0001000232-12-000003.txt : 20120224 0001000232-12-000003.hdr.sgml : 20120224 20120224143050 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001000232-12-000003 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120224 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20120224 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120224 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KENTUCKY BANCSHARES INC /KY/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001000232 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 610993464 STATE OF INCORPORATION: KY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-52598 FILM NUMBER: 12637178 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4TH & MAIN ST STREET 2: P O BOX 157 CITY: PARIS STATE: KY ZIP: 40362-0157 BUSINESS PHONE: 859-987-1795 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4TH & MAIN ST STREET 2: PO BOX 157 CITY: PARIS STATE: KY ZIP: 40362-0157 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BOURBON BANCSHARES INC /KY/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950907 8-K 1 form8k22412.txt FORM 8K UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 _________ FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 24, 2012 KENTUCKY BANCSHARES, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in Charter) Kentucky 33-96358 61-0993464 (State or other (Commission (IRS Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.) incorporation) P.O. Box 157, Paris, Kentucky 40362-0157 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) (859)987-1795 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) N/A (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: __ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) __ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) __ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) __ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT Item 8.01. Other Events On February 24, 2012 the Registrant announced the quarterly cash dividend to shareholders. The dividend will be 23 cents per share, an increase from 22 cents per share for the previous quarter. This payment will be made March 30, 2012, to shareholders of record March 20, 2012. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibit 99.1 - Press release dated February 24, 2012, announcing the dividend for the first quarter of 2012. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. KENTUCKY BANCSHARES, INC. Date: February 24, 2012 By /s/ Gregory J. Dawson___ Gregory J. Dawson Chief Financial Officer EX-99 2 form8k22412ex99.1.txt EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit 99.1 February 24, 2012 Press Release Kentucky Bank Parent Announces Dividend Paris, Kentucky - Kentucky Bancshares, Inc., parent holding company for Kentucky Bank, announced today the quarterly dividend to shareholders. The payout will be 23 cents per share, up from 22 cents for the previous quarter. This payment will be made March 30 to shareholders of record March 20, 2012. Kentucky Bank is headquartered in Paris and also has offices in Cynthiana, Georgetown, Morehead, Nicholasville, Sandy Hook, Versailles, Wilmore, and Winchester. It ranks 16th in size among the 178 banks headquartered in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Shares of the parent holding company trade over the counter and are reported on the OTC Bulletin Board. The symbol is KTYB.OB. Contact: Gregory J. Dawson Chief Financial Officer