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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:18pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>FORM 8-K</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>CURRENT REPORT</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Pursuant to Section 13 </b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b>or</b><b> 15(d) of </b></font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> &ndash; December 27, 2017</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Registrant<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&rsquo;s telephone number, including area code: </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> (502) 227-1668</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Check the appropriate box <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&sect;<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&sect;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Emerging growth company <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b>&#9744;</b></font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">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<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b>&#9744;</b></font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Farmers Capital Bank Corporation<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp; *&nbsp;&nbsp; Page </font>1 of 3</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">On December 22, 2017, President Trump signed into law <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the &ldquo;Act&rdquo;), a tax reform bill which, among other items, reduces the current corporate federal income tax rate to 21% from 35%. The rate reduction is effective January 1, 2018. </font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Farmers Capital Bank Corporation (the &quot;Company&quot;) has concluded that <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">the Act will cause the Company&rsquo;s deferred tax assets to be revalued. Deferred income taxes result from temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in future years. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. As changes in tax laws or rates are enacted, deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted through income tax expense. </font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Based on currently available information, t<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">he Company estimates that it will reduce the value of its net deferred tax asset between $5.8 million and $6.3 million, which will be recorded as additional income tax expense during the fourth quarter of 2017. The Company&rsquo;s revaluation of its deferred tax asset is subject to further refinement as additional information becomes available and further analysis is completed. At this time, the Company is unable to make a final determination of the precise impact on its earnings. </font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">This Current Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Reform Act of 1995 that are based upon current expectations, but are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. Among the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially are economic conditions generally and in the subject market areas, overall loan demand, increased competition in the financial services industry which could negatively impact the ability of the subject entities to increase total earning assets, retention of key personnel, and&nbsp;the capability of the Company to successfully enter&nbsp;into, close, and realize the benefits of&nbsp;anticipated transactions. Actions by the Federal Reserve Board and changes in interest rates, loan prepayments by, and the financial health of, borrowers, and other factors described in the reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (&ldquo;SEC&rdquo;) could also impact current expectations. For more information about these factors please see the Company&rsquo;s Annual Report on Form 10-K on file with the SEC. All of these factors should be carefully reviewed, and readers should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">These forward-looking statements were based on information, plans and estimates at the date of this press release, and the Company does not promise to update any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">factors, new information, future events or other changes.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">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 <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">authorized.</font></p>

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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)
– December 27, 2017
Farmers
Capital Bank Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Kentucky
0-14412
61-1017851
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
P.O. Box 309
202 West Main St.
Frankfort, KY
40601
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant
's telephone number, including area code:
(502) 227-1668
Not Applicable
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§
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Farmers Capital Bank Corporation
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I
TEM 8.01     OTHER EVENTS
On December 22, 2017, President Trump signed into law
the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Act"), a tax reform bill which, among other items, reduces the current corporate federal income tax rate to 21% from 35%. The rate reduction is effective January 1, 2018.
Farmers Capital Bank Corporation (the "Company") has concluded that
the Act will cause the Company's deferred tax assets to be revalued. Deferred income taxes result from temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in future years. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. As changes in tax laws or rates are enacted, deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted through income tax expense.
Based on currently available information, t
he Company estimates that it will reduce the value of its net deferred tax asset between $5.8 million and $6.3 million, which will be recorded as additional income tax expense during the fourth quarter of 2017. The Company's revaluation of its deferred tax asset is subject to further refinement as additional information becomes available and further analysis is completed. At this time, the Company is unable to make a final determination of the precise impact on its earnings.
Forward-looking Statement
s
This Current Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995 that are based upon current expectations, but are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. Among the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially are economic conditions generally and in the subject market areas, overall loan demand, increased competition in the financial services industry which could negatively impact the ability of the subject entities to increase total earning assets, retention of key personnel, and the capability of the Company to successfully enter into, close, and realize the benefits of anticipated transactions. Actions by the Federal Reserve Board and changes in interest rates, loan prepayments by, and the financial health of, borrowers, and other factors described in the reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") could also impact current expectations. For more information about these factors please see the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K on file with the SEC. All of these factors should be carefully reviewed, and readers should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements were based on information, plans and estimates at the date of this press release, and the Company does not promise to update any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or
factors, new information, future events or other changes.
Farmers Capital Bank Corporation
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SIGNATURES
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.
Farmers Capital Bank Corporation
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8
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/s/ Mark A. Hampton
Date
Mark A. Hampton
Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer
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