Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. 8-K

What Happened
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. (SYBT) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of shareholders on April 23, 2026 and filed results on April 29, 2026. As of the February 27, 2026 record date there were 29,511,958 shares of common stock outstanding. At the meeting, 25,371,147 shares (85.96% of outstanding) were represented in person or by proxy. All nine director nominees were elected, the selection of BDO USA, P.C. as independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 was ratified, and the non-binding “say-on-pay” vote approving named executive officer compensation was approved.

Key Details

• Record date and turnout: 29,511,958 shares outstanding (Feb 27, 2026); 25,371,147 shares voted (85.96%).
• Directors elected (all nominees): Shannon B. Arvin; Allison J. Donovan; David L. Hardy; Carl G. Herde; James A. Hillebrand; Richard A. Lechleiter; Philip S. Poindexter; Stephen M. Priebe; Edwin S. Saunier. (Individual vote totals were recorded in the filing.)
• Auditor ratification: BDO USA, P.C. approved with 24,983,466 votes for, 362,560 against, and 25,121 abstentions.
• Say-on-pay (non-binding): Approved with 19,027,253 votes for, 744,722 against, 155,359 abstain; 5,443,813 broker non-votes were recorded on certain matters.

Why It Matters
These results confirm board continuity and corporate governance decisions for 2026 (all nominated directors were elected). Ratification of BDO USA, P.C. sets the company’s independent auditor for the year, and the approved non-binding say-on-pay shows majority shareholder support for executive compensation as disclosed in the proxy. The filing gives investors a clear record of shareholder approval levels and turnout for SYBT’s key governance items.