Stock Yards Bancorp (SYBT) Form 4 Stock Yards Bancorp / James A Hillebrand ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Hillebrand James A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

PO BOX 32890

(Street)

LOUISVILLE KY 40232

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. [ SYBT ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Chairman & CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/10/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock								507(2)	I	Trust-Directors' Deferred Comp Plan
Common Stock								25,447(1)	I	KSOP-fbo James Hillebrand
Common Stock								105,450	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Appreciation Right	$35.9							02/20/2019	02/20/2028	Common Stock	7,423		7,423	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$22.96							03/17/2016	03/17/2025	Common Stock	12,319		0	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$40							03/21/2018	03/21/2027	Common Stock	7,571		7,571	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$25.76							03/15/2017	03/15/2026	Common Stock	14,428		0	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$39.32							10/01/2019	10/01/2028	Common Stock	25,000		25,000	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$36.65							02/19/2020	02/19/2029	Common Stock	12,254		12,254	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$37.3							02/25/2021	02/25/2030	Common Stock	14,482		14,482	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$50.71							02/25/2022	02/25/2031	Common Stock	8,615		8,615	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$54.91							02/14/2023	02/14/2032	Common Stock	10,142		10,142	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$60.76							02/13/2024	02/13/2033	Common Stock	9,855		9,855	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$47.95							02/12/2025	02/12/2034	Common Stock	11,788		11,788	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$75.21	02/10/2025		A		9,210		02/10/2026	02/10/2035	Common Stock	9,210	$0	9,210	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes employer contribution with automatic dividend reinvestment

2. Includes shares acquired through automatic dividend reinvestment.

	/s/ Donna Cleek, by Power of Attorney	02/12/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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