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<div style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;height:2pt;page-break-after:always;width:88.24%;border:0;margin:30pt 5.88% 30pt 5.88%;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:10.29%;padding-right:10.29%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;">Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">On Thursday, May 13, 2021, Kentucky Bancshares, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) held a special meeting of its shareholders (the &#8220;special meeting&#8221;), related to the Company&#8217;s proposed merger with Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. (&#8220;Stock Yards&#8221;).  Of the 5,961,004 shares of the Company&#8217;s common stock issued and outstanding at the close of business as of March 31, 2021, the record date for the special meeting, shareholders representing a majority of the shares of the Company&#8217;s common stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the special meeting were present or represented by proxy at the special meeting, constituting a quorum for all matters to be presented at the special meeting.</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt;"><span style="margin-left:0pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt;">The following is an overview of the three proposals that were submitted to the shareholders for approval at the special meeting (each of which was described in greater detail in the definitive proxy statement filed by the Company with the Securities Exchange Commission on April 9, 2021) and a tabulation of the votes with respect to each proposal.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt;"><span style="margin-left:0pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Proposal 1 &#8211; Merger Proposal</b> </p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">The Company&#8217;s shareholders approved the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 27, 2021 (the &#8220;Merger Agreement&#8221;), by and among the Company, Stock Yards, and H. Meyer Merger Subsidiary, Inc. (&#8220;Merger Sub&#8221;), pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company (the &#8220;merger&#8221;), with the Company as the surviving entity and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Stock Yards.  The following is a tabulation of the voting results:</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;width:99.89%;"><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:20%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:20%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Votes For</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:20%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Votes Against</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:20%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Votes Abstained</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:20%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Broker Non-Votes</b></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:20%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Common Stock</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:20%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">3,602,930</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:20%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">15,872</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:20%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">17,720</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:20%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">0</p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Proposal 2 &#8211; Compensation Proposal</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt;">The Company&#8217;s shareholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation that may be paid or become payable to the Company&#8217;s named executive officers that is based on or otherwise relates to the merger. &#160;The following is a tabulation of the voting results:</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;width:99.89%;"><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:20%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:20%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Votes For</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:20%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Votes Against</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:20%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Votes Abstained</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:20%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Broker Non-Votes</b></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:20%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Common Stock</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:20%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">3,304,864</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:20%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">278,800</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:20%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">52,858</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:20%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">0</p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"> <b style="font-weight:bold;">Proposal 3 &#8211; Adjournment Proposal </b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt;">The Company&#8217;s shareholders approved a proposal to adjourn the Special Meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to permit further solicitation of proxies in favor of Proposal 1, the Company merger proposal. &#160;Although Proposal 3 was approved, the adjournment of the special meeting was not necessary because the Company&#8217;s shareholders approved Proposal 1. &#160;The following is a tabulation of the voting results:</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;width:99.89%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:20%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:20%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:20%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:20%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:20%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"></div></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:20%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:20%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Votes For</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:20%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Votes Against</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:20%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Votes Abstained</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:20%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Broker Non-Votes</b></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:20%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Common Stock</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:20%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">3,454,653</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:20%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">24,990</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:20%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">156,879</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:20%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">0</p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div><div style="clear:both;margin-bottom:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:24pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;">2</p></div></div>
<div style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;height:2pt;page-break-after:always;width:79.41%;border:0;margin:30pt 10.29% 30pt 10.29%;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:10.29%;padding-right:10.29%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURE</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">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 hereunto duly authorized.</p><p 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style="vertical-align:top;width:49.44%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Date: May 14, 2021</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.42%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:3.12%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">By</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:45%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">/s/ Gregory J. 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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM
8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
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Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
May 13, 2021
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KENTUCKY BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
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Kentucky
000-52598
61-0993464
(State or other
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
jurisdiction of incorporation)
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File Number)
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Identification No.)
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P.O. Box 157
,
Paris
,
Kentucky
(Address of principal executive offices)
40362
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0157
(Zip code)
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(859)987-1795
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17CFR230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par value per share
KTYB
OTCQX
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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On Thursday, May 13, 2021, Kentucky Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") held a special meeting of its shareholders (the "special meeting"), related to the Company's proposed merger with Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. ("Stock Yards").  Of the 5,961,004 shares of the Company's common stock issued and outstanding at the close of business as of March 31, 2021, the record date for the special meeting, shareholders representing a majority of the shares of the Company's common stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the special meeting were present or represented by proxy at the special meeting, constituting a quorum for all matters to be presented at the special meeting.
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The following is an overview of the three proposals that were submitted to the shareholders for approval at the special meeting (each of which was described in greater detail in the definitive proxy statement filed by the Company with the Securities Exchange Commission on April 9, 2021) and a tabulation of the votes with respect to each proposal.
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Proposal 1 – Merger Proposal
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The Company's shareholders approved the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 27, 2021 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Company, Stock Yards, and H. Meyer Merger Subsidiary, Inc. ("Merger Sub"), pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company (the "merger"), with the Company as the surviving entity and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Stock Yards.  The following is a tabulation of the voting results:
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Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
Common Stock
3,602,930
15,872
17,720
0
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Proposal 2 – Compensation Proposal
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The Company's shareholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation that may be paid or become payable to the Company's named executive officers that is based on or otherwise relates to the merger.  The following is a tabulation of the voting results:
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Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
Common Stock
3,304,864
278,800
52,858
0
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Proposal 3 – Adjournment Proposal
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The Company's shareholders approved a proposal to adjourn the Special Meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to permit further solicitation of proxies in favor of Proposal 1, the Company merger proposal.  Although Proposal 3 was approved, the adjournment of the special meeting was not necessary because the Company's shareholders approved Proposal 1.  The following is a tabulation of the voting results:
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Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
Common Stock
3,454,653
24,990
156,879
0
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SIGNATURE
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
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April
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KENTUCKY BANCSHARES, INC.
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Date: May 14, 2021
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By
/s/ Gregory J. Dawson
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Gregory J. Dawson
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Chief Financial Officer
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