COMMUNITY TRUST BANCORP INC /KY/ 8-K

What Happened
Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. (CTBI) filed an 8-K reporting the results of its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held April 28, 2026. Shareholders elected CTBI’s slate of director nominees for the ensuing year and ratified the appointment of BDO USA, P.C. as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. The advisory (nonbinding) shareholder vote on executive compensation (say-on-pay) was also approved.

Key Details

• Directors elected (For / Withheld votes):
  • David L. Baird 12,559,068 / 84,757
  • Mark A. Gooch 12,541,313 / 102,512
  • Eugenia Crittenden “Crit” Luallen 12,301,456 / 342,369
  • Ina Michelle Matthews 12,526,828 / 116,997
  • James McGhee II 12,276,014 / 367,811
  • Franky Minnifield 12,537,687 / 106,138
  • Jefferson F. Sandlin 12,597,028 / 46,797
  • Anthony W. St. Charles 12,483,638 / 160,187
  • Chad C. Street 12,539,280 / 104,545
  • Lillian (Kay) Webb 12,529,545 / 114,280
• Ratification of independent auditor: BDO USA, P.C. ratified for 2026 (For 14,423,511; Against 10,166; Abstained 29,125).
• Advisory (nonbinding) vote on executive compensation: approved (For 12,160,576; Against 354,074; Abstained 129,175).

Why It Matters
These results confirm shareholder support for the current board slate and the company’s chosen auditor, indicating continuity in governance and financial oversight for the coming year. The approved advisory vote on executive compensation signals broad shareholder endorsement of CTBI’s pay practices, though it is nonbinding. Investors tracking governance, board composition, or auditor relationships can treat these outcomes as routine but material corporate governance developments documented in the company’s 8-K.