---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-22-001685"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SYBT"
cik: "0000835324"
company_name: "Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-03-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T01:22:08.373130+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Stock Yards Bancorp completes Commonwealth acquisition; $30.99M cash + 2.56M shares

## Summary
- Completed acquisition of Commonwealth Bancshares effective March 7, 2022; total consideration $30.99M cash and 2.56M shares.
- Commonwealth shareholders receive 0.9267 SYBT shares and $11.20 cash per share; combined assets now $6.65B.
- Principal Shareholders (Wells family) own ~5.95% of SYBT; 90-day lock-up; Laura L. Wells to join board in May 2022.
- System integration planned by March 28, 2022; customers continue using existing branches and services until then.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-22-001685
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SYBT
- cik: 0000835324
- company_name: Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-03-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.01, 3.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/835324/000117184322001685/0001171843-22-001685-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/835324/000117184322001685/f8k_030722.htm

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