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      <amendmentNo>2</amendmentNo>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock, no par value</securitiesClassTitle>
      <eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>06/30/2026</eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>
      <issuerInfo>
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        <issuerName>Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.</issuerName>
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          <com:street1>1040 E MAIN ST</com:street1>
          <com:city>LOUISVILLE</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>KY</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>40206</com:zipCode>
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        <designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>Rule 13d-1(b)</designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>
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      <reportingPersonName>STOCK YARDS BANK &amp; TRUST CO</reportingPersonName>
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      <citizenshipOrOrganization>KY</citizenshipOrOrganization>
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        <issuerName>Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>1040 E MAIN ST, LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, 40206.</issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
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        <filingPersonName>Stock Yards Bank &amp; Trust Company</filingPersonName>
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        <citizenship>A Kentucky Corporation</citizenship>
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        <amountBeneficiallyOwned>The Bank, in its various fiduciary capacities as agent, personal representative, custodian and trustee, is the beneficial owner (as that term is defined in Rule 13d-3) of 2,514,863.423 shares of the Common Stock, no par value, of Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc., the Bank's parent company.</amountBeneficiallyOwned>
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        <certifications>By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under &amp;#167; 240.14a-11.

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      <reportingPersonName>STOCK YARDS BANK &amp; TRUST CO</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>Melanie Komp </signature>
        <title>Vice President, Manager of Wealth Management Operations Wealth Management &amp; Trust</title>
        <date>08/12/2026</date>
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