FARMERS CAPITAL BANK CORP
10-Q, 1998-08-11
NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

              [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                  For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1998

                                       or

            [ ] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                         For the transition period from
                          ____________ to ____________

                         Commission File Number 0-14412

                        FARMERS CAPITAL BANK CORPORATION
                        --------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        Kentucky                                        61-1017851
- -------------------------------          ---------------------------------------
(State or other jurisdiction of          (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
incorporation or organization)
                                

P.O. Box 309, 202 West Main Street
Frankfort, Kentucky                                            40602
- ----------------------------------------                     ----------
(Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (502)227-1600

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports)  and  (2)  has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

                                 Yes |X| No

Indicate the number of shares  outstanding  of each of the  issuer's  classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

                    Common stock, par value $0.125 per share
                 7,555,240 shares outstanding at August 7, 1998

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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS


Part I - Financial Information                                          Page No.
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 Item 1 - Financial Statements

     Consolidated Balance Sheets -
         June 30, 1998 and December 31, 1997                                   3

     Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income -
         For the Three Months and Six Months Ended
         June 30, 1998 and June 30, 1997                                       4

     Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income -
         For the Three Months and Six Months Ended
         June 30, 1998 and June 30, 1997                                       5

     Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -
         For the Six Months Ended
         June 30, 1998 and June 30, 1997                                       6

     Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity -
         For the Six Months Ended
         June 30, 1998 and June 30, 1997                                       7

     Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                                8

 Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
            Condition and Results of Operations                                9

 Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk          15

Part II - Other Information
- ---------------------------

 Item 4 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders                 15

 Item 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                    16

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements
- ----------------------------

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                                       (Unaudited)
                                                         June 30,   December 31,
(In thousands, except share data)                          1998         1997
- ---------------------------------                       --------     ---------- 

ASSETS
 Cash and cash equivalents:
    Cash and due from banks                              $82,927        $75,830
    Interest bearing deposits in other banks               2,369          1,300
    Federal funds sold and securities purchased
         under agreements to resell                       11,100        109,610
                                                        --------     ----------
         Total cash and cash equivalents                  96,396        186,740

Investment securities:
    Available for sale                                   157,551        119,076
    Held to maturity                                      90,322         95,686
                                                        --------     ----------
         Total investment securities                     247,873        214,762

Loans, net of unearned income                            597,525        585,940
Allowance for loan losses                                 (8,963)        (9,114)
                                                        --------     ----------
         Loans, net                                      588,562        576,826

Premises and equipment                                    24,385         21,214
Accrued interest receivable                                8,108          7,805
Other assets                                               7,689          6,836
                                                        --------     ----------
         Total assets                                   $973,013     $1,014,183
                                                        ========     ==========

LIABILITIES
Deposits:
    Noninterest bearing                                 $151,584       $151,600
    Interest bearing                                     640,283        683,376
                                                        --------     ----------
         Total deposits                                  791,867        834,976

Other borrowed funds                                      52,270         53,655
Dividends payable                                          1,813          1,815
Accrued interest payable                                   2,047          1,956
Other liabilities                                          4,563          4,737
                                                        --------     ----------
         Total liabilities                               852,560        897,139

Commitments and contingencies

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, par value $0.125 per share
    9,608,000  shares  authorized; 7,555,240
    and  7,562,440  shares issued and
    outstanding at June 30, 1998 and
    December 31, 1997, respectively                          944            945
Capital surplus                                            8,886          8,894
Retained earnings                                        110,587        107,105
Accumulated other comprehensive income                        36            100
                                                        --------     ----------
         Total shareholders' equity                      120,453        117,044
                                                        --------     ----------
         Total liabilities and shareholders' equity     $973,013     $1,014,183
                                                        ========     ==========
                                                        
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

                                                              Three Months Ended              Six Months Ended
                                                                    June 30                        June 30
(In thousands, except per share data)                       1998              1997           1998           1997
- -------------------------------------                      ------            ------         ------          ------
<S>                                                       <C>               <C>            <C>             <C>    
INTEREST INCOME
Interest and fees on loans                                $13,540           $13,066        $26,921         $25,972
Interest on investment securities:
    Taxable                                                 2,159             2,207          4,150           4,337
    Nontaxable                                                918               775          1,684           1,544
Interest on deposits in other banks                            33                30             86              49
Interest on federal funds sold and securities
    purchased under agreements to resell                      644               635          1,481           1,374
                                                           ------            ------         ------          ------
       Total interest income                               17,294            16,713         34,322          33,276

INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest on deposits                                        6,760             6,417         13,435          12,982
Interest on other borrowed funds                              505               302          1,002             605
                                                           ------            ------         ------          ------
       Total interest expense                               7,265             6,719         14,437          13,587
                                                           ------            ------         ------          ------
    Net interest income                                    10,029             9,994         19,885          19,689

Provision for loan losses                                     202               518            434           1,086
                                                           ------            ------         ------          ------
    Net interest income after provision for loan losses     9,827             9,476         19,451          18,603

NONINTEREST INCOME
Service charges and fees on deposits                        1,302             1,273          2,579           2,575
Other service charges, commissions, and fees                1,008               930          2,055           1,943
Data processing income                                        426               410            790             758
Trust income                                                  307               268            605             539
Investment securities gains                                                                    100
Gain on sale of loans                                           1                 4              6               8
Other                                                         143               110            288             434
                                                           ------            ------         ------          ------
       Total noninterest income                             3,187             2,995          6,423           6,257

NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and employee benefits                              4,105             3,728          8,300           7,758
Occupancy expense, net                                        534               506          1,033             989
Equipment expense                                             676               692          1,345           1,387
Data processing expense                                       252               238            548             488
Bank franchise tax                                            282               281            546             492
Other                                                       2,084             1,720          4,008           3,684
                                                           ------            ------         ------          ------
       Total noninterest expense                            7,933             7,165         15,780          14,798
                                                           ------            ------         ------          ------
       Income before income taxes                           5,081             5,306         10,094          10,062

Income tax expense                                          1,347             1,521          2,778           2,886
                                                           ------            ------         ------          ------
Net income                                                 $3,734            $3,785         $7,316          $7,176
                                                           ======            ======         ======          ======               

NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE
    Basic                                                    $.49              $.50           $.97            $.95
    Diluted                                                   .49               .50            .96             .95

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING
    Basic                                                   7,555             7,572          7,557           7,582
    Diluted                                                 7,675             7,572          7,653           7,582

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

                                                              Three Months Ended              Six Months Ended
                                                                    June 30                        June 30
(In thousands)                                              1998              1997           1998           1997
- --------------                                             ------            ------         ------         ------

<S>                                                        <C>               <C>            <C>            <C>   
NET INCOME                                                 $3,734            $3,785         $7,316         $7,176
Other comprehensive income:
    Unrealized holding gain on available for sale
    securities arising during the period, net of tax
    of $48, $110, $3 and $13, respectively                     93               213              6             26
Reclassification adjustment for prior period
    unrealized gain recognized during current period,
    net of tax of $36 in 1998                                                                  (70)
                                                           ------            ------          ------        ------
       Net gain (loss) recognized in other
       comprehensive income                                    93               213            (64)            26
                                                           ------            ------          ------        ------
Comprehensive income                                       $3,827            $3,998          $7,252        $7,202
                                                           ======            ======          ======        ======
                                                         
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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<CAPTION>

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Six months ended June 30, (In thousands)                                      1998          1997
- ----------------------------------------                                    -------       --------
<S>                                                                          <C>           <C>   
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
    Net income                                                               $7,316        $7,176
    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
       provided by operating activities:
       Depreciation and amortization                                          1,274         1,294
       Net amortization of securities
          premiums and discounts:
             Available for sale                                                  24            14
             Held to maturity                                                   123            44
       Provision for loan losses                                                434         1,086
       Mortgage loans originated for sale                                    (7,988)       (8,278)
       Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans                                   8,085         8,340
       Deferred income tax benefit                                               (1)
       Gain on sale of mortgage loans                                            (6)           (8)
       Gain on sale of available for sale investment securities                (100)
       (Gain) loss on sale of fixed assets                                       (1)            4
       Increase in accrued interest receivable                                 (303)           (9)
       Increase in other assets                                              (1,491)       (1,660)
       Increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable                           91          (104)
       Increase (decrease) in other liabilities                                 232        (1,264)
                                                                            -------       --------
    Net cash provided by operating activities                                 7,689         6,635


CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
    Proceeds from maturity or call of investment securities:
       Available for sale                                                    51,833        59,141
       Held to maturity                                                      11,890        15,916
    Proceeds from sale of available for sale investment securities           25,394
    Purchase of investment securities:
       Available for sale                                                  (115,721)      (78,330)
       Held to maturity                                                      (6,649)       (6,599)
    Loans originated for investment, net of principal collected             (12,261)       (6,281)
    Purchase of premises and equipment                                       (4,182)       (2,256)
    Proceeds from sale of equipment                                               1             3
                                                                            -------       --------
Net cash used in investing activities                                       (49,695)      (18,406)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
    Net decrease in deposits                                                (43,109)      (21,788)
    Dividends paid                                                           (3,629)       (3,113)
    Purchase of common stock                                                   (215)         (644)
    Net (decrease) increase in other borrowed funds                          (1,385)       31,888
                                                                            -------       --------
    Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities                     (48,338)        6,343
                                                                            -------       --------
Net change in cash and cash equivalents                                     (90,344)       (5,428)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year                              186,740       122,746
                                                                            -------       --------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                  $96,396       $117,318
                                                                            =======       ========
                                                                            
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES
Cash paid during the period for:
    Interest                                                                $14,346       $13,691
    Income taxes                                                              2,405         2,729
    Cash dividend declared and unpaid                                         1,813         1,552

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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<CAPTION>

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

                                                                                                                           Total
(In thousands, except per share data)                Common Stock       Capital     Retained     Accumulated Other     Shareholders'
Six months ended June 30, 1998 and 1997             Shares  Amount      Surplus     Earnings   Comprehensive Income       Equity
- ---------------------------------------             ------  ------      -------     --------   --------------------       ------

<S>                                                 <C>      <C>        <C>         <C>               <C>                <C>     
Balance at December 31, 1996                        7,594    $949       $8,931      $100,078          $(362)             $109,596

Cash dividends declared, $.41 per share                                               (3,107)                              (3,107)
Purchase of common stock                              (32)     (4)         (37)         (603)                                (644)
Comprehensive income:
    Net income                                                                         7,176                                7,176
    Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
      Unrealized gain on available for sale
      securities, net of reclassification
      adjustment                                                                                         26                    26
                                                                                                                            -----
Comprehensive income                                                                                                        7,202  
                                                    -----    ----       ------      --------          -----              --------
Balance at June 30, 1997                            7,562    $945       $8,894      $103,544          $(336)             $113,047
                                                    =====    ====       ======      ========          =====              ========
              


Balance at December 31, 1997                        7,562    $945       $8,894      $107,105           $100              $117,044

Cash dividends declared, $.48 per share                                               (3,628)                              (3,628)
Purchase of common stock                               (7)     (1)          (8)         (206)                                (215)
Comprehensive income:
    Net income                                                                         7,316                                7,316
    Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
      Unrealized loss on available for sale
      securities, net of reclassification
      adjustment                                                                                        (64)                  (64)
                                                                                                                            -----
Comprehensive income                                                                                                        7,252
                                                    -----    ----       ------      --------          -----              --------
Balance at June 30, 1998                            7,555    $944       $8,886      $110,587            $36              $120,453
                                                    =====    ====       ======      ========          =====              ========

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.   BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The consolidated  financial  statements  include the accounts of Farmers Capital
Bank Corporation (the "Company"),  a bank holding company, and its subsidiaries,
including its principal  subsidiary,  Farmers Bank & Capital Trust Company.  All
significant  intercompany  transactions  and accounts  have been  eliminated  in
consolidation.

The preparation of financial  statements in conformity  with generally  accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect  the  reported  amounts  of assets  and  liabilities  and  disclosure  of
contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and
the  reported  amounts of revenues  and expenses  during the  reporting  period.
Estimates  used in the  preparation  of the  financial  statements  are based on
various factors  including the current interest rate environment and the general
strength of the local economy.  Changes in the overall interest rate environment
can significantly  affect the Company's net interest income and the value of its
recorded  assets  and  liabilities.  Actual  results  could  differ  from  those
estimates used in the preparation of the financial statements.

The  financial  information  presented as of any date other than December 31 has
been  prepared  from the books  and  records  without  audit.  The  accompanying
consolidated  financial  statements  have been prepared in  accordance  with the
instructions  to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of  Regulation  S-X and do not include
all  of the  information  and  the  footnotes  required  by  generally  accepted
accounting principles for complete statements. In the opinion of management, all
adjustments,  consisting of normal recurring  adjustments,  necessary for a fair
presentation of such financial  statements,  have been included.  The results of
operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results
to be expected for the full year.

For further  information,  refer to the  consolidated  financial  statements and
footnotes  thereto  included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1997.

2.   RECLASSIFICATIONS

Certain   reclassifications   have  been  made  to  the  consolidated  financial
statements of prior periods to conform to the current period presentation. These
reclassifications do not affect net income or shareholders' equity as previously
reported.

3.   ADOPTION OF NEW ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES

On January 1, 1998,  the  Company  adopted  Statement  of  Financial  Accounting
Standard  ("SFAS")  No. 130,  REPORTING  COMPREHENSIVE  INCOME and SFAS No. 131,
DISCLOSURES ABOUT SEGMENTS OF AN ENTERPRISE AND RELATED INFORMATION.

SFAS 130 establishes standards for reporting and display of comprehensive income
and its components. Comprehensive income is defined as the change in equity (net
assets) of a business  enterprise  during a period from  transactions  and other
events and circumstances from nonowner sources.  For the Company,  this includes
net income and  unrealized  gains and losses on  available  for sale  investment
securities.  This Statement  requires  comprehensive  income to be reported in a
financial  statement  that is  displayed  with  the  same  prominence  as  other
financial  statements.  The  implementation  of SFAS 130 did not have a material
impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

SFAS 131 changes the way public companies report  information  about segments of
their business in their annual financial  statements and requires them to report
selected segment  information in their quarterly  report to  shareholders.  This
Statement  requires that companies disclose segment data based on how management
makes  decisions  about  allocating  resources to segments and  measuring  their
performance.  This  Statement  is  effective  in 1998.  In the  initial  year of
application,  this  Statement is not required to be applied to interim  periods.
The  Company  does not expect the  implementation  of this  Statement  to have a
material effect on the consolidated financial statements.

4.  STOCK SPLIT

On January 26, 1998,  the  Company's  Board of Directors  approved a two-for-one
stock split of its common stock.  The stock split was effective July 1, 1998 for
holders of record on June 1,  1998.  The stock  split  increased  the  Company's
outstanding common shares from 3,777,620 to 7,555,240 shares. Additionally,  all
references   in  the   Consolidated   Financial   Statements,   Footnotes,   and
Supplementary data to the number of shares, per-share amounts, and market prices
of the Company's common stock have been restated to give retroactive recognition
to the stock split.

Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         of Operations
         -------------

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

                   Second Quarter 1998 vs. Second Quarter 1997
                   -------------------------------------------

The Company  reported  earnings of $3.7 million,  or $.49 per diluted share, for
the second  quarter of 1998  compared to earnings of $3.8  million,  or $.50 per
diluted share for the second quarter of 1997.

Return on average assets was 1.58% for the second  quarter of 1998,  compared to
1.68% reported for the same period of 1997.  Return on average equity was 12.60%
for the second quarter of 1998, a decrease from 13.60% during the same period of
1997.

Net Interest Income
- -------------------

Net  interest  income  totaled  $10.0  million  for the second  quarter of 1998,
unchanged  from the second  quarter 1997.  Interest and fees on loans  increased
$474 thousand or 3.6%, which is primarily attributable to an increase in volume.
Interest on taxable securities  decreased $48 thousand,  or 2.2% and interest on
nontaxable  securities increased $143 thousand, or 18.5%. Interest on short term
investments increased $12 thousand, or 1.8%.

Interest  expense on deposits  increased  $343  thousand,  or 5.3% due to slight
increases in both rates and volume.  Interest  expense on other  borrowed  funds
increased $203 thousand due primarily to an increase in volume.

The net interest  margin (net interest income as a percentage of average earning
assets), on a tax equivalent basis, decreased to 4.87% during the second quarter
of 1998  compared  to 5.13% in the second  quarter of 1997.  The spread  between
rates earned and paid decreased to 3.99% compared to 4.37% in the second quarter
of 1997.

Noninterest Income
- ------------------

Noninterest  income of $3.2 million  increased $192  thousand,  or 6.4% from the
second quarter of 1997.

Service charges and fees on deposits of $1.3 million increased $29 thousand,  or
2.3% from the second quarter of 1997.  Other service charges,  commissions,  and
fees increased $78 thousand,  or 8.4% to $1.0 million from the second quarter of
1997.  Data  processing  income  increased  3.9% to $426 thousand for the second
quarter of 1998.  Trust fees increased $39 thousand,  or 14.6% to $307 thousand.
Other noninterest income increased $33 thousand in 1998 compared to 1997.

Noninterest Expense
- -------------------

Total  noninterest  expenses  increased  $768  thousand or 10.7% from the second
quarter of 1997 to $7.9  million.  Salaries and employee  benefits,  the largest
component of noninterest expense,  increased $377 thousand, or 10.1%.  Occupancy
expense,  net of rental income,  increased $28 thousand to $534 thousand.  These
increases are partially  attributed to the Company's  efforts to expand into new
markets.  Equipment  expense  decreased $16 thousand,  or 2.3%.  Data processing
expense  increased  5.9% from $238  thousand  to $252  thousand  for the  second
quarter of 1998.  Bank franchise tax was relatively  unchanged at $282 thousand.
Other noninterest expense increased from $1.7 million to $2.1 million.

Income Taxes
- ------------

Income tax expense for the second  quarter of 1998 was $1.3 million,  a decrease
of $174  thousand  from the second  quarter of 1997.  The  second  quarter  1998
effective  tax rate was  26.5%,  a decrease  of 7.7% from the second  quarter of
1997.

                            First six months of 1998
                            ------------------------

Net income for the six months ended June 30, 1998 was $7.3 million,  or $.96 per
diluted share  compared to earnings of $7.2  million,  or $.95 per diluted share
for the same  period  in  1997.  Net  interest  income  increased  1.0% to $19.9
million. Noninterest income increased 2.7% to $6.4 million and the provision for
loan losses  decreased $652 thousand,  or 60.0%.  These positive  variances have
been partially offset by an increase in noninterest expense of $982 thousand, of
which $542 thousand relates to salaries and employee benefits.

Return on average  assets was 1.57% for the six months  ended June 30,  1998,  a
decrease  of 2 basis  points  from the same  period in 1997.  Return on  average
equity was 12.48%, a decrease from 13.05% in the first six months of 1997.

Net Interest Income
- -------------------

Net interest income totaled $19.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 1998
compared  to $19.7  million for the same  period in 1997.  Interest  and fees on
loans increased $949 thousand,  or 3.7%. The increase is primarily attributed to
a 4.4% increase in loan volume.  Interest on taxable  securities  decreased $187
thousand,  or 4.3%.  The decrease is primarily  attributed to a 5.9% decrease in
volume.  Interest on nontaxable  securities increased $140 thousand, or 9.1% due
to a 14.9% increase in volume. Interest on short term investments increased $147
thousand.  This  increase is  attributed  to slight  increases  in both rate and
volume.

Interest expense on deposits  increased $453 thousand,  or 3.5%. The increase is
primarily  due to an increase in rates paid of  approximately  10 basis  points.
Interest expense on other borrowed funds increased $397 thousand,  or 65.6%. The
increase  is made up of an $11.3  million,  or 40%  increase  in  volume  and an
increase of approximately 78 basis points on rates paid.

Net  interest  margin on a tax  equivalent  basis  decreased to 4.84% during the
first six  months of 1998  compared  to 5.03% for the same  period of 1997.  The
spread  between rates earned and paid  decreased  from 4.29% in 1997 to 3.99% in
the current period.

Noninterest Income
- ------------------

Total  noninterest  income  increased $166  thousand,  or 2.7% for the first six
months of 1998 compared to the same period in 1997.  Service charges and fees on
deposits remained unchanged at $2.6 million. Other service charges, commissions,
and fees increased 5.8% to $2.1 million.  Data processing fees increased 4.2% to
$790 thousand. Trust fees increased 12.2% to $605 thousand. The Company recorded
gains on the sale of available for sale investment  securities of $100 thousand.
Other  noninterest  income  decreased by $146 thousand in 1998 compared to 1997.
This is primarily  attributed to a recovery of prior year legal expenses of $189
thousand recorded in 1997.

Noninterest Expense
- -------------------

Total noninterest  expense  increased $982 thousand,  or 6.6% from the first six
months of 1997 to $15.8  million.  Salaries and employee  benefits,  the largest
component of noninterest  expense,  increased $542 thousand,  or 7.0%. Occupancy
expense, net of rental income,  increased 4.4% to $1.0 million.  These increases
are partially  attributed to the  Company's  ongoing  efforts to expand into new
markets.  Equipment  expense  decreased $42 thousand,  or 3.0%.  Data processing
expense   increased   12.3%  to  $548  thousand.   This  increase  is  primarily
attributable  to an increase in credit card  interchange  and  processing.  Bank
franchise tax expense increased $54 thousand,  or 11%. Other noninterest expense
increased $320 thousand,  or 8.8%. The largest  increase in noninterest  expense
was in  correspondent  bank  fees,  which  rose $121  thousand,  or 31.9%.  This
increase  is  attributable  to  increased  activity  in the  Company's  role  as
custodian for various accounts of the Commonwealth of Kentucky in Frankfort. Net
Other Real Estate Owned expense also  contributed to the increase in noninterest
expense by increasing $52 thousand.

Income Taxes
- ------------

Income tax expense for the first six months of 1998 was $2.8 million compared to
$2.9 million for the same period in 1997.  The effective tax rate was 27.52% for
the first six months of 1998, down from 28.68% in the prior year.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

Total  assets  were $973  million  on June 30,  1998,  a  decrease  of 4.1% from
December  31, 1997.  The  fluctuation  in total  assets is primarily  due to the
relationship  between the Company's lead bank,  Farmers Bank & Capital Trust Co.
and the  Commonwealth  of Kentucky.  Farmers Bank provides  various  services to
state  agencies of the  Commonwealth  of  Kentucky.  As the  depository  for the
Commonwealth,  these  agencies  issue  checks drawn on Framers  Bank,  including
paychecks and state income tax refunds. Farmers Bank also processes vouchers for
the WIC  (Womens,  Infants  and  Children)  program  for the  Cabinet  for Human
Resources.  The  Bank's  investment  department  provides  services  to both the
Kentucky  Retirement and Teachers  Retirement systems. As the depository for the
Commonwealth,  large  fluctuations in deposits in the form of uncollected  funds
are likely to occur on a daily basis. On December 31, 1997,  Farmers Bank held a
significant  amount of deposits for the  Commonwealth,  which were  subsequently
reduced  shortly after year end.  Assets averaged $940 million for the first six
months of 1998, an increase of $34 million, or 3.8% from year end 1997.

Loans
- -----

Loans,  net of unearned income,  increased $11.6 million,  or 2.0% from December
31, 1997 to $598 million. On average,  loans represented 68.4% of earning assets
compared to 69.5% for year end 1997.  As loan demand  fluctuates,  the available
funds  are  redirected  between  either  temporary   investments  or  investment
securities.

Allowance for Loan Losses
- -------------------------

The provision for loan losses  decreased  $652 thousand or 60.0% compared to the
first six months 1997.  The Company had net  charge-offs of $585 thousand in the
first six months of 1998  compared to net  charge-offs  of $977  thousand in the
same  period of 1997.  The  allowance  for loan losses was 1.50% of net loans at
June 30,  1998,  an  decrease of 6 basis  points from year end 1997.  Management
continues to emphasize  collection  efforts and  evaluation  of risks within the
portfolio.

Nonperforming Assets
- --------------------

Nonperforming assets,  consisting of nonaccrual loans, restructured loans, loans
past due ninety  days or more on which  interest in still  accruing,  other real
estate  owned,  and other  foreclosed  assets,  totaled $7.9 million on June 30,
1998,  an  increase of $1.2  million or 18.1% from year end 1997.  Nonperforming
assets to total equity  increased from 5.7% at year end 1997 to 6.5% at June 30,
1998.  Nonperforming  loans as a percentage of net loans increased from 1.13% at
year end to 1.17%.

Other real estate  owned  which had a balance of $29  thousand at year end 1997,
increased to $816 thousand as of June 30, 1998.

Temporary Investments
- ---------------------

Time deposits  with banks,  federal funds sold and  securities  purchased  under
agreements to resell  averaged  $56.6 million,  an increase of $8.9 million,  or
18.6% from year end 1997.

Investment Securities
- ---------------------

Investment  securities  were $248 million on June 30, 1998, an increase of $33.1
million,  or 15.4% from year end 1997.  Available  for sale and held to maturity
securities  were  $158  and $90  million,  respectively.  Investment  securities
averaged  $212  million  for the first six months of 1998,  an  increase of $2.8
million,  or 1.3% from year end 1997. The Company had a net  unrealized  gain on
securities  available for sale, net of taxes,  of $36 thousand on June 30, 1998,
as compared to a net unrealized gain of $100 thousand on December 31, 1997.

Deposits
- --------

Total  deposits  decreased  $43  million,  or 5.2%,  from  year end 1997 to $792
million.  This  fluctuation  is primarily  due to the  relationship  between the
Company's lead bank and the  Commonwealth  of Kentucky,  as described  under the
caption "FINANCIAL  CONDITION".  Deposits averaged $776 million,  an increase of
$22.3 million, or 3.0% from year end 1997.

Borrowed Funds
- --------------

Borrowed funds totaled $52.3 million,  a decrease of $1.4 million,  or 2.6% from
year end 1997. This decrease is due primarily to repurchase  agreements  entered
into  with  the  Commonwealth  of  Kentucky.  The  fluctuations  are  due to the
relationship  with the  Commonwealth  of Kentucky as described under the caption
"FINANCIAL CONDITION".  Borrowed funds averaged $39 million, an increase of $8.0
million, or 25.5%.

LIQUIDITY

The  liquidity of the Company is dependent on the receipt of dividends  from its
subsidiary banks.  Management expects that in the aggregate its subsidiary banks
will  continue  to have the ability to  dividend  adequate  funds to the Company
during the remainder of 1998.

The Company's  objective as it relates to liquidity is to insure that subsidiary
banks  have funds  available  to meet  deposit  withdrawals  and credit  demands
without unduly penalizing profitability.  In order to maintain a proper level of
liquidity,  the banks have several  sources of funds  available on a daily basis
which can be used for liquidity purposes.

These sources of funds are:

1. The banks' core deposits consisting of both business and nonbusiness deposits

2. Cash flow generated by repayment of loan principal and interest

3. Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase

For the longer term, the liquidity position is managed by balancing the maturity
structure of the balance sheet. This process allows for an orderly flow of funds
over an extended period of time.

Liquid assets consist of cash and due from banks,  short-term  investments,  and
securities  available  for sale.  At June 30,  1998,  such assets  totaled  $254
million,  a decrease of $52 million  from year end 1997.  The decrease in liquid
assets was  primarily  due to the  decrease of the  balances  maintained  by the
Commonwealth  of  Kentucky.  Fluctuations  such  as  this  are  normal  and  are
anticipated  by  Management in analyzing  the  Company's  ongoing  liquidity and
funding needs.

CAPITAL RESOURCES

Shareholders' equity was $120 million on June 30, 1998,  increasing $3.4 million
from year end 1997. The Company purchased 7,200 shares of its outstanding common
stock  during the first six  months of 1998 for a total  cost of $215  thousand.
Dividends of $3.6 million, or $.48 per share, were declared during the first six
months of 1998, an increase of 17.1% per share compared to the prior year.

Consistent with the objective of operating a sound financial  organization,  the
Company's goal is to maintain  capital ratios well above the regulatory  minimum
requirements.  The Company's  capital ratios as of June 30, 1998, the regulatory
minimums and the regulatory standard for a "well capitalized" institution are as
follows:


                           Farmers Capital        Regulatory          Well
                          Bank Corporation         Minimum         Capitalized
                          ----------------         -------         -----------

Tier 1 risk based               18.89%              4.00%            6.00%

Total risk based                20.14%              8.00%           10.00%

Leverage                        12.66%              4.00%            5.00%

The capital ratios of all the subsidiary  banks, on an individual basis, were in
excess of the applicable  minimum  regulatory capital ratio requirements at June
30, 1998.

YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE

The  Company  is aware of the issues  associated  with the  programming  code in
existing  computer  systems as the year 2000  approaches.  The Year 2000 problem
arises  when  computer  programs  use two digits  rather than four to define the
applicable  year.  Some  systems may treat the year 2000 as the year 1900.  This
could result in a major system failure or miscalculations.  A number of computer
systems  which are  affected  by the Year 2000 are  utilized  by the  Company to
operate its day-to-day business. Most of these systems use software developed by
and licensed from third party software vendors.

The Company is  utilizing  both  internal  and  external  resources to identify,
correct and test the Company's systems for Year 2000 compliance.  The Company is
actively  managing all of its third party  software  vendors to  determine  that
software corrections and warranty commitments are obtained. The Company believes
that mission critical applications are Year 2000 compliant.  Most of the systems
testing will be completed in 1998, with the remainder  scheduled to be completed
during the first quarter of 1999. The Company believes that the costs associated
with  Year  2000   compliance  will  be  absorbed  in  routine  annual  software
maintenance contracts and are not likely to be incremental costs to the Company.
The Company does not anticipate future material  expenditures in order to become
Year 2000 compliant.

EFFECT OF IMPLEMENTING RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

In February 1998, the Financial  Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued SFAS
No.  132,  EMPLOYERS'   DISCLOSURES  ABOUT  PENSIONS  AND  OTHER  POSTRETIREMENT
BENEFITS.  This Statement revises employers' disclosures about pension and other
postretirement  benefit plans. It does not change the measurement or recognition
of those plans. It  standardizes  the disclosure  requirements  for pensions and
other  postretirement  benefits to the extent  practicable,  requires additional
information on changes in the benefit obligations and fair values of plan assets
that will facilitate  financial  analysis,  and eliminates  certain  disclosures
required in SFAS No. 87, SFAS No. 88 and SFAS No. 106.

This Statement is effective for fiscal years  beginning after December 15, 1997,
and requires restatement of disclosures in earlier periods. The Company does not
expect the  implementation  of this  Statement to have a material  effect on the
consolidated financial statements.

In  June  1998,  the  FASB  issued  SFAS  No.  133,  ACCOUNTING  FOR  DERIVATIVE
INSTRUMENTS  AND  HEDGING  ACTIVITIES.  This  Statement  requires  companies  to
recognize derivatives on the balance sheet and measure them at fair value. Gains
or losses resulting in the changes in fair value of those  derivatives  would be
accounted  for depending on the use of the  derivative  and whether it qualifies
for hedge accounting.  The key criteria for hedge accounting is that the hedging
relationship  must be highly effective in achieving  offsetting  changes in fair
value or cash flows.  If the derivative is highly  effective,  but not perfectly
effective and does not exactly offset the changes in fair value or cash flows of
the hedged item,  the  ineffective  portion must be  recognized in income at the
same time the  change  in fair  value of the  derivative  is  recognized  on the
balance  sheet.  This  Statement  amends  SFAS  No.  52 and SFAS  No.  107,  and
supersedes SFAS No. 80, SFAS No. 105 and SFAS No. 119.

This  Statement is effective for all fiscal  quarters of fiscal years  beginning
after June 15, 1999.  Initial  application  should be as of the  beginning of an
entity's fiscal quarter.  Early  application of this Statement is permitted only
as of the  beginning of any fiscal  quarter  that begins after  issuance of this
Statement.  The Company is  currently  evaluating  the merits of  adopting  this
Statement   before  the  mandatory   date.  The  Company  does  not  expect  the
implementation  of this Statement to have a material effect on the  consolidated
financial statements.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report contains  forward-looking  statements  under the Private  Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties. Although the
Company believes that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking  statements
contained herein are reasonable, any of the assumptions could be inaccurate, and
therefore,  there  can  be no  assurance  that  the  forward-looking  statements
included  herein will prove to be  accurate.  Factors  that could  cause  actual
results to differ from the results discussed in the  forward-looking  statements
include,  but are not limited to: economic  conditions  (both generally and more
specifically in the markets in which the Company and its subsidiaries  operate);
competition  for the  Company's  customers  from other  providers  of  financial
services; government legislation and regulation (which changes from time to time
and over which the Company has no control);  changes in interest rates; material
unforeseen  changes  in the  liquidity,  results  of  operations,  or  financial
condition of the Company's customers; and other risks detailed in

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the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission,  all of which
are  difficult  to  predict  and many of which are  beyond  the  control  of the
Company.

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
- -------------------------------------------------------------------

There have been no material  changes in the Company's  market risk from December
31, 1997.  For  information  regarding the Company's  market risk,  refer to the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- ------------------------------------------------------------

The annual meeting of shareholders  was held May 12, 1998. The matters that were
voted upon included:

     a)   The election of four directors for three-year  terms ending in 2001 or
          until their successors have been elected and qualified.

     b)   Ratification of the Company's Nonqualified Stock Option Plan.

     c)   Amendment of the Company's  Articles of  Incorporation to increase the
          authorized  Common  Stock  and to reduce  the par value of the  Common
          Stock.

     d)   The  ratification  of the  appointment  of KPMG  Peat  Marwick  LLP as
          independent  accountants for the Company and its  subsidiaries for the
          calendar year 1998.

The outcome of the voting was as follows:

NAME                              FOR       AGAINST      WITHHELD      ABSTAINED
Lloyd C. Hillard               6,433,568       0          223,841            0
Harold G. Mays                 6,657,209       0              200            0
Robert Roach, Jr.              6,351,117       0          306,292            0
Dr. John D. Sutterlin          6,433,509       0          223,900            0

Ratification of Nonqualified
Stock Option Plan              5,571,239    725,666          0           194,822

Amendment to Articles
of Incorporation               6,687,360    147,656          0            19,533

Ratification of the appointment
of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP       6,716,224      8,535          0           130,224

Listed below is the name of each director whose term of office  continued  after
the meeting.

Frank W. Sower, Jr.         James E. Bondurant             Harold G. Mays
J. Barry Banker             James H. Childers              Cecil D. Bell
Robert Roach, Jr.           E. Bruce Dungan                G. Anthony Busseni
Lloyd C. Hillard, Jr.       Charles S. Boyd                Dr. John D. Sutterlin

In addition to the directors above, Dr. John P. Stewart,  Chairman  Emeritus and
Charles T. Mitchell serve as advisory directors for the Company.

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
- -----------------------------------------

a)       List of Exhibits
         ----------------

         3i    Articles of incorporation

         11    Statement re computation of per share earnings

         27    Financial data schedule (for SEC use only)

b)       Reports on Form 8-K
         -------------------

         There were no reports on Form 8-K filed during the quarter.


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                                   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 thereunto duly authorized.

Date:   8/11/98              /s/ Charles S. Boyd
      --------------         ---------------------------------------------------
                                 Charles Scott Boyd,
                                 President and CEO (Principal Executive Officer)


Date:   8/11/98              /s/ C. Douglas Carpenter
      --------------         ---------------------------------------------------
                                 Cecil Douglas Carpenter
                                 Vice President and CFO (Principal Financial
                                 and Accounting Officer)


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                                   Exhibit 3i

                            Articles of incorporation
                            -------------------------



                                                                        Page No.

Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation - December 14, 1982         19

Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation - April 8, 1986         24

Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation - May 12, 1987          28

Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation - May 9, 1989           30

Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation - June 3, 1998          32


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                              AMENDED AND RESTATED
                            ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
                                       OF
                        FARMERS CAPITAL BANK CORPORATION

         The undersigned,  Zack C. Saufley and James H. Childers,  President and
Secretary,  respectively,  of Farmers Capital Bank  Corporation,  hereby execute
these Amended and Restated  Articles of  Incorporation  of Farmers  Capital Bank
Corporation, and certify that:

     (A) The name of the corporation is Farmers Capital Bank Corporation.

     (B) The amendments so adopted are amendments to ARTICLE VI and the addition
and  amendment of ARTICLE X, so that each of said articles as amended shall read
in their respective entirety as hereinafter set out.

     (C) The Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, are as follows:

                                    ARTICLE I
                                    ---------

         The name of the corporation is Farmers Capital Bank Corporation.

                                   ARTICLE II
                                   ----------

         The existence of this  corporation  shall commence upon the issuance of
the  Certification of  Incorporation  and its duration shall be perpetual unless
sooner  dissolved by action of the  shareholders  in accordance with the laws of
the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

                                   ARTICLE III
                                   -----------

         The objects and purposes for which this  corporation  is organized  and
the  powers  which may be  exercised  by it are  those  enumerated  in  Sections
271A.020, 271A.026, and 271A.030 of the Kentucky Revised Statutes, and:

     (1) To purchase,  subscribe for, or otherwise  acquire and own, hold,  use,
sell, lease, assign, transfer,  mortgage, pledge, exchange, or otherwise dispose
of real and personal property of every kind and description  including shares of
stock,  bonds,   debentures,   notes,  evidences  of  indebtedness,   and  other
securities,  contracts or obligations,  domestic or foreign, and to pay therefor
in whole or in part in cash or by exchanging  therefor  stocks,  bonds, or other
evidences of  indebtedness or securities of this or any other  corporation,  and
while the owner or holder of any such real or personal property,  stocks, bonds,
debentures, notes, evidences of indebtedness or other securities,  contracts, or
obligations,  to receive,  collect,  and dispose of the interest,  dividends and
income  arising  from such  property,  and to possess  and  exercise  in respect
thereof all the rights, powers an privileges of ownership,  including all voting
powers on any stocks so owned.

     (2) To act as a bank holding company.

     (3) To aid either by loans or by  guaranty  of  securities  or in any other
manner, any corporation, domestic or foreign, any shares of stock, or any bonds,
debentures,  evidences of indebtedness or other  securities  whereof are held by
this  corporation  or in which it shall  have any  interest,  and to do any acts
designed to protect, preserve,  improve, or enhance the value of any property at
any time held or controlled by this  corporation or in which it at that time may
be interested.

     (4) To enter into, make,  perform,  and carry out contracts of any kind for
any lawful purpose with any firms, persons, associations or corporations.

     (5) To  purchase,  acquire,  lease,  own,  and enjoy any and all such other
property real and personal,  as may be reasonably  necessary for the carrying on
of the business of the corporation.

     (6) To acquire, as a going concern or otherwise, and pay for in cash,
stock or bonds of this  corporation  or otherwise,  the whole or any part of the
business, good will, rights, assets and other property, and to undertake, assume
or secure the whole or any part of the obligations or liabilities of any person,
firm, trust, association or corporation.

     (7) To issue bonds, debentures or obligations of this corporation from time
to time,  for any of the objects or purposes of the  corporation,  and to secure
the same by mortgage, pledge, deed of trust, or otherwise.

     (8) To purchase the corporate assets of any other corporation and engage in
the same character of business.

     (9) To apply for,  acquire,  enjoy,  utilize  and  dispose of any  patents,
copyrights  and  trademarks  and  any  licenses  or  other  rights  of  interest
thereunder  or  therein,  whether  or  not  in any  way  relating  to any of the
businesses in which the corporation may engage.

     (10) To purchase,  hold, sell and transfer shares of its own capital stock,
subject to the  limitations  contained in Sections  271A.030 and 271A.330 of the
Kentucky Revised Statutes. The corporation may purchase its own capital stock to
the extent of unreserved and unrestricted earned surplus available therefor, and
to the extent of unreserved and unrestricted capital surplus available therefor.
Shares of its own  capital  stock  owned by the  corporation  shall not be voted
directly  or  indirectly,  or  counted  as  outstanding  for the  purpose of any
stockholders' quorum or vote.

     (11) To transact any and all lawful business for which  corporations may be
incorporated under Chapter 271A of the Kentucky Revised Statutes.

     The foregoing clauses shall be construed both as objects and powers, and it
is hereby expressly  provided that the foregoing  enumeration of specific powers
shall  not be held to  limit  or  restrict  in any  manner  the  powers  of this
corporation.

                                   ARTICLE IV
                                   ----------

     The total  authorized  number of shares of capital stock of the corporation
shall be Eight Hundred Four Thousand (804,000) shares, all of which shares shall
be common  stock of the par value of One Dollar and  Twenty  Five Cents  ($1.25)
each.  All  shares  of  common  stock of the  corporation  shall  have  full and
unlimited  voting power and each share shall be entitled to one vote. The owners
of common stock of the corporation  shall have  preemptive  rights as set out in
Section  271A.130 of the  Kentucky  Revised  Statutes,  except  with  respect to
treasury shares of the corporation.  No holder of shares of the capital stock of
the  corporation  shall have any preemptive or  preferential  right to subscribe
for,   purchase  or  receive  any  treasury  share(s)  (as  defined  in  Section
271A.010(8) of the Kentucky Revised Statutes) of the corporation.

                                    ARTICLE V
                                    ---------

     The location and post office address of the corporation's registered office
shall be One Farmers Bank Plaza,  Frankfort,  Kentucky  40601 and the registered
agent of the corporation at that address shall be Zack C. Saufley.

                ARTICLE VI IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
                ------------------------------------------------

                                   ARTICLE VI
                                   ----------

     From  and  after  the  first  annual  meeting  of the  shareholders  of the
corporation,  the affairs of the corporation shall be conducted and managed by a
Board of  Directors  consisting  of not less than nine (9) nor more than fifteen
(15)  members,  as may be fixed by the  bylaws of the  corporation  from time to
time. From and after the first annual meeting of the  shareholders the Directors
of the  corporation  shall be divided  into three  classes,  each class to be as
nearly equal in number as possible,  said classes to be  designated  as Class I,
Class  II  and  Class  III  Directors.  At  the  first  annual  meeting  of  the
shareholders  there shall be elected ten (10) Directors of the  corporation,  as
follows:  (a) three (3) members of Class I Directors who shall hold office until
the second annual meeting of the shareholders at which second annual meeting the
number of Class I  Directors  elected to office  shall hold office for a term of
three  (3) years or until  their  respective  successors  are duly  elected  and
qualified;  (b) three (3)  members of Class II  Directors  who shall hold office
until the third annual meeting of the shareholders at which third annual meeting
of the  shareholders  the number of Class II  Directors  elected to office shall
hold office for a term of three (3) years or until their  respective  successors
are duly elected and qualified,  and (c) four (4) members of Class III Directors
who shall hold  office for a term of three (3) years or until  their  respective
successors  are duly elected and qualified and following the expiration of their
initial  term of office the  number of Class III  Directors  elected  shall hold
office for a term of three (3) years or until their  respective  successors  are
duly elected and qualified.  Any vacancy occurring in the Board of Directors may
be filled by the  affirmative  vote of a  majority  of the  remaining  directors
though less than a quorum of the Board of Directors.  A director elected to fill
a vacancy shall be elected for the unexpired term of his predecessor in office.

     The first Board of Directors who shall serve until the first annual meeting
of the  shareholders  or  until  their  successors  shall  be duly  elected  and
qualified shall consist of ten (10) members who are:

         John P. Stewart                             John D. Sutterlin
         Route #7                                    12 Whitebridge Lane
         Frankfort, Kentucky                         Frankfort, KY

         Zack C. Saufley                             Joseph C. Yagel, Jr.
         One Farmers Bank Plaza                      511 Leawood Dr.
         Frankfort, Kentucky                         Frankfort, KY

         Warner U. Hines                             Bruce Dungan
         Route #6                                    One Farmers Bank Plaza
         Frankfort, Kentucky                         Frankfort, KY

         John J. Hopkins                             Charles O. Bush
         415 West Main Street                        219 Walmac
         Frankfort, Kentucky                         Frankfort, KY

         Charles T. Mitchell                         Michael M. Sullivan
         471 Breckinridge Avenue                     One Farmers Bank Plaza
         Frankfort, Kentucky                         Frankfort, KY


                                   ARTICLE VII
                                   -----------

     In furtherance,  and not in limitation of the powers  conferred by stature,
the board of directors is expressly authorized:

     (1) To make and alter the bylaws of this corporation,  to fix the amount to
be reserved  as working  capital  over and above its  capital  stock paid in, to
authorize and cause to be executed mortgages, security interests, and liens upon
the real and personal property of this corporation, as an entirety or in part.

     (2) From time to time to determine whether and to what extent,  and at what
times and places,  and under what conditions and  regulations,  the accounts and
books of this corporation  (other then the stock book), or any of them, shall be
open to inspection of shareholders;  and no shareholder  shall have any right of
inspecting any account, book or document of this corporation except as conferred
by statute, unless authorized by a resolution of the shareholders or directors.

     (3) To issue all or any portion of the capital stock of the corporation for
lawful money of the United States, real or personal property,  services,  or any
other  right or thing of value  having a value of not less than the par value of
the stock to be issued,  for the uses and purposes of the corporation,  and when
so issued the capital  stock shall  become and be fully paid and  nonassessable;
and the directors  shall be sole judges of the value of any  property,  right or
thing acquired in exchange for capital stock.

     (4) If the bylaws so  provide,  to  designate  two or more of its number to
constitute an executive  committee  which committee shall for the time being, as
provided  in said  resolution  or in the  bylaws of this  corporation,  have and
exercise any or all of the powers of the board of directors in the management of
the business and affairs of this  corporation,  and have power to authorize  the
seal of this  corporation  to be affixed to all papers which may require it. The
board of directors may also designate one or more other committees in the manner
prescribed by the bylaws,  each committee to have such name and to exercise such
powers as may,  from time to time,  be prescribed by the bylaws or by resolution
adopted by the board of directors.

                                  ARTICLE VIII
                                  ------------

     No contract or other  transaction  between  the  corporation  and any other
firm, partnership,  association, corporation or other organization shall, in the
absence of fraud, be affected or invalidated by the fact that any one or more of
the  directors  of the  corporation  is or  are  interested  in or is a  member,
director,  shareholder  or officer or are members,  directors,  shareholders  or
officers  of  such  other  firm,   partnership,   association,   corporation  or
organization.  Any  director of the  corporation  may vote upon any  contract or
other  transaction  between the  corporation  and any  subsidiary  or controlled
company without regard to the fact that he also is a director of such subsidiary
or controlled company.

                                   ARTICLE IX
                                   ----------

         The name and address of the incorporator is:

                  Zack C. Saufley
                  One Farmers Bank Plaza
                  Frankfort, Kentucky 40601

         ARTICLE X IS HEREBY  ADDED TO THE ARTICLES OF  INCORPORATION  BY WAY OF
         -----------------------------------------------------------------------
AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
- --------------------------------------------------------------

                                    ARTICLE X
                                    ---------

     The affirmative vote or written consent of the holders of two-thirds of the
outstanding shares of the common stock of the corporation shall be required for:

     (1) The approval by the shareholders of the corporation of a plan of merger
or consolidation  whereby this corporation  would be merged or consolidated with
or into an affiliate of this corporation; or

     (2) The  authorization by the shareholders of a sale, lease,  exchange,  or
other disposition of all, or substantially all, the property and assets, with or
without the good will, of the  corporation to an affiliate of this  corporation;
or

     (3) The adoption by the  shareholders of the corporation of a resolution to
dissolve the corporation; or

     (4) The removal  without cause of any or all directors of the  corporation;
or

     (5) The approval by the shareholders of the corporation of any amendment or
amendments to the  corporation's  Articles of  Incorporation  which would amend,
alter,  modify or repeal the  provisions  of Article VI or this Article X of the
Articles of Incorporation.

         For the purposes of this Article X, the term:

     (a) "Affiliate" means a person (i) who owns, directly or indirectly,
ten (10%) percent or more of the outstanding  common stock of this  corporation,
or (ii) who controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with a person
who owns, directly or indirectly,  or who controls, ten (10%) percent or more of
the outstanding common stock of the corporation.

     (b)  "Control"  means the power to vote,  or direct the vote,  of ten (10%)
percent or more of any class of voting securities of a person, and

     (c) "Person"  means an individual  or a  corporation,  partnership,  trust,
association, joint venture, pool, syndicate, sole proprietorship, unincorporated
organization, or any other form of legal entity.

                                    * * * * *

     (D)  Except for the  designated  amendments,  these  Restated  Articles  of
Incorporation correctly set forth without change the corresponding provisions of
the  Articles of  Incorporation,  and the  Restated  Articles of  Incorporation,
together with the  designated  amendments,  supersede  the original  Articles of
Incorporation.

     (E) The  foregoing  Amended and  Restated  Articles of  Incorporation  were
unanimously  approved  by  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Corporation  by a
resolution adopted on the 14th day of December,  1982, upon which date no shares
had been issued.  The members of the Board of Directors are the only persons who
have  subscribed  to stock in the  corporation.  As such stock  subscribers  (or
shareholders)  they  unanimously  approved  the  resolution  on the  14th day of
December, 1982.

     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  Zack C. Saufley and James H. Childers,  President and
Secretary,  respectively, of the corporation, have set their hands this 14th day
of December, 1982.

                        FARMERS CAPITAL BANK CORPORATION


                                            BY:/s/ Zack C. Saufley
                                            ----------------------
                                               ZACK C. SAUFLEY, President



                                            BY:/s/ James H. Childers
                                            ------------------------
                                               JAMES H. CHILDERS, SECRETARY

STATE OF KENTUCKY)
COUNTY OF FRANKLIN)

     I, /s/Martha B. O'Neill, a notary public, do hereby certify that on
this 14th day of December,  1982, personally appeared before me Zack C. Saufley,
who, being by me first duly sworn,  declared that he is the President of Farmers
Capital Bank Corporation,  a Kentucky corporation,  that he signed the foregoing
document as  President of the  corporation,  and that the  statements  contained
therein are true.

                                        /s/ Martha B. O'Neill
                                        ---------------------
                                        NOTARY PUBLIC, FRANKLIN COUNTY, KENTUCKY

                                       My commission expires: 6/10/85

THIS INSTRUMENT PREPARED BY:

/s/ William L. Montague
- -----------------------
William L. Montague
Stoll, Keenon & Park
1000 First Security Plaza
Lexington, Kentucky 40507


<PAGE>


                              ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
                              ---------------------
                          TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
                          ----------------------------
                       OF FARMERS CAPITAL BANK CORPORATION
                       -----------------------------------

     The undersigned corporation,  Farmers Capital Bank Corporation,  a Kentucky
corporation,  hereby  adopts and files  Articles of Amendment to its Articles of
Incorporation  in the manner  provided  for by Section  271A.305 of the Kentucky
Revised Statutes.

     First. The name of the corporation is Farmers Capital Bank Corporation.

     Second.  At the annual meeting of shareholders  of the corporation  held on
April 8, 1986, a resolution  was adopted by which  Article VI and Article X were
amended  and a new  Article  XI was added so that  Articles  VI, X and XI of the
Articles of Incorporation now read and provide as follows:

                                   ARTICLE VI
                                   ----------

     From  and  after  the  first  annual  meeting  of the  shareholders  of the
corporation,  the affairs of the corporation shall be conducted and managed by a
Board of  Directors  consisting  of not less than nine (9) nor more than fifteen
(15)  members,  as may be fixed by the By-Laws of the  corporation  from time to
time.

     The number of  Directors  so fixed in the  By-Laws  may be changed  only by
receiving  the  affirmative  vote of (i) the  holders of at least 80% of all the
then outstanding shares of common stock of the corporation or (ii) a majority of
the Continuing Directors.  ("Continuing Director" shall mean for the purposes of
this  ARTICLE a member of the Board of  Directors at the time the vote is taken,
who also meets one or more of the  criteria set forth in ARTICLE X(2) (g) (2) of
these Articles.) From and after the first annual meeting of the shareholders the
Directors of the corporation shall be divided into three classes,  each class to
be as nearly equal in number as possible, said classes to be designated as Class
I,  Class II and  Class  III  Directors.  At the  first  annual  meeting  of the
shareholders  there shall be elected ten (10) Directors of the  corporation,  as
follows:  (a) three (3) members of Class I Directors who shall hold office until
the second annual meeting of the shareholders at which second annual meeting the
number of Class I  Directors  elected to office  shall hold office for a term of
three  (3) years or until  their  respective  successors  are duly  elected  and
qualified;  (b) three (3)  members of Class II  Directors  who shall hold office
until the third annual meeting of the shareholders at which third annual meeting
of the  shareholders  the number of Class II  Directors  elected to office shall
hold office for a term of three (3) years or until their  respective  successors
are duly elected and qualified,  and (c) four (4) members of Class III directors
who shall hold  office for a term of three (3) years or until  their  respective
successors  are duly elected and qualified and following the expiration of their
initial  term of office the  number of Class III  Directors  elected  shall hold
office for a term of three (3) years or until their  respective  successors  are
duly elected and qualified.  Any vacancy occurring in the Board of Directors may
be filled by the  affirmative  vote of a  majority  of the  remaining  directors
though less than a quorum of the Board of Directors.  A director elected to fill
a vacancy shall be elected for the unexpired term of his  predecessor in office.
A Director may be removed without cause,  but only upon the affirmative  vote of
the  holders of at least 80% of the  outstanding  shares of common  stock of the
corporation then entitled to vote at an election of Directors.

     The first Board of Directors who shall serve until the first annual meeting
of the  shareholders  or  until  their  successors  shall  be duly  elected  and
qualified shall consist of ten (10) members who are: John P. Stewart,  Route #7,
Frankfort,  Kentucky;  Zack C.  Saufley,  One  Farmers  Bank  Plaza,  Frankfort,
Kentucky;  Warner U. Hines, Route #6, Frankfort,  Kentucky; John J. Hopkins, 415
West Main Street,  Frankfort,  Kentucky;  Charles T. Mitchell,  471 Breckinridge
Avenue, Frankfort,  Kentucky; John D. Sutterlin, 12 Whitebridge Lane, Frankfort,
Kentucky; Joseph C. Yagel, 511 Leawood Drive, Frankfort, Kentucky; Bruce Dungan,
One  Farmers  Bank  Plaza,  Frankfort,  Kentucky;  Charles O.  Bush,  219 Walma,
Frankfort, Kentucky; and Michael M. Sullivan, One Farmers Bank Plaza, Frankfort,
Kentucky.

                                    * * * * *

                                    ARTICLE X
                                    ---------

     (1)  In  addition  to  the  requirements  of any  applicable  statute,  the
affirmative  vote of not less than 80% of the  common  stock of the  corporation
shall  be  required  for  the  approval  or   authorization   of  any  "Business
Combination" (as hereinafter  defined) between the corporation or any subsidiary
of the corporation and any "Related Person" (as hereinafter defined),  provided,
however,  that such 80% vote shall not be required  and this  ARTICLE  shall not
apply if:

     (a) The  Business  Combination  is solely a merger of a  subsidiary  of the
corporation  into the  corporation  under the  provisions  of  Kentucky  Revised
Statute 271A.375; or

     (b) The Business  Combination is approved by a majority of the  "Continuing
Directors" of the corporation (as hereinafter defined).

     (2) For the purposes of this ARTICLE:

     (a)  The  term  "Business   Combination"  shall  mean  (1)  any  merger  or
consolidation  of the corporation or any subsidiary of the  corporation  with or
into a  Related  Person,  (2) any  sale,  lease,  exchange,  transfer  or  other
disposition,  including  without  limitation  a mortgage  or any other  security
device, of all or any "Substantial Part" (as hereinafter  defined) of the assets
either of the corporation (including without limitation any voting securities of
a subsidiary) or of any subsidiary of the corporation to a Related  Person,  (3)
any merger or  consolidation of a Related Person with or into the corporation or
any subsidiary of the corporation,  (4) any sale, lease,  exchange,  transfer or
other  disposition  of all or any  Substantial  Part of the  assets of a Related
Person to the corporation or any subsidiary of the corporation, (5) the issuance
of any securities of the  corporation or any subsidiary of the  corporation to a
Related  Person,  (6)  any  recapitalization  that  would  have  the  effect  of
increasing  the  voting  power  of a  Related  Person,  (7) the  dissolution  or
liquidation of the  corporation or any of its  subsidiaries at a time when there
is a Related Person to the corporation, or (8) any agreement,  contract or other
arrangement  providing for any of the transactions  described in this definition
of Business Combination.

     (b) The term "Related Person" shall mean a person (1) who owns, directly or
indirectly,  ten (10%) percent or more of the  outstanding  common stock of this
corporation,  or (2) who controls,  is controlled by, or is under common control
with, a person who owns,  directly or  indirectly,  or who  controls,  ten (10%)
percent or more of the outstanding common stock of this corporation.

     (c) Without limitation, any shares of common stock of this corporation that
any person has the right to acquire pursuant to any agreement,  or upon exercise
of conversion rights, warrants or options, or otherwise, shall be deemed "owned"
by that person.

     (d) The term "control"  shall mean the power,  directly or  indirectly,  to
direct the management or policies of a person or to vote, or direct the vote, of
ten (10%) percent or more of any class of voting securities of a person.

     (e)  The  term  "person"   shall  mean  an  individual  or  a  corporation,
partnership,   trust,   association,   joint  venture,  pool,  syndicate,   sole
proprietorship, unincorporated organization or any other form of legal entity.

     (f) The term "Substantial Part" shall mean more than 30% of the fair market
value of the total assets of the  corporation in question,  as of the end of its
most  recent  fiscal year ending  prior to the time the  determination  is being
made.

     (g) The term  "Continuing  Director"  shall  mean a member  of the Board of
Directors  of the  corporation  who (1) is a member of the Board of Directors of
the  corporation  at the time the  Director  vote with  respect to the  Business
Combination  in  question  is  taken,  and (2) was (a) a member  of the Board of
Directors of the  corporation  on March 1, 1986, or (b) a member of the Board of
Directors  of the  corporation  immediately  prior to the time that the  Related
Person  involved  in  the  Business  Combination  which  is the  subject  of the
Directors'  vote became a Related  Person,  or (c)  designated  as a  Continuing
Director by a majority of the then Continuing  Directors within ninety (90) days
after the date upon  which he or she was first  elected as a member of the Board
of Directors of the corporation.

                                   ARTICLE XI
                                   ----------

     (1) The  provisions of ARTICLE IV,  ARTICLE VI, ARTICLE X AND ARTICLE XI of
these Articles of  Incorporation  may not be repealed or amended in any respect,
unless (in addition to the  requirements of any applicable  statute) such action
is approved by the  affirmative  vote of the holders of not less than 80% of the
common stock of the corporation, provided, however, that such 80% vote shall not
be required and this ARTICLE shall not apply if:

     (a) At the time  such  repeal  or  amendment  is  approved  by the Board of
Directors of the  corporation  and at the time such repeal or amendment is voted
upon by the  shareholders  of the  corporation,  there is no Related  Person (as
defined in ARTICLE X herein) of the corporation, or

     (b) In the event there is a Related  Person of the  corporation at the time
such  repeal  or  amendment  is  approved  by  the  Board  of  Directors  of the
corporation or is voted upon by the shareholders, the repeal or amendment is, or
has been, approved by a majority of the "Prior Directors" (as herein defined).

     (2) For the purpose of this  ARTICLE XI, the term  "Prior  Director"  shall
mean a member of the Board of Directors of the  corporation  who (1) is a member
of the Board of Directors of the  corporation  at the time the  Directors'  vote
with respect to such repeal or  amendment is taken,  and (2) was (a) a member of
the Board of Directors of the  corporation  on March 1, 1986, or (b) a member of
the Board of Directors of the corporation immediately prior to the time that the
Related Person became a Related Person, or (c) designated as a Prior Director by
a majority of the then Prior  Directors  within  ninety (90) days after the date
upon which he or she was first  elected as a member of the Board of Directors of
the corporation.

     Third.  The total  number of shares  of  capital  stock of the  corporation
outstanding  at  the  time  of  the  adoption  of the  resolution  amending  and
supplementing  the  Articles  of  Incorporation  as set forth  above was 793,195
shares of $1.25 par value common stock (the "outstanding  shares"), all of which
outstanding shares were entitled to vote upon the proposed amendments.

     Fourth.  At the annual meeting of the  shareholders of the corporation held
on April 8, 1986,  a total of 704,379 of the  outstanding  shares  were voted in
favor of a  resolution  to amend  Article VI and  Article X of the  Articles  of
Incorporation  and to add new Article XI to the  Articles of  Incorporation,  so
that  said  Articles  read  and  provide  as set  forth  above,  and none of the
outstanding  shares were voted  against said  resolution,  which  amounts to the
affirmative vote of 88.8% of the outstanding shares.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  the foregoing Articles of Amendment have been executed
by Zack C.  Saufley as President  and James H.  Childers as Secretary of Farmers
Capital Bank Corporation, a Kentucky corporation, this 8th day of April, 1986.

                                            FARMERS CAPITAL BANK CORPORATION


                                            BY:/s/ Zack C. Saufley
                                            ----------------------
                                            Zack C. Saufley, President


                                            BY:/s/ James H. Childers
                                            ------------------------
                                            James H. Childers, Secretary

STATE OF KENTUCKY
COUNTY OF FRANKLIN

     I, /s/ Brenda Rogers,  a notary  public,  do hereby certify that on the 8th
day of April, 1986, personally appeared before me Zack C. Saufley, who, being by
me first duly sworn  declared  that he is  President  of  Farmers  Capital  Bank
Corporation,  a Kentucky  corporation,  that he signed the foregoing Articles of
Amendment as President of the  corporation,  and that the  statements  contained
therein are true.

         My Commission expires:  July 11, 1987.

                                            /s/ Brenda Rogers
                                            -----------------
                                            NOTARY PUBLIC,
                                            FRANKLIN COUNTY, KENTUCKY

This Instrument Prepared By:



/s/ William L. Montague
- -----------------------
William L. Montague
STOLL, KEENON & PARK
1000 First Security Plaza
Lexington, Kentucky 40507


<PAGE>


                              ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
                          TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

     The undersigned corporation,  FARMERS CAPITAL BANK CORPORATION,  a Kentucky
corporation,   hereby  executes   Articles  of  Amendment  to  its  Articles  of
Incorporation  under and pursuant to Section  271A.305 of the  Kentucky  Revised
Statutes.

     1. The name of the corporation is Farmers Capital Bank Corporation.

     2. The Amendments  adopted amend and change ARTICLE IV of the corporation's
Articles of  Incorporation so that ARTICLE IV of the  corporation's  Articles of
Incorporation now reads and provides in its entirety as follows:

                                   ARTICLE IV
                                   ----------

     The total  authorized  number of shares of capital stock of the corporation
shall be Four Million,  Eight Hundred and Four Thousand  (4,804,000) shares, all
of which  shares  shall be common  stock of the par value of Twenty  Five  Cents
($.25) each. All shares of common stock of the  corporation  shall have full and
unlimited voting power and shall be entitled to one vote on all matters properly
presented to  shareholders,  except as may otherwise be provided by statute.  No
holder  of  shares  of the  common  stock  of the  corporation  shall  have  any
preemptive  or  preferential  right to  subscribe  for,  purchase or receive any
additional  shares of capital stock of the  corporation  or rights or options to
purchase  additional  shares of capital stock of the  corporation  or securities
convertible into or carrying rights or options to purchase  additional shares of
the capital stock of the corporation.

     3. The foregoing amendments and changes to ARTICLE IV of the corporation's
Articles of  Incorporation  were adopted on May 12, 1987 by the affirmative vote
of the  holders of a majority of the  outstanding  $1.25 par value (now $.25 par
value) common stock of the corporation,  which is the only authorized, issued or
outstanding  stock  of the  corporation,  and the  only  class  of  stock of the
corporation entitled to vote upon said amendments.

     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  Farmers  Capital  Bank  Corporation,  a Kentucky
corporation,  has caused the  foregoing  Articles  of  Amendment  to Articles of
Incorporation  to be executed by and through its duly  authorized  President and
Secretary, this 12th day of May, 1987.

                                            FARMERS CAPITAL BANK CORPORATION

                                            BY:/s/ Zack C. Saufley
                                            ----------------------
                                            Zack C. Saufley, President

                                            BY:/s/ James H. Childers
                                            ------------------------
                                            James H. Childers, Secretary



<PAGE>


STATE OF KENTUCKY
COUNTY OF FRANKLIN

     I, /s/ Brenda Rogers,  a notary public,  do hereby certify that on the 12th
day of May, 1987,  personally appeared before me Zack C. Saufley,  who, being by
me  first  sworn,  declared  that  he  is  President  of  Farmers  Capital  Bank
Corporation,  a Kentucky  corporation,  that he signed the foregoing Articles of
Amendment as President of said  corporation,  and that the statements  contained
therein are true.

                                                 /s/ Brenda Rogers
                                                 -----------------
                                                 NOTARY PUBLIC
                                                 FRANKLIN COUNTY, KENTUCKY

         My Commission expires:  July 11, 1987.

THIS INSTRUMENT PREPARED BY:

/s/ William L. Montague
- -----------------------
William L. Montague
STOLL, KEENON & PARK
1000 First Security Plaza
Lexington, Kentucky 40507


<PAGE>


                              ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
                              ---------------------
                          TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
                          ----------------------------
                       

     The  undersigned  corporation,  Farmers  Capital Bank  Corporation,  hereby
executes and files Articles of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation.

         1. The name of the corporation is Farmers Capital Bank Corporation (the
"Corporation').

         2. At the Corporation's  annual meeting of shareholders held on the 9th
day of May,  1989 (the "Annual  Meeting"),  it was resolved that the Articles of
Incorporation  of the  Corporation  be amended to add a new  Article  XII to the
Articles  of  Incorporation  of the  Corporation,  said  Article  XII to read as
follows:

                                   ARTICLE XII
                                   -----------

     The liability of each and all of the directors of the corporation  shall be
and is hereby limited to the greatest extent permitted by law and no director of
the  corporation   shall  be  personally   liable  to  the  corporation  or  its
shareholders  for monetary damages for a breach of his or her duties as director
except for liability:

     (a) for any transaction in which the director's personal financial interest
is  in  conflict  with  the  financial   interest  of  the  corporation  or  its
shareholders;

     (b) for acts or omissions  not in good faith or which  involve  intentional
misconduct or are known to the director to be a violation of law;

     (c) for voting for or assenting to any  distributions  made in violation of
Section 271B.8-330 of the Kentucky Revised Statutes; or

     (d) for any  transaction  from  which  the  director  derives  an  improper
personal benefit.

     The  exceptions  set forth in  paragraphs  (a) through (d) of this  Article
shall be construed as narrowly as legally  permissible.  If the Kentucky Revised
Statutes  are amended  after  approval by the  shareholders  of this  Article to
authorize   corporate  action  further  eliminating  or  limiting  the  personal
liability of  directors,  then the  liability  of a director of the  corporation
shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest  extent  permitted by the Kentucky
Revised Statutes,  as so amended. Any repeal or modification of this Article XII
by the shareholders of the corporation shall be approved by the affirmative vote
of the holders of not less than 80% of the common  stock of the  corporation  as
governed   and  limited  by  Article  XI  of  the   corporation's   Articles  of
Incorporation and any such repeal or modification shall not adversely affect any
right or  protection  of a director of the  corporation  existing at the time of
such repeal or modification.

     3. At the Annual Meeting:  (a) there were 3,888,152  shares of the $.25 par
value common voting stock (the "Common  Stock") of the  Corporation  outstanding
and  entitled to vote upon the  proposed  Article  XII; (b) the Common Stock was
(and is) the only class of stock which the  Corporation  had (or has) authorized
or outstanding  and holders of said Common Stock  constitute  the  Corporation's
only voting group; (c) there were 3,204,941 shares of Common Stock  indisputably
represented at the Annual  Meeting;  (d) there were  3,145,818  shares of Common
Stock cast for and in favor of the addition of Article XII to the  Corporation's
Articles of  Incorporation;  (e) there were 29,890  shares of Common  Stock cast
against  the  addition  of  Article  XII  to  the   Corporation's   Articles  of
Incorporation, with 29,233 shares of Common Stock abstaining from said vote; and
(f) the number of shares of Common  Stock cast for and in favor of the  addition
of Article XII to the Corporation's Articles of Incorporation was sufficient for
approval of said proposal by the holders of the Common Stock, which was the only
voting group entitled to vote upon said proposal.

     IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,   Farmers  Capital  Bank   Corporation,   a  Kentucky
corporation,  has caused its name to be hereunto  subscribed  by and through its
duly authorized President on this 9th day of May, 1989.

                                           FARMERS CAPITAL BANK CORPORATION

                                            BY:/s/ E. Bruce Dungan
                                            ----------------------
                                            E. Bruce Dungan,
                                            President

STATE OF KENTUCKY
COUNTY OF FRANKLIN

     I, /s/ Donna G. Teater, a Notary Public,  do hereby certify that on the 9th
day of May, 1989, personally appeared before me E. Bruce Dungan, who being by me
first sworn,  declared that he is President of Farmers Capital Bank Corporation,
a Kentucky  corporation,  that he signed the foregoing  Articles of Amendment as
President of said  corporation  and that the  statements  contained  therein are
true.



                                            /s/ Donna G. Teater
                                            -------------------
                                            NOTARY PUBLIC,
                                            STATE-AT-LARGE, KENTUCKY

         My Commission expires:  2/28/89

THIS INSTRUMENT PREPARED BY:



/s/ J. David Smith, Jr.
- -----------------------
J. David Smith, Jr.
STOLL, KEENON & PARK
1000 First Security Plaza
Lexington, Kentucky 40507


<PAGE>


                          ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT TO THE
                          ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
                        FARMERS CAPITAL BANK CORPORATION

     Pursuant to Kentucky Revised Statutes Section 271B.10-060,  the undersigned
Kentucky corporation, Farmers Capital Bank Corporation,  executes these Articles
of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation:

     (A) The name of the  corporation is Farmers Capital Bank  Corporation  (the
"Corporation").

     (B) At a meeting of the  shareholders  of the  Corporation  held on May 12,
1998, in the manner  prescribed by the Kentucky  Business  Corporation  Act, the
shareholders  of the  Corporation  adopted a  resolution  that Article IV of the
Corporation's  Articles of  Incorporation be amended and changed so that Article
IV of the Articles of Incorporation reads in its entirety as follows:

                                   ARTICLE IV
                                   ----------

     The total  authorized  number of shares of capital stock of the corporation
     shall be Nine Million,  Six Hundred and Eight Thousand  (9,608,000) shares,
     all of which  shares  shall be Common  Stock of a par  value of Twelve  and
     One-Half Cents ($0.125) each. All shares of common stock of the corporation
     shall have full and  unlimited  voting  power and shall be  entitled to one
     vote on all  matters  properly  presented  to  shareholders,  except as may
     otherwise  be provided by statute.  No holder of shares of the common stock
     of the  corporation  shall have any  preemptive  or  preferential  right to
     subscribe for,  purchase or receive any additional  shares of capital stock
     of the  corporation or rights or options to purchase  additional  shares of
     capital stock of the corporation or securities convertible into or carrying
     rights or options to purchase additional shares of the capital stock of the
     corporation.

     (C) The designation, number of outstanding shares, number of votes entitled
to be cast by the holders of the Corporation's  common stock,  which is the only
class of stock of the  Corporation  outstanding  and  therefore  the only voting
group  entitled  to vote on the  aforesaid  amendment,  and the  number of votes
indisputably represented at the meeting, were as follows:


                                                                 NUMBER OF VOTES
    DESIGNATION OF         NUMBER OF        NUMBER OF VOTES        REPRESENTED
    VOTING GROUP     OUTSTANDING SHARES  ENTITLED TO BE CAST       AT MEETING
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Common Stock
  (00.25 par value)       3,777,620           3,777,620             3,427,090

     (E) The total  number of  undisputed  votes cast for the  amendment  by the
holders  of the  common  stock was  3,343,681.  The number of votes cast for the
amendment by the holders of the  Corporation's  common  stock,  which was at the
time  of  shareholder  vote  and is now  the  only  class  of  stock  which  the
Corporation  has  outstanding,  was sufficient for approval by that voting group
and the adoption of the amendment by the shareholders of the Corporation.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  the undersigned  duly authorized  officer has executed
these Articles of Amendment the 3rd day of June, 1998.

                                           FARMERS CAPITAL BANK CORPORATION



                                            By:/s/ Charles S. Boyd
                                            ----------------------
                                            Charles S. Boyd, President

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<CAPTION>


                                   Exhibit 11
                 Statement re computation of per share earnings
                 ----------------------------------------------


                                                  Three Months Ended             Six Months Ended
                                                       June 30,                      June 30,
(In thousands, except per share data)            1998           1997            1998         1997
- -------------------------------------            ----           ----            ----         ----

<S>                                            <C>             <C>           <C>            <C>   
Net income, basic and diluted                  $3,734          $3,785        $7,316         $7,176
                                               ======          ======        ======         ======

Average shares outstanding                      7,555           7,572         7,557          7,582
Effective of dilutive stock options               120                            96
                                                -----           -----         -----          -----
Average diluted shares outstanding              7,675           7,572         7,653          7,582
                                                =====           =====         =====          =====
                                               
                                    

Net income per share, basic                    $  .49         $   .50       $   .97         $  .95
Net income per share, diluted                     .49             .50           .96            .95
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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the June 30,
1998 financial statements and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
financial statements.
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