--- schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1" accession: "0001437749-23-012025" form_type: "8-K" ticker: "SYBT" cik: "0000835324" company_name: "Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc." filed_at: "2023-05-02T23:59:59+00:00" generated_at: "2026-06-16T04:17:33.264435+00:00" event_type: "other_material" sentiment: "neutral" materiality_score: 0.2 calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15 confidence: "high" source: SEC EDGAR --- # Stock Yards Bancorp annual meeting results: all nominees elected, say-on-pay approved ## Summary - 86.25% of outstanding shares represented at April 27, 2023 annual meeting. - All 13 director nominees elected, including Heintzman with 12.3M for and 8.9M against. - Ratification of FORVIS as auditor passed with 25.1M for vs 34.7K against. - Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 20.5M for. - Shareholders favored one-year frequency for advisory votes; board adopts annual vote. ## SEC filing metadata - accession: 0001437749-23-012025 - form_type: 8-K - ticker: SYBT - cik: 0000835324 - company_name: Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. - filed_at: 2023-05-02T23:59:59+00:00 - event_type: other_material - sentiment: neutral - materiality_score: 0.2 - calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15 - confidence: high - sec_items: 5.07, 9.01 - EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/835324/000143774923012025/0001437749-23-012025-index.htm - EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/835324/000143774923012025/sybt20230502_8k.htm ## Machine-readable alternates - HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-012025 - JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-012025.json - Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-012025.txt ## Key facts - Shareholder Votes Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of FORVIS, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-04-27 meeting. - Proposal: auditor ratification - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2023-04-27 source text: 2. Ratification of FORVIS, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending December 31, 2023: For 25,139,117 Against 34,688 Abstain 88,272 Broker Non-Votes - evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/835324/000143774923012025/0001437749-23-012025-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. shareholders approved Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes approving the compensation of Stock Yards Bancorp's named executive officers at the 2023-04-27 meeting. - Proposal: say on pay frequency - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2023-04-27 source text: 4. Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes approving the compensation of Stock Yards Bancorp’s named executive officers. One year 19,889,102 Two years 154,551 Three years 1,081,522 Abstain 219,035 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/835324/000143774923012025/0001437749-23-012025-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-04-27 meeting. - Proposal: director election - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2023-04-27 source text: 1. The following individuals were nominated in 2023 to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders in 2024. All nominees were elected. The results were as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstain Broker Non- Votes Shannon B. Arvin 18,960,134 2,230,047 154,029 3,917,867 Paul J. Bickel III 21,049,626 137,157 157,427 3,917,867 Allison J. Donovan 20,959,721 207,688 176,801 3,917,867 David P. Heintzman 12,319,834 8,856,948 167,428 3,917,867 Carl G. Herde 18,684,460 2,488,398 171,352 3,917,867 James A. Hillebrand 20,828,121 359,787 156,302 3,917,867 Richard A. Lechleiter 20,688,693 499,223 156,294 3,917,867 Philip S. Poindexter 20,933,595 245,184 165,431 3,917,867 Stephen M. Priebe 18,907,405 2,240,156 196,649 3,917,867 Edwin S. Saunier 21,009,346 129,522 205,342 3,917,867 John L. Schutte 21,052,906 83,613 207,691 3,917,867 Kathy C. Thompson 20,461,422 706,339 176,449 3,917,867 Laura L. Wells 20,687,943 369,834 286,433 3,917,867 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/835324/000143774923012025/0001437749-23-012025-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. shareholders approved Proposal to approve a non-binding resolution to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers at the 2023-04-27 meeting. - Proposal: say on pay - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2023-04-27 source text: 3. Proposal to approve a non-binding resolution to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. For 20,546,376 Against 599,060 Abstain 198,774 Broker Non-Votes 3,917,867 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/835324/000143774923012025/0001437749-23-012025-index.htm This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.