SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Hillebrand James A

(Last) (First) (Middle)
13308 LONGWOOD LANE

(Street)
GOSHEN KY 40026

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. [ SYBT ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/21/2016
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 10/21/2016 G V 30 D (1) 50,465 D
Common Stock 12/12/2016 G V 77 D (1) 50,388 D
Common Stock 12/16/2016 G V 23 D (1) 50,365 D
Common Stock 12/19/2016 G V 2 D (1) 50,363 D
Common Stock 12/28/2016 G V 30 D (1) 50,333 D
Common Stock 417 I Trust-Directors' Deferred Comp Plan
Common Stock 20,620 I KSOP-fbo James Hillebrand
Common Stock 11,634 I IRA-fbo Lynn Hillebrand
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Appreciation Right $25.76 03/15/2017 03/15/2026 Common Stock 14,428 14,428 D
Stock Appreciation Right $14.02 02/16/2011 02/16/2020 Common Stock 13,500 13,500 D
Stock Appreciation Right $15.84 03/15/2012 03/15/2021 Common Stock 10,968 10,968 D
Stock Appreciation Right $15.24 02/20/2013 02/20/2022 Common Stock 19,600 19,600 D
Stock Appreciation Right $15.26 02/19/2014 02/19/2023 Common Stock 28,054 28,054 D
Stock Appreciation Right $19.37 02/18/2015 02/18/2024 Common Stock 16,425 16,425 D
Stock Appreciation Right $22.96 03/17/2016 03/17/2025 Common Stock 12,319 12,319 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Gifted Shares to Charitable Organization
/s/ James A. Hillebrand 12/29/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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