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):  June 7, 2018

STOCK YARDS BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(502) 582-2571
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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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).

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. ⃞

Item 4.01       Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.

On June 7, 2018, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) engaged BKD LLP (BKD) as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018 effective immediately.

As reported in the Company’s current report on Form 8-K filed on March 26, 2018, the Company previously advised its former independent registered public accounting firm, KPMG LLP (“KPMG”), that at the direction of the Audit Committee, the Company would be soliciting proposals for the provision of auditing services for the year ending December 31, 2018. KPMG subsequently informed the Company that it would not submit a proposal for future auditing services to the Company. For that reason, KPMG also informed the Company that it declined to stand for reappointment as the Company’s independent registered public accountant. KPMG continued to perform services for the Company as its independent registered public accounting firm in connection with the quarter ended March 31, 2018.

During the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, and the subsequent interim period through June 7, 2018, neither the Company nor anyone on its behalf consulted with BKD regarding either (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, and no written report or oral advice was provided to the Company that BKD concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing or financial reporting issues; or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a “disagreement” or a “reportable event” (within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(iv) and Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K, respectively).

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 thereunto duly authorized.