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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-027667"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SYBT"
cik: "0000835324"
company_name: "Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T10:27:16.745197+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Stock Yards Bancorp appoints David L. Hardy to board effective Oct 21, 2025

## Summary
- David L. Hardy, 60, appointed to fill vacancy from David Heintzman's retirement.
- Hardy is Managing Director for CBRE's Kentucky operations since 2005.
- Appointment effective Oct 21, 2025; will also join Stock Yards Bank board.
- Expected to serve on audit committee and bank's trust committee.
- Compensation aligns with standard non-employee director package per March 2025 proxy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-027667
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SYBT
- cik: 0000835324
- company_name: Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/835324/000143774925027667/0001437749-25-027667-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/835324/000143774925027667/sybt20250825_8k.htm

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