Sec Form 4 Filing - Hillebrand James A @ Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. - 2018-10-01

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 Hillebrand James A 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) CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) 13308 LONGWOOD LANE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 10/01/2018 (Street) GOSHEN, KY40026 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 436.026 ( 1 ) I Trust-Directors' Deferred Comp Plan Common Stock 21,303.16 I KSOP-fbo James Hillebrand Common Stock 11,634 I IRA-fbo Lynn Hillebrand Common Stock 57,993 D

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 Stock Appreciation Right $ 35.9 02/20/2019 02/20/2028 Common Stock 7,423 7,423 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 Stock Appreciation Right $ 40 03/21/2018 03/21/2027 Common Stock 7,571 7,571 D Stock Appreciation Right $ 25.76 03/15/2017 03/15/2026 Common Stock 14,428 14,428 D Stock Appreciation Right $ 39.32 10/01/2018 A 25,000 10/01/2019 10/01/2028 Common Stock 25,000 $ 0 25,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Hillebrand James A 13308 LONGWOOD LANE GOSHEN, KY40026 X CEO Signatures /s/ James A. Hillebrand 10/02/2018 Signature of Reporting Person Date

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( 1 )Includes shares acquired through automatic dividend reinvestment.

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