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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): April 28, 2022
 
STOCK YARDS BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Kentucky
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
1-13661

(Commission File Number)
61-1137529
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
1040 East Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky, 40206
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(502) 582-2571
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
   
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
   
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class Trading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange
on which registered
Common stock, no par value per share SYBT The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).  
Emerging growth company
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
 
 

 
ITEM 5.07.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
 
On April 28, 2022, Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. held its 2022 annual meeting of shareholders. As of the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 26,622,699 shares of Common Stock outstanding and entitled to one vote on each matter presented for vote at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, 22,954,553 or 86.22% of the outstanding common shares entitled to vote were represented by proxy. Those shares were voted as follows:
 
 
1.
The following individuals were nominated in 2022 to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders in 2023. All nominees were elected. The results were as follows:
 
   
Votes
For
 
Votes
Against
  Abstain   Broker
Non-Votes
Shannon B. Arvin   18,127,609   230,845   92,941   4,503,158
Paul J. Bickel II   18,277,110   52,746   121,539   4,503,158
J. McCauley Brown   17,613,213   712,496   125,686   4,503,158
David P. Heintzman   18,144,333   191,229   115,833   4,503,158
Carl G. Herde   17,529,514   798,645   123,236   4,503,158
James A. Hillebrand   17,933,837   436,725   80,833   4,503,158
Richard A. Lechleiter   18,031,659   366,605   53,131   4,503,158
Phillip S. Poindexter   18,092,901   236,922   121,572   4,503,158
Stephen M. Priebe   14,522,761   3,679,472   249,162   4,503,158
Edwin S. Saunier   18,235,975   165,549   49,871   4,503,158
John L. Schutte   18,203,210   129,482   118,703   4,503,158
Kathy C. Thompson   18,029,608   400,566   21,221   4,503,158
 
 
2.
Ratification of BKD, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending December 31, 2022:
 
For 22,734,365
Against 39,500
Abstain 180,688
Broker non-vote -
 
 
3.
Proposal to approve a non-binding resolution to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
 
For 17,914,050
Against 366,822
Abstain 170,523
Broker non-vote 4,503,158
 
ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
 
  D. Exhibits
     
    None
     
    104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
 
 

 
SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
Date:   May 3, 2022
STOCK YARDS BANCORP, INC.
 
       
  By:
/s/ T. Clay Stinnett                          
 
   
T. Clay Stinnett, Executive Vice
President, Treasurer and Chief
Financial Officer