Stock Yards Bancorp Appoints New Director to Fill Board Vacancy

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Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc., a Kentucky-based banking company, has appointed David L. Hardy to its Board of Directors, effective upon the commencement of the Board's next regularly scheduled meeting on October 21, 2025. Mr. Hardy, 60, fills the vacancy created by the retirement of David Heintzman. He will serve on the Board's audit committee and will also become a director of Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company, the company's principal banking subsidiary.

Mr. Hardy has extensive experience in the commercial real estate industry, having served as Managing Director for CBRE's Kentucky operations since 2005. He has also advised clients in the Louisville market, focusing on office building owners and tenants, since 1988. As a non-employee director, Mr. Hardy will receive cash and stock compensation similar to that of other directors, as described in the company's proxy statement filed on March 12, 2025.

Key Takeaways:

  • David L. Hardy, age 60, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. effective October 21, 2025.
  • Mr. Hardy fills the vacancy created by David Heintzman's retirement and will serve on the Board's audit committee.
  • He will also serve as a director of Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company, the company's principal banking subsidiary, and will participate on the bank's trust committee.
  • Mr. Hardy has over 35 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry, with a background in office properties and a focus on the Louisville market.
  • He joins the Board with no arrangements or understandings with any person and has no required disclosures under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
  • Mr. Hardy will receive compensation comparable to other non-employee directors of the company, as described in the proxy statement filed on March 12, 2025.

Statistics:

  • Age: 60 (David L. Hardy)
  • Years of experience: 35+ (David L. Hardy)
  • Date of appointment: October 21, 2025 (effective upon the Board's next regularly scheduled meeting)
  • Date of retirement: August 19, 2025 (David Heintzman)

Sources:

  • 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
  • Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc., Proxy Statement (filed on March 12, 2025)
  • 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