIONAL CITY CORP	COM	635405103	1685		54111	SH		SOLE		54111
NATIONAL CITY CORP	COM	635405103	83		2673	SH		DEFINED		2673
NOKIA CORPORATION	COM	654902204	2104		123767	SH		SOLE		123767
NOKIA CORPORATION	COM	654902204	136		8040	SH		DEFINED		8040
ORACLE CORP	COM	68389X105	3321		176850	SH		SOLE		176850
ORACLE CORP	COM	68389X105	107		5732	SH		DEFINED		5732
PNC BANK CORP	COM	693475105	2025		32154	SH		SOLE		32154
PNC BANK CORP	COM	693475105	388		6172	SH		DEFINED		4033		2139
PEPSICO INC	COM	713448108	628		13383	SH		SOLE		13383
PEPSICO INC	COM	713448108	100		2142	SH		DEFINED		2142
PFIZER INC	COM	717081103	4474		109119	SH		SOLE		109119
PFIZER INC	COM	717081103	622		15191	SH		DEFINED		14191		1000
PHILIP MORRIS COMPANIES	COM	718154107	394		8670	SH		SOLE		8670
PHILIP MORRIS COMPANIES	COM	718154107	286		6304	SH		DEFINED		6304
PRICE GROUP INC	COM	74144T108	3553		99588	SH		SOLE		99588
PRICE GROUP INC	COM	74144T108	231		6489	SH		DEFINED		6489
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO	COM	742718109	907		13111	SH		SOLE		13111
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO	COM	742718109	204		2960	SH		DEFINED		2160		800
PROVIDIAN FINANCIAL CORP	COM	74406A102	582		9874	SH		SOLE		9874
PROVIDIAN FINANCIAL CORP	COM	74406A102	269		4566	SH		DEFINED		3400		1166
QUAKER OATS CO	COM	747402105	260		2962	SH		SOLE		2962
QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTL INC	COM	749121109	122		4407	SH		SOLE		4407
QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTL INC	COM	749121109	78		2829	SH		DEFINED		1814		1015
RADIAN GROUP INC	COM	750236101	3626		86171	SH		SOLE		86171
RADIAN GROUP INC	COM	750236101	299		7114	SH		DEFINED		7114
ROYAL DUTCH PETROLEUM CO N Y	COM	780257804	423		7769	SH		SOLE		7769
ROYAL DUTCH PETROLEUM CO N Y	COM	780257804	141		2600	SH		DEFINED		600		2000
SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC	COM	78387G103	4360		98875	SH		SOLE		98875
SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC	COM	78387G103	706		16022	SH		DEFINED		11127		4895
SY BANCORP CAP TR I	PREFERRED	785058207	711		26928	SH		SOLE		62928
SY BANCORP CAP TR I	PREFERRED	785058207	89		7886	SH		DEFINED		7886
S Y BANCORP INC	COM	785060104	15252		445987	SH		SOLE		445987
S Y BANCORP INC	COM	785060104	3240		94753	SH		DEFINED		94753
SAFEWAY INC	COM	786514208	3105		68335	SH		SOLE		68335
SAFEWAY INC	COM	786514208	220		4855	SH		DEFINED		4855
SARA LEE CORP	COM	803111103	200		9950	SH		SOLE		9950
SARA LEE CORP	COM	803111103	16		800	SH		DEFINED		800
SCHERING-PLOUGH CORP	COM	806605101	817		21259	SH		SOLE		21259
SCHERING-PLOUGH CORP	COM	806605101	59		1559	SH		DEFINED		1559
SCHLUMBERGER LTD	COM	806857108	160		3230	SH		SOLE		3230
SCHLUMBERGER LTD	COM	806857108	116		2350	SH		DEFINED		2350
SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC	COM	866810104	2795		199848	SH		SOLE		199848
SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC	COM	866810104	108		7762	SH		DEFINED		7762
SUNTRUST BANKS INC	COM	867914103	243		3533	SH		SOLE		3533
SUNTRUST BANKS INC	COM	867914103	3		54	SH		DEFINED		54
SYSCO CORP	COM	871829107	3849		131787	SH		SOLE		131787
SYSCO CORP	COM	871829107	246		8443	SH		DEFINED		8443
TECHNITROL INC	COM	878555101	2337		101505	SH		SOLE		101505
TECHNITROL INC	COM	878555101	105		4585	SH		DEFINED		4585
TEXACO INC	COM	881694103	222		3435	SH		SOLE		3435
TEXACO INC	COM	881694103	25		395	SH		DEFINED		395
TUMBLEWEED INC	COM	899688105	12		6000	SH		SOLE		6000
TUMBLEWEED INC	COM	899688105	21		10604	SH		DEFINED		10604
TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD	COM	902124106	3965		74818	SH		SOLE		74818
TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD	COM	902124106	241		4557	SH		DEFINED		4557
U S BANCORP	COM	902973304	141		5969	SH		SOLE		5969
U S BANCORP	COM	902973304	213		9038	SH		DEFINED		6986		2052
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE	COM	911312106	3724		64185	SH		SOLE		64185
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE	COM	911312106	225		3879	SH		DEFINED		3879
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC	COM	92343V104	1102		19608	SH		SOLE		19608
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC	COM	92343V104	485		8646	SH		DEFINED		5572		3074
VIACOM INC CLASS B	COM	925524308	145		3057	SH		SOLE		3057
VIACOM INC CLASS B	COM	925524308	54		1155	SH		DEFINED		1155
WAL-MART STORES INC	COM	931142103	1059		19631	SH		SOLE		19631
WAL-MART STORES INC	COM	931142103	149		2764	SH		DEFINED		2764
WALGREEN CO	COM	931422109	407		12742	SH		SOLE		12742
WALGREEN CO	COM	931422109	99		3100	SH		DEFINED		1600		1500
WESTVACO CORPORATION	COM	961548104	3399		130246	SH		SOLE		130246
WESTVACO CORPORATION	COM	961548104	216		8314	SH		DEFINED		8314
ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP	COM	989207105	3212		76221	SH		SOLE		76221
ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP	COM	989207105	183		4362	SH		DEFINED		4362
FIRST FARMERS BANK HOLDING CO	COM	CS0001517	244		2720	SH		SOLE				2720
STEEL SUPPLIERS CL-B	COM	CS0001590	23		123740	SH		SOLE		123740
PHYSICIANS DATA CORPORATION	COM	CS0002598	5		10002	SH		DEFINED		10002
THE BANK OF HINDMAN	COM	CS0002630	303		141	SH		SOLE		141
2.64%TARCO INVESTMENT LTD	COM	CS0003299	216		1	SH		SOLE		1
2/3 INTEREST IN KOCH BEEF COMP	PREFERRED	CS0003422	365		1	SH		DEFINED		1

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 13F

FORM 13F COVER PAGE

Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 06/30/01

Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number:
This Amendment (Check only one.):		[ ] is a restatement.
		[ ] adds new holdings entries.

Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:

Name:	DONALD W PATTERSON
Address:	1040 E MAIN STREET
	LOUISVILLE, KY 40206

13F File Number:

The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.


Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:

Name:	DONALD W PATTERSON
Title:	VICE PRESIDENT
Phone:	(502) 625-9174
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:

DONALD W PATTERSON LOUISVILLE, KY JULY 19, 2001


Report Type (Check only one.):

[X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT.

[ ] 13F NOTICE.

[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT.


I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.


FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE


Report Summary:

Number of Other Included Managers: 0

Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 204

Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: $221,659



List of Other Included Managers:

NONE