---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-013154"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SYBT"
cik: "0000835324"
company_name: "Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-05-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T08:55:19.545750+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Laura L. Wells elected to Stock Yards Bancorp board effective May 17

## Summary
- Initial mutually acceptable director designated by former Commonwealth Bancshares shareholders under Investor Agreement.
- Will serve on Risk Committee of Company and Trust Committee of Bank boards.
- Granted stock appreciation right for 1,000 shares at $53.29 strike, vesting 20% annually over five years.
- Previously a Commonwealth director; current freelance reporter covering Near and Middle East.
- Bank assumed lease from entity majority-owned by her father; aggregate payments $1.72M through April 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-013154
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SYBT
- cik: 0000835324
- company_name: Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-05-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/835324/000143774922013154/0001437749-22-013154-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/835324/000143774922013154/sybt20220519_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-013154
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-013154.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-013154.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Laura L. Wells was elected as Director at Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: The Company’s board of directors has formally elected Ms. Wells to the boards of directors of the Company and its wholly-owned banking subsidiary, Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company (the “Bank”), effective May 17, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/835324/000143774922013154/0001437749-22-013154-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.