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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): November 18, 2016



                       KENTUCKY BANCSHARES, INC.
          (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in Charter)


   Kentucky                  000-52598              61-0993464
 (State or other            (Commission            (IRS Employer
  jurisdiction of           File Number)        Identification No.)
  incorporation)


P.O. Box 157, Paris, Kentucky                          40362-0157
(Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (859)987-1795

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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Item 8.01. Other Events

      On November 18, 2016 the Registrant issued a press release
announcing that its Board of Directors has expanded its previously
announced stock repurchase program by an additional 50,000 shares of
outstanding common stock.  The repurchase plan permits purchases to
take place selectively from time to time in open market purchases
through a broker or in privately negotiated transactions.  The
purchases will be dependent upon market prices and other conditions and
there is no guarantee as to the exact number of shares to be purchased
by the Registrant.  The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and
is incorporated herein by reference.


  Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (d)  Exhibits

     Exhibit 99.1 - Press release dated November 18, 2016.

Forward-Looking Statements

       Except for historical information contained herein, the
discussion in this Report may include certain forward looking
statements based upon management expectations.  Actual results and
experience could differ materially from the anticipated results or
other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements.
Factors which could cause future results to differ from these
expectations include the following:  change in economic conditions in
the markets we serve; changes in laws or regulatory enforcement;
monetary and fiscal policies of the federal government; changes in
interest rates; demand for financial services; the impact of our
continuing growth strategy; and other factors, including various risk
factors set forth in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K and in
other reports we file from time to time with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.  Our annual report on Form 10-K and these other
reports are available publicly on the SEC website, www.sec.gov, and on
the Company's website, www.kybank.com.

SIGNATURE

       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.

                                           KENTUCKY BANCSHARES, INC.



Date: November 18, 2016             By      /s/ Gregory J. Dawson___
                                                    Gregory J. Dawson
                                                    Chief Financial Officer