Director David L. Hardy of Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. filed a Form 4 on October 28, 2026, disclosing the acquisition of 96 shares of common stock on October 26, 2026, through automatic dividend reinvestment under a Trust Directors Deferred Compensation Plan.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: David L. Hardy, listed as a Director of Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:SYBT).
  • Shares acquired: 96 shares of common stock acquired on October 26, 2026, at a price of $79.19 per share.
  • Acquisition method: According to the filing, shares were acquired through automatic dividend reinvestment.
  • Indirect beneficial ownership following transaction: 1,122 shares held indirectly through the Trust Directors Deferred Comp Plan.
  • Direct holdings: 2,856 shares of common stock held directly, as reported in the filing.
  • Derivative security disclosed: 1,000 Stock Appreciation Rights with an exercise price of $67.85, exercisable from October 21, 2026, through October 21, 2035, held directly.

David L. Hardy's October 2026 Ownership Changes at Stock Yards Bancorp

According to the Form 4 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on October 28, 2026, David L. Hardy, a Director of Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:SYBT), reported the acquisition of 96 shares of common stock on October 26, 2026. The filing notes that the shares were acquired at $79.19 per share and that the acquisition was made through automatic dividend reinvestment. The shares are held indirectly through the Trust Directors Deferred Comp Plan, and following the transaction, Hardy's indirect beneficial ownership in that plan stands at 1,122 shares.

The filing also reports that Hardy holds 2,856 shares of common stock directly (Table I, marked as disposed "D" in ownership form column), reflecting his direct position as separately disclosed. In Table II, the filing discloses 1,000 Stock Appreciation Rights with a conversion or exercise price of $67.85 per share. These rights became exercisable on October 21, 2026, and have an expiration date of October 21, 2035. The underlying security is listed as common stock, and these derivative securities are held directly, with 1,000 remaining beneficially owned following the reported transactions.

The Form 4 was signed by Vycki Seigle by Power of Attorney on October 28, 2026, on behalf of the reporting person. The filing does not indicate any use of a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan in connection with the reported transactions.

What Was Disclosed

Director David L. Hardy disclosed the acquisition of 96 common shares via dividend reinvestment on October 26, 2026, at $79.19 per share, resulting in 1,122 indirectly held shares. The filing also noted 2,856 directly held shares and 1,000 Stock Appreciation Rights exercisable through October 21, 2035.