SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): February 26, 2019
Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)

 
Kentucky
(state or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
001-31220
(commission file number)
61-0979818
(irs employer identification no.)
346 North Mayo Trail, Pikeville, Kentucky
(address of principal executive offices)
41501
(zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (606) 432-1414
 
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ITEM 5.02 – DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS

On February 26, 2019, Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.’s (“CTBI”) Board of Directors appointed Franklin H. Farris, Jr. as an independent director, effective immediately.  The addition of Mr. Farris expands CTBI’s Board of Directors to eight members.  Mr. Farris is expected to be named to the Audit and Asset Quality and Risk and Compliance Committees of the Board.

In connection with his service as a non-employee director, Mr. Farris will be compensated in accordance with CTBI’s standard compensation policies and practices for non-employee directors of the Board as described in CTBI’s Proxy Statement for its 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 19, 2018.

Mr. Farris does not have any family relationships with any of CTBI’s directors or executive officers, has no arrangements or understandings with any other person pursuant to which he was appointed a director, and is not a party to any of the transactions of the type listed in Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

A copy of CTBI’s press release announcing Mr. Farris’ appointment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.


ITEM 9.01 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS 

(d) Exhibits
 
Exhibit No.
Description
   
99.1
Press Release dated February 27, 2019


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.


     
COMMUNITY TRUST BANCORP, INC.
       
     
By:
       
Date:
February 27, 2019
 
/s/ Jean R. Hale
     
Jean R. Hale
     
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer



EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
Description
   
99.1
Press Release dated February 27, 2019