Exhibit 10.1 Restricted Stock Program Pursuant to 2005 Stock Incentive Plan Type of award: Restricted stock Eligible employees: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Executive Vice Presidents (EVP) Eligible employees must continue to be employed by the Corporation on the date the Measurement Date. Performance criteria: ROAA Target: S.Y. Bancorp's return on Average Assets (ROAA) equal to or greater than the 90th percentile of the three year average ROAA of Peer Group ROAE Target: S.Y. Bancorp's return on Average Equity (ROAE) equal to or greater than the 90th percentile of the three year average ROAE of Peer Group Peer Group: Not less than 12 comparable financial institutions to be selected by the Compensation Committee not later than March 31 of the fiscal year for which the award may be earned. This peer group will be the same as that used by the Compensation Committee for executive compensation reviews. Average ROAA and ROAE of Peer Group: Determined based on published financial information of Peer Group as of December 31 of the fiscal year for which the award may be earned. Award Amounts: Upon the Corporation's attainment of the ROAA Target for the fiscal year: o CEO will be awarded restricted shares with an aggregate value equal to 5% of base salary. o Each EVP will be awarded restricted shares with an aggregate value equal to 2.5% of base salary. Upon the attainment by the Corporation of the ROAE Target for the fiscal year: o CEO will be awarded restricted shares with an aggregate value equal to 5% of base salary. o Each EVP will be awarded restricted shares with an aggregate value equal to 2.5% of base salary. Award Date: Awards will be made on the date the Board of Directors certifies the Corporation's ROAA and ROAE based on published financial data for the most recently completed fiscal year. Valuation of shares: The number of shares awarded will be based on the closing trading price per share of the Corporation's common stock on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange on the Award Date. The number of shares subject to an award will be rounded to the next highest whole number of shares. Vesting: One-third of the shares subject to each award will vest on the dates 12 months, 24 months and 36 months, respectively, after the date of the award provided the executive continues to employed by the Corporation until each such date, or, if earlier, upon a Change in Control or if termination of employment is due to death or Disability.