FORM 10-Q
	            SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                  	Washington, D.C.  20549
	                              

[X]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES  
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

For the quarterly period ended June 30,1996
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OR

[ ]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES 
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                   to                         
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Commission file number            17262             
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                             S. Y. BANCORP, INC.                              
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           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Kentucky                                      61-1137529           
 (State or other jurisdiction                        (I.R.S. Employer        
        or organization)                             Identification No.) 
       
              1040 East Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky, 40206
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)
                                  (Zip Code)

                              (502)  582-2571                                
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                               Not Applicable                                
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             (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                       if changed since last report)


     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all 
reports to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange 
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period
that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been 
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes  X         No 
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     Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's 
           classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
                  Common Stock, no par value -- 1,634,715       
               shares issued and outstanding at July 5, 1996 

	



PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements
        
   The following consolidated financial statements of S.Y. 
Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary (Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company) are
submitted herewith:

	--Consolidated Balance Sheets
	  June 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995 

	--Consolidated Statements of Income
	  for the three months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995
	   
	--Consolidated Statements of Income
	  for the six months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995

	--Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
        for the six months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995 

	--Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements




                       S.  Y. BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
                           Consolidated  Balance Sheets
                      	 June 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995
                                         

                                         June 30, 1996     December 31, 1995 
(In thousands, except share data)
     Assets
                                                                 
Cash and due from banks                       $ 14,148              $ 16,229  
Mortgage loans held for sale                     7,986                 3,910
Securities available for sale (amortized  
  cost $16,393 in 1996 and $15,117 in 1995)     16,490                15,545
Securities held to maturity (approximate market
  value $34,270 in 1996 and $27,055 in 1995)    33,902                26,710
Loans                                          271,148               252,937
  Less allowance for loan losses                 4,838                 4,507
                                               -------               -------
    Net loans                                  266,310               248,430
Premises and equipment                           7,974                 6,817
Accrued interest receivable                      2,212                 2,192
Other assets                                     5,012                 4,521 
                                               -------               -------
TOTAL ASSETS                                  $354,034              $324,354
                                               =======               =======
 
     Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	 
Deposits                                     
  Non-interest bearing                        $ 51,205              $ 48,460
  Interest bearing                             249,492               232,133
                                               -------               ------- 
   Total deposits                              300,697               280,593
Securities sold under agreements 
  to repurchase and federal funds purchased     16,803                12,349
Short-term borrowings                            3,722                   745
Accrued interest payable and 
  other liabilities                              2,906                 2,446  
Subordinated debentures                            607                   607
                                               -------               -------
TOTAL LIABILITIES                              324,735               296,740
                                               -------              -------- 
Stockholders' equity
  Common stock, no par value; 5,000,000
   shares authorized in 1996 and 3,000,000 
   in 1995; 1,634,715 and1,627,334 shares 
   issued and outstanding in 1996 and 1995, 
   respectively                                  5,448                 5,423
  Surplus                                       13,370                13,245
  Retained earnings                             10,417                 8,664
  Net unrealized gain
   on securities available for sale                 64                   282 
                                               -------               ------- 
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                      29,299                27,614
                                               -------               -------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY    $354,034             $ 324,354
                                               =======	         =======

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



                      S.Y. BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
                     	Consolidated Statements of Income
              	For the three months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995
                                                 1996         1995          

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

Interest income   
                                                         
   Loans                                       $6,123       $5,344         
   Federal funds sold                              27          188 
   Mortgage loans held for sale                   150           43           
   U.S. Treasury and Federal agencies             567          528          
   Obligations of states and political
     subdivisions                                  99           54           
   Other securities                                23           21       
                                                -----        -----
         Total interest income                  6,989        6,178        
                                                -----        -----           
Interest expense             		
   Deposits                                     2,780        2,387        
   Securities sold under agreements
     to repurchase and federal funds purchased    183          169
   Short-term borrowings                           18           26           
   Subordinated debentures                         12           12       
                                                -----        -----
         Total interest expense                 2,993        2,594        
                                                -----        -----
         Net interest income                    3,996        3,584        
Provision for loan losses                         180          480        
                                                -----        -----
         Net interest income after      
           provision for loan losses            3,816        3,104        
                                                -----        -----
Non-interest income                                                      
   Investment management and trust services       608          601          
   Service charges on deposit accounts            382          305           
   Gains on sales of mortgage loans
     held for sale                                294          191
   Other                                          129          140            
                                                -----        -----
          Total non-interest income             1,413        1,237        
                                                -----        -----
Non-interest expenses 
   Salaries and employee benefits               1,889        1,500 
   Net occupancy expense                          252          184          
   Furniture and equipment expense                327          256          
   FDIC insurance                                   -          125
   Other                                          784          677
                                                -----        -----
           Total non-interest expenses          3,252        2,742        
                                                -----        -----
Income before income taxes                      1,977        1,599          
Income tax expense                                641          525
        						   	-----    	 -----
Net income                                     $1,336       $1,074  
                                                =====        =====
 

Net income per share                                                 
   Primary and fully diluted                   $  .79       $  .65
                                        		 ====         ====
Average common shares                                        
   Primary	                                 1,682,179    1,649,916    
 							   =========    =========
   Fully diluted                             1,684,267    1,649,913
                                             =========    =========

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.




                      S.Y. BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
                     	Consolidated Statements of Income
                	For the six months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995

                                                  1996          1995         
(In thousands, except share and per share data)

Interest income   
                                                          
   Loans                                       $11,981       $10,256         
   Federal Funds sold                               76           337 
   Mortgage loans held for sale                    231            69 
   U.S. Treasury and Federal agencies            1,089         1,078          
   Obligations of states and political
     subdivisions                                  195           104 
   Other securities                                 44            42       
                                                ------        ------
Total interest income                           13,616        11,886        
                                                ------        ------  
Interest expense             		
   Deposits                                      5,485         4,373        
   Securities sold under agreements
     to repurchase and federal funds purchased     334           360
   Short-term borrowings                            38            56
   Subordinated debentures                          23            23
				                         -----	   -----       
Total interest expense                           5,880         4,812        
                                                 -----         -----
Net interest income                              7,736         7,074        
Provision for loan losses                          360           700        
                                                 -----         -----
Net interest income after      
    provision for loan losses                    7,376         6,374        
                                                 -----         ----- 
Non-interest income                                                      
   Investment management and trust services      1,139         1,003          
   Service charges on deposit accounts             735           595
   Gains on sales of mortgage loans
     available for sale                            489           299
   Gains on sales of securities
     held for sale                                  35             -
   Other                                           249           238         
                                                 -----         -----
Total non-interest income                        2,647         2,135        
                                                 -----         -----
Non-interest expenses 
   Salaries and employee benefits                3,722         3,025 
   Net occupancy expense                           484           358          
   Furniture and equipment expense                 672           516          
   FDIC insurance                                    1           249
   Other                                         1,576         1,377 
                                                 -----         -----
Total non-interest expenses                      6,455         5,525        
                                                 -----         -----
Income before income taxes                       3,568         2,984          
Income tax expense                               1,160           980         
                                                 -----         -----
Net income                                      $2,408        $2,004  
                                                 =====         =====
Net income per share                                                 
   Primary and fully diluted                    $ 1.43       $  1.21
                                                  ====          ====
Average common shares                                        
   Primary	                                 1,679,276     1,649,496    
                                             =========     =========
   Fully diluted                             1,683,989     1,650,610
                                             =========     =========

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.




                      S.Y. BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY 
                    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                For the six months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995

(In thousands)                                               1996      1995    

Operating Activities                                     
                                                                   
  Net income                                              $ 2,408  $  2,004
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash                   
    provided (used) by operating activities:              
      Provision for loan losses                               360       700
      Depreciation, amortization and accretion, net           510       326
      Gain on sales of mortgages held for sale            (   489)  (   299) 
  (Increase) decrease in mortgage loans held for sale     ( 3,587)  ( 1,387)
  (Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable      (    20)        6
  (Increase) decrease in other assets                     (   312)  (   850)
  Increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable              63       489
  Increase (decrease) in other liabilities                    397   (   282)
                                                           ------    ------   
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities          (   670)      707
                                                           ------    ------   
Investing Activities
  Net (increase) decrease in federal funds sold                 -     8,000
  Purchases of securities held to maturity                (16,500)  (28,729)
  Purchases of securities available for sale              ( 6,996)        -
  Proceeds from maturities of securities 
      held to maturity                                      9,164    16,624
  Maturities of securities available for sale               1,010     3,001
  Proceeds from sales of securities
      available for sale                                    4,850         -
  Net (increase) decrease in loans                        (18,240)  (20,464)
  Purchases of premises and equipment                     ( 1,663)  (   708)
                                                           ------    ------   
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities          (28,375)  (22,276)
                                                           ------    ------   
Financing Activities
  Net increase (decrease) in deposits                      20,104    25,558
  Net increase (decrease) in securities sold under
      agreements to repurchase                              4,454   (   169)
  Net increase (decrease in short-term borrowings           2,977       104
  Exercise of stock options                                    84        24
  Cash dividends paid                                     (   655)  (   518)
                                                           ------    ------   
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities           26,964    24,999
                                                           ------    ------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents      ( 2,081)    3,430
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period           16,229    10,350
                                                           ------    ------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                $14,148   $13,780
                                                           ======    ======
Income tax payments were $1,276,000 in 1996, and $1,146,000 in 1995.
Cash paid for interest was $5,817,000 in 1996, and $5,299,000 in 1995.
Noncash investing and financing activities aggregated $66,000 in 1996 and
 $50,000 in 1995.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



                        
                        S.Y. BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
                 	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
(1)  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
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     The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been 
prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and do not 
include all information and footnotes required by generally accepted 
accounting principles for complete financial statements.  The consolidated 
financial statements of S.Y. Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary reflect all 
adjustments (consisting only of adjustments of a normal recurring nature) 
which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation 
of financial condition and results of operations 
for the interim periods.

     The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of S.Y. 
Bancorp, Inc. (Bancorp)  and its wholly owned subsidiary, Stock Yards Bank & 
Trust Company.  All significant intercompany transactions have been 
eliminated in consolidation.

     Effective January 1, 1996, Bancorp adopted three new accounting 
pronouncements.  SFAS No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-
Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of," requires 
long-lived assets such as bank premises and equipment and real estate 
acquired in satisfaction of debt, be reviewed for appropriate valuation. 
SFAS No. 122, "Accounting for Mortgage Servicing Rights," applies to 
all companies with mortgage banking operations and requires 
capitalization of mortgage servicing rights, regardless of whether 
they were acquired through purchase or origination activities.  The 
implementation of these accounting standards did not have a significant 
impact on the Company's financial position or results of operations.  
SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," introduces the 
use of a new fair value based method of accounting for stock-based 
compensation arrangements, but permits companies to retain the  
intrinsic value based method prescribed by Accounting Principles Board 
APB) Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees."  Bancorp 
intends to continue using the intrinsic value based method and will provide 
expanded disclosures related to the fair value method of accounting for 
stock-based compensation.  These disclosures are not required for interim 
financial statements.
         
     A description of other significant accounting policies is presented 
in the Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 
1995 included in  S.Y. Bancorp, Inc.'s Annual Report, and its Form 10-K 
for the year then ended.


     
	Interim results for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 1996 
are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year. 

(2)  Allowance for Loan Losses
     
	An analysis of the changes in the allowance for loan losses for the
six months ended June 30 follows (in thousands):


                                              1996          1995         

                                                         
     Beginning balance                       $4,507        $3,649             
     Provision for loan losses                  360           700    
     Loans charged off                       (   54)       (  244)  
     Recoveries                                  25            61 
                                              -----         -----
     Ending balance                          $4,838        $4,166
                                              =====         =====


Information regarding impaired loans at June 30, 1996 follows:

     Recorded investment in impaired loans 	            $ 1,346,000
     Impaired loans with Statement 114 valuation allowance	$   217,000
     Amount of Statement 114 valuation allowance		$   217,000
     Amount of impaired loans without Statement 114
          valuation allowance			            	$ 1,129,000
                                                             ==========
Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and     
                Results of Operations
         
	This item discusses the results of operations for S.Y. Bancorp, Inc. 
("Bancorp"), and its subsidiary, Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company 
("the Bank") for the three and six months ended June 30, 1996 and 
compares those periods with the same periods of the previous year.  
Unless otherwise indicated, all references in this discussion to the "Bank" 
include Bancorp.  In addition, the discussion describes the significant 
changes in the financial condition of the Bank that have occurred since
December 31, 1995.  This discussion should be read in conjunction with the 
consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes presented in Part I, 
Item 1 of this report.

A.   RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

     Net income of $1,336,000 for the three months ended June 30, 1996 
increased $262,000 or 24.4% from $1,074,000 for the comparable 1995 
period.  Net income per share on a fully diluted basis was $.79  for 
the second quarter of 1996, an increase of 21.5% from the $.65 for the 
same period in 1995.  Return on average assets and return on average 
stockholders' equity was 1.65% and 18.52%, respectively, for the second 
quarter of 1996, compared to 1.49% and 16.89%, respectively, for the same 
period in 1995.


	

     	Net income of $2,408,000 for the six months ended June 30, 1996 
increased $404,000 or 20.2% from $2,004,000 for the comparable 1995 period.  
Net income per share on a fully diluted basis was $1.43 for the first six 
months of 1996, an increase of 18.2% from the $1.21 for the same period 
in 1995.  Return on average assets and return on average stockholder's 
equity was 1.47% and 16.93%, respectively, for the first six months of 1996 
compared to 1.44% and 16.06%, respectively, for the same period in 1995.
             
    The following paragraphs provide an analysis of the significant 
factors affecting operating results and financial condition.


Net Interest Income

 	                           Three Months Ended       Six Months Ended   
                                      June 30                June 30 
                                 1996          1995       1996        1995 
(In thousand except percentages)
                                                      
Interest income               $ 6,989       $ 6,178   $ 13,616    $ 11,886    
Tax equivalent adjustment          52            38        103          73
                                -----         -----     ------      ------
Interest income, tax                                                         
  equivalent basis              7,041         6,216     13,719      11,959    
    
Total interest expense          2,993         2,594      5,880       4,812    
                                -----         -----     ------      ------ 
Net interest income, tax        
    equivalent basis  (1)     $ 4,048       $ 3,622   $  7,839    $  7,147    
                      	        =====         =====      =====       =====
Net interest spread (2),  
    annualized                   4.23%         4.41%      4.17%       4.51%
 					   ====          ====       ====        ====
Net interest margin(3),
    annualized                   5.13%         5.35%      5.08%       5.44%
                                 ====          ====       ====        ====


  Notes:

(1)  Net interest income, the most significant component of the Bank's 
earnings, is total interest income less total interest expense.  The level of 
net interest income is determined by the mix and volume of interest earning 
assets, interest bearing deposits and borrowed funds, and by changes in 
interest rates.  
(2)  Net  interest spread is the difference between the taxable equivalent 
rate earned on interest earning assets less the rate expensed on interest 
bearing liabilities.
(3)  Net interest margin represents net interest income on a taxable 
equivalent basis as a percentage of average interest earning assets.  Net 
interest margin is affected by both the interest rate spread and the 
level of non-interest bearing sources of funds, primarily consisting 
of demand deposits and stockholders' equity.

	 


	Fully taxable equivalent net interest income of $4,048,000 for the three 
months ended June 30, 1996 increased $426,000 or 11.8% from $3,622,000 for the 
same period last year.  For the six months ended June 30, 1996, net interest 
income of $7,839,000 increased $692,000 or 9.7% from $7,147,000 for the same 
period last year. Net interest spread and net interest margin were 4.23% and 
5.13%, respectively, for the second quarter of 1996 and 4.41% and 5.35%,
respectively, for the second quarter of 1995.  Net interest spread and net 
interest margin were 4.17% and 5.08%, respectively, for the first six months 
of 1996 and 4.51% and 5.44%, respectively,  for the same period in 1995.  
Interest rates have declined steadily since mid 1995. As discussed in the 
second following paragraph the bank is liability sensitive.  Variable rate 
loans, approximately 50% of the Bank's largest interest earning asset, 
reprice immediately with a change in prime rates; whereas deposits, the 
Bank's largest interest bearing liability, do not respond as quickly.  Also, 
the Bank is experiencing loan growth; however, the average rate earned on 
these loans is decreasing as rates fall.  Thus, net interest spread and margin 
are decreasing.                                              
      
	Average earning assets increased $45,442,000 or 17.2% to $310,250,000 for 
the first six months of 1996 compared to 1995.  Average interest bearing 
liabilities increased $39,151,000 or 18.5% to $250,221,000 for the first six 
months of 1996 compared to 1995.
                                                                             
Interest rate sensitivity has a major impact on the earnings of the Bank.  
As interest rates change in the market, rates earned on assets do not 
necessarily move identically with rates paid on liabilities.  Proper asset 
and liability management involves the matching of interest sensitive assets 
and liabilities to reduce interest rate risk.  The Bank manages its interest 
rate risk by primarily making variable rate loans.  The Bank does, however, 
make fixed rate loans which it matches, along with investment securities, 
against longer term fixed rate time deposits.  At June 30, 1996, interest  
bearing liabilities repricing within one year exceeded interest earning 
assets repricing within one year. The cumulative interest sensitivity gap
through one year was approximately 2% negagive.  A position of interest 
bearing liabilities repricing more quickly than interest earning assets
generally allows for a positive impact on net interest income in periods of 
falling interest rates and a negative impact in periods of rising interest 
rates. Bank management is aware, however, that while interest rates on
approximately 50% of the loan portfolio are fixed, it will be necessary
to re-negotiate rates on some of these loans if prime rate drops.  
In early June, 1996, the Bank entered into a two year interest rate swap
contract with a corresondent bank which effectively converts certain floating
rate loans to fixed rate loans.  The notional amount of the contract is 
$20 million.  Bancorp has the ability to effectively manage its interest 
sensitivity gap to control the degree of interest rate risk on the balance 
sheet.   
 
Provision for Loan Losses
	The allowance for loan losses is based on management's continuing review 
of individual credits, recent loss experience, current economic conditions, the 
risk characteristics of the various categories of loans, and other such 
factors that, in management's judgement, deserve current recognition in 
estimating loan losses. 
 



	An analysis of the changes in the allowance for loan losses and selected 
ratios follows:



                                                           Six months ended   
                                                               June 30     
                                            								      1996         1995
                                                                  
  Balance at January 1                                $  4,507     $  3,649
  Provision for loan losses                                360          700
  Loan charge-offs, net of recoveries                 (     29)    (    183)
                                                       -------      -------
  Balance at June 30                                  $  4,838     $  4,166 
                                                         =====        =====
  Average loans, net of unearned                      $262,159     $216,012 
                                                       =======      =======
  Provision for loan losses to average loans (1)           .27%         .65%
  	                  				         =====        =====
  Net loan charge-offs                                                      
   to average loans (1)                                    .02%         .17%    
                                                         =====        =====
   
  Allowance for loan losses to average loans              1.85%        1.93%
                                                         =====        =====
  Allowance for loan losses to period-end loans           1.78%        1.83%
                                                         =====        =====
 (1) Amounts annualized



Non-interest Income and Expenses	
 
	The following table sets forth the major components of non-interest income 
and expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995.



                              Three Months Ended         Six Months Ended    
                                   June 30                   June 30          
                              1996          1995         1996        1995 
In thousands 	                                   

Non-interest income                                             
     Investment management 
       and trust services     $  608        $  601        $1,139      $1,003
     Service charges on
      deposit accounts           382           305           735         595
     Gains on sales of mortgage
      loans held for sale        294           191           489         299
     Gains on sales of securities
      available for sal            -             -            35          -
      Other                      129           140           249         238
                               -----         -----         -----       -----
Total non-interest income     $1,413        $1,237        $2,647      $2,135
	 			       =====         =====         =====       =====
 

Non-interest expenses
    Salaries and employee
     benefits                 $1,889        $1,500        $3,722      $3,025
    Net occupancy expense        252           184           484         358
    Furniture and equipment
     expense                     327           256           672         516
    FDIC insurance                 -           125             1         249
    Other                        784           677         1,576       1,377
                               -----         -----         -----       ----- 
 Total non-interest expense   $3,252        $2,742        $6,455      $5,525
 			             =====         =====         =====       =====


    Non-interest income increased $176,000, or 14.2%, for the second quarter 
of 1996, and $512,000 or 24.0% for the first six months of 1996 compared to the 
same periods in 1995.  Trust income increased $7,000 or 1.2% and $136,000 or 
13.6% in the first half of 1996, as compared to the same periods in 1995.  
Trust assets under management at June 30, 1996 were $379,800,000 as compared 
to $343,000,000  at December 31, 1995.       
  
	Service charges on deposit accounts increased $77,000 or 25.2% in the 
second quarter of 1996, and $140,000 or 23.5% in the first six months of 1996, 
as compared to the same periods in 1995.  Growth in deposit accounts spurred by 
the introduction of new deposit products and by opening of new branch offices 
has presented opportunities for increased fee income in this area. 
Additionally, rates for some deposit services were raised in the second
quarter of 1995.
   


   Gains on sales of mortgage loans were $294,000 in the second quarter of 1996
compared to $191,000 in 1995 and $489,000 in the first half of 1996 compared to
$299,000 in 1995.  The Bank operates a mortgage banking division which 
originates residential mortgage loans and sells the loans in the secondary 
market. As interest rates decreased in the second half of 1995 and again in
February, 1996, the volume of loans originated and sold has increased.   

  	Gains on sales of securities available for sale during the first quarter of 
1996 occurred when management sold lower yielding, shorter term securities 
for intermediate term, higher yielding securities.
                     
  	Other non-interest income decreased $11,000 or 7.9% in the second quarter of 
1996 and increased $11,000 or 4.6% in the first six months of 1996 compared to 
1995. No matters of special significance are noted for this area.      
       
  	Non-interest expenses increased $510,000 or 18.6% for the second quarter of 
1996 and $930,000 or 16.8% for the first half of 1996 as compared to 1995 
compared to the same periods in 1995.  Salaries and employee benefits 
increased $389,000, or 25.9%, for the second quarter of 1996 and $697,000 or 
23.0% for the first half of 1996 compared to the same periods in 1995.  
These increases arose in part from regular salary increases.  Also, employees 
were added throughout 1995 with the opening of new branches.  The Bank had 207 
full time equivalent employees as of June 30, 1996 and 177 full time 
equivalents as of June 30, 1995.  Net occupancy expense increased $68,000 or 
37.0% in the second quarter of 1996, and $126,000 or 35.2% in the first half 
of 1996 as compared to 1995.  Furniture and equipment expense increased 
$71,000, or 27.8%, for the second quarter of 1996 and $156,000 or 30.2% in 
the first six months of 1996 compared to 1995.  These increases are largely 
due to the opening of new banking centers.  In 1995 the Bank opened its Outer 
Loop banking center and Elizabethtown loan production office.  In the first 
quarter of 1996, a loan production office in Lexington was opened.  Expansion 
in facilities and technology resulted in increased occupancy and equipment 
expenses.  FDIC insurance expense decreased by almost 100% in 1996 as 
compared to 1995.  During the third quarter of 1995, the FDIC determined the 
Bank Insurance Fund had been replenished effective May, 1995.  Accordingly, 
they reduced the premium paid by well capitalized banks from 23 cents per 
$100 of deposits to 4 cents per $100 of deposits. Additionally, they refunded 
overpayments of deposit insurance premiums. Subsequently the FDIC has 
reduced its assessment on well capitalized banks to theminimum assessment 
payment allowed of $1,000 per semiannual period.  The Bank's FDIC expense has 
been reduced accordingly.  Other non-interest expenses have increased 15.8% 
in the second quarter and 14.5% in the first half of 1996. Again,
these increases are reflective of the Bank's expansion. 



Income Taxes	
      
	Bancorp had income tax expense of $1,160,000 for the first six months of 1996,
compared to $980,000 for the same period in 1995.  The effective rate was 
32.5% In 1996 and 32.8% in 1995.    

B.	FINANCIAL CONDITION

Total Assets

	Total assets increased $29,680,000 from December 31, 1995 to June 30, 1996.
Average assets for the first six months of 1996 were $328,799,000.  Total assets
at June 30, 1996 increased $52,992,000 from June 30, 1995, representing a 17.6%
increase.  Since year end, loans have increased approximately $18.2 million; 
cash due from banks and federal funds sold decreased $2.0 million; mortgage 
loans held for sale increased  $4.0 million;  securities available for sale 
increased $1million, and securities held to maturity increased $7.2 million.
 

Nonperforming Loans and Assets
      
	Nonperforming loans, which include restructured, nonaccrual and loans past due
over 90 days, totaled $1,346,000 at June 30, 1996 and $1,212,000 at December 31,
1995.  This represents .50% of total loans at June 30, 1996 compared to .48% 
at December 31, 1995.
        

	Nonperforming assets, which include nonperforming loans and other real estate
owned, (the bank had no other real estate owned at June 30, 1996 or December 31,
1995 totaled $1,346,000 at June 30, 1996 and $1,212,000 at December 31, 1995. 
This represents .38% of total assets at June 30, 1996 compared to .37% at 
December 31, 1995.

C.    LIQUIDITY

	The role of liquidity is to ensure that funds are available to meet  
depositors'withdrawal and borrowers' credit demands while at the same time 
maximizing profitability.  This is accomplished by balancing changes in 
demand for funds with changes in the supply of those funds.  Liquidity to 
meet demand is provided by maturing assets, short-term liquid assets that can 
be converted to cash, and the ability to attract funds from external sources
- - principally deposits.
  
	The Bank has a number of sources of funds to meet its liquidity needs on a 
daily basis.  An increase in loans affects liquidity as the repayment of 
principal and interest are a daily source of funds.  The deposit base, 
consisting of relatively stable consumer and commercial deposits, and large 
denomination ($100,000 and over) certificates of deposit, is another source 
of funds.  The majority of these deposits are from long term customers and 
are a stable source of funds. In addition, federal funds purchased continue 
to be a source of funds.  Other sources of funds available to meet daily 
needs include the sale of securities under agreements to repurchase and funds 
made available under a treasury tax and loan note agreement with the federal 
government.  Also, the Bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of 
Cincinnati (FHLB).  As a member of the FHLB, the Bank has access to credit 
products of the FHLB.  These credit services provide the Bank with
another source of funds.  To date, the Bank has not accessed this source of 
funds.

	Bancorp's liquidity depends primarily on the dividends paid to it as the sole
shareholder of the Bank.  At June 30, 1996, the Bank may pay up to $6,970,000 in
dividends to Bancorp without regulatory approval.



D.   CAPITAL RESOURCES

     At June 30, 1996, stockholders' equity totaled $29,299,000, an increase of
$1,685,000 or 6.1% since December 31, 1995.

     Bank holding companies and their subsidiary banks are required by 
regulators to meet risk based capital standards.  These standards, or ratios, 
measure the relationship of capital to a combination of balance-sheet and off-
balance sheet risks.  The values of both balance sheet and off-balance sheet 
items are adjusted to reflect credit risks.

     At June 30, 1996, Bancorp's tier 1 and total risk based capital ratios were
10.9% and 12.4%, respectively, compared to 11.1% and 12.0%, respectively, at
December 31, 1995.  These ratios exceed the 4.00% tier 1 and 8.0% total risk 
based capital minimums.  A minimum leverage ratio, adopted by the Federal 
Reserve Board to assist in the assessment of capital adequacy, supplements 
the risk-based capital requirements.  The minimum leverage ratio is 3%; 
however, most bank holding companies are required to maintain a minimum in 
excess of this percentage.  Bancorp's leverage ratio at June 30, 1996 was
8.3% compared to 8.4% at December 31,1995.                         




PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 4.	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

      On April 24, 1996, at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of S.Y. 
Bancorp, Inc., the following matters were submitted to a vote of shareholders. 
Represented in person or by proxy were 1,363,055 shares, and those shares 
were as follows.

   (1)  Fixing  the number of directors at fifteen (15) and electing at the   
Annual Meeting five (5) directors:

     FOR: 1,351,132		AGAINST:  3,135		ABSTAIN:  8,786
 
(2)  Election of Directors: Bancorp has a staggered board of Directors.  The  
following individuals were nominated in 1996.  All nominees were elected. 



                                  	  FOR	     	  AGAINST	  	ABSTAIN             
                                                              
     Charles Edinger		     1,361,205        271		     -
     David Heintzman	           1,361,476	 	-	 	     -
     Norman Tasman		     1,361,355	    121		     -
     Kathy Thompson	           1,361,476 		- 		     -
     Bert Trompeter	           1,361,488	    226		     -


(3)  Approving the proposed form of Indemnification agreement with the Board  
of Directors.

            FOR:  1,321,565		AGAINST:  15,390		ABSTAIN:  26,100
          
(4)  Approving the Amendment of the Articles of Incorporation to increase the 
number of authorized shares from 3,000,000 to 5,000,000. 
    
            FOR:  1,338,964		AGAINST:  15,542		ABSTAIN:  8,550
          
  
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
        
    (a) Exhibits     
        (11)  Computation of Per Share Earnings

    (b) Reports on Form 8-K

        The registrant was not required to file a Form 8-K for any of the 
three months ended June 30, 1996.  


                                
                                    SIGNATURES




     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.

	                                       S.Y. BANCORP, INC.


Date:   August 12, 1996                         By: \s\ David H. Brooks        
                                                        
                                                 
                                     	      David H. Brooks, Chairman
                                                and Chief Executive Officer
                                                  

Date:   August 12, 1996                         By: \s\ David P. Heintzman  
                                                            
                                                
                                                David P. Heintzman, President
                                                  
                                              
Date:   August 12, 1996                         By: \s\ Nancy B. Davis       	
                                                

                                                Nancy B. Davis, Senior Vice   
                                                President, Treasurer and Chief 
                                                Financial Officer