Sec Form 4 Filing - HOECK GREGORY A @ S Y BANCORP INC - 2012-09-25

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person HOECK GREGORY A 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol S Y BANCORP INC [ SYBT] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Executive Vice President (Last) (First) (Middle) 555 SUNSET ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 09/25/2012 (Street) LOUISVILLE, KY40206 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 09/25/2012 M 1,466 A 22,572 D Common Stock 09/25/2012 S 1,466 D $ 24.3736 21,106 D Common Stock 09/25/2012 F 2,920 D 18,186 D Common Stock 09/25/2012 M 3,784 A 21,970 D Common Stock 4,200 I By Spouse Common Stock 9,938.7172 I By ESOP/401k-fbo Greg Hoeck

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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 Option (Right to Buy) $ 18.619 09/25/2012 M 5,250 12/17/2003 12/17/2012 Common Stock 5,250 ( 1 ) 0 D Option (Right to Buy) $ 21.18 12/16/2004 12/16/2013 Common Stock 4,500 4,500 D Option (Right to Buy) $ 23.95 12/14/2005 06/14/2014 Common Stock 6,000 6,000 D Option (Right to Buy) $ 25.27 01/17/2007 01/17/2016 Common Stock 9,000 9,000 D Option (Right to Buy) $ 26.83 02/20/2008 02/20/2017 Common Stock 5,000 5,000 D Stock Appreciation Right $ 23.37 02/19/2009 02/19/2018 Common Stock 3,200 3,200 D Stock Appreciation Right $ 22.14 02/17/2010 02/17/2019 Common Stock 2,900 2,900 D Stock Appreciation Right $ 21.03 02/16/2011 02/16/2020 Common Stock 5,185 5,185 D Stock Appreciation Right $ 23.76 03/15/2012 03/15/2021 Common Stock 3,226 3,226 D Stock Appreciation Right $ 22.86 02/20/2013 02/20/2022 Common Stock 5,499 5,499 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other HOECK GREGORY A 555 SUNSET ROAD LOUISVILLE, KY40206 Executive Vice President Signatures //Gregory A. Hoeck 09/26/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date

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