FARMERS CAPITAL BANK CORP
10-Q, 1998-05-15
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 March 31, 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 $0.25 per share
                  3,777,620 shares outstanding at May 12, 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 -
         March 31, 1998 and December 31, 1997                                 3

     Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income -
         For the Three Months Ended
         March 31, 1998 and March 31, 1997                                    4

     Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income -
         For the Three Months Ended
         March 31, 1998 and March 31, 1997                                    5

     Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -
         For the Three Months Ended
         March 31, 1998 and March 31, 1997                                    6

     Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity -
         For the Three Months Ended
         March 31, 1998 and March 31, 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         13

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

 Item 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                   13

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

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

ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents:
    Cash and due from banks                              $69,049       $75,830
    Interest bearing deposits in other banks               2,084         1,300
    Federal funds sold and securities purchased
         under agreements to resell                       49,925       109,610
                                                          ------       -------

         Total cash and cash equivalents                 121,058       186,740

Investment securities:
    Available for sale                                   117,300       119,076
    Held to maturity                                      95,307        95,686
                                                          ------        ------

         Total investment securities                     212,607       214,762

Loans, net of unearned income                            575,889       585,940
Allowance for loan losses                                 (9,132)       (9,114)
                                                          ------        ------ 

         Loans, net                                      566,757       576,826

Premises and equipment                                    23,602        21,214
Accrued interest receivable                                7,386         7,805
Other assets                                               7,203         6,836
                                                           -----         -----

         Total assets                                   $938,613    $1,014,183
                                                        ========    ==========

LIABILITIES
Deposits:
    Noninterest bearing                                 $125,182      $151,600
    Interest bearing                                     642,669       683,376
                                                         -------       -------

         Total deposits                                  767,851       834,976

Other borrowed funds                                      43,352        53,655
Dividends payable                                          1,814         1,815
Accrued interest payable                                   2,119         1,956
Other liabilities                                          5,037         4,737
                                                           -----         -----

         Total liabilities                               820,173       897,139

Commitments and contingencies

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, par value $0.25 per share
    4,804,000  shares  authorized; 3,777,620
    and  3,781,220  shares issued and
    outstanding at March 31, 1998 and
    December 31, 1997, respectively                          944           945
Capital surplus                                            8,886         8,894
Retained earnings                                        108,667       107,105
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income                (57)          100
                                                             ---           ---

         Total shareholders' equity                      118,440       117,044
                                                         -------       -------

         Total liabilities and shareholders' equity     $938,613    $1,014,183
                                                        ========    ==========

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In thousands, except per share data)
Three months ended March 31,                                 1998         1997
- ----------------------------                                 ----         ----

INTEREST INCOME
Interest and fees on loans                                 $13,381      $12,906
Interest on investment securities:
    Taxable                                                  1,991        2,130
    Nontaxable                                                 766          769
Interest on deposits in other banks                             53           19
Interest on federal funds sold and securities
    purchased under agreements to resell                       837          739
                                                               ---          ---

       Total interest income                                17,028       16,563

INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest on deposits                                         6,675        6,565
Interest on other borrowed funds                               497          303
                                                               ---          ---

       Total interest expense                                7,172        6,868
                                                             -----        -----

    Net interest income                                      9,856        9,695

Provision for loan losses                                      232          568
                                                               ---          ---

    Net interest income after provision for loan losses      9,624        9,127

NONINTEREST INCOME
Service charges and fees on deposits                         1,277        1,302
Other service charges, commissions, and fees                 1,047        1,013
Data processing income                                         364          348
Trust income                                                   298          271
Investment securities gains                                    100
Gain on sale of loans                                            5            4
Other                                                          145          324
                                                               ---          ---

       Total noninterest income                              3,236        3,262

NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and employee benefits                               4,195        4,030
Occupancy expenses, net                                        499          483
Equipment expenses                                             669          695
Data processing expense                                        296          250
Bank franchise tax                                             264          211
Other                                                        1,924        1,964
                                                             -----        -----

       Total noninterest expense                             7,847        7,633
                                                             -----        -----

       Income before income taxes                            5,013        4,756

Income tax expense                                           1,431        1,365
                                                             -----        -----

Net income                                                  $3,582       $3,391
                                                            ======       ======

NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE
    Basic                                                     $.95         $.89
    Diluted                                                    .94          .89

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING
    Basic                                                    3,780        3,795
    Diluted                                                  3,811        3,795

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Three months ended March 31, (In thousands)                  1998         1997
- -------------------------------------------                  ----         ----

NET INCOME                                                 $3,582        $3,391
Other comprehensive income:
    Unrealized holding loss on available for 
       sale securities  arising during the period,
       net of tax of $45 and $96 in 1998 and 1997,
       respectively                                           (87)         (187)
    Reclassification adjustment for prior period
       unrealized gain recognized during current
       period, net of tax of $36 in 1998                      (70)
                                                              ----         ----

       Net loss recognized in other comprehensive income     (157)         (187)
                                                             ----          ---- 

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME                                       $3,425        $3,204
                                                           ======        ======

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Three months ended March 31, (In thousands)                                   1998       1997
- -------------------------------------------                                   ----       ----
<S>                                                                          <C>        <C> 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
    Net income                                                               $3,582     $3,391
    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
       provided by operating activities:
       Depreciation and amortization                                            633        624
       Net amortization of securities
          premiums and discounts:
             Available for sale                                                 (25)        10
             Held to maturity                                                   104         22
       Provision for loan losses                                                232        568
       Mortgage loans originated for sale                                    (5,878)    (3,653)
       Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans                                   5,658      3,431
       Deferred income tax benefit                                               (1)        (1)
       Gain on sale of mortgage loans                                            (5)        (4)
       Gain on sale of available for sale investment securities                (100)
       Decrease in accrued interest receivable                                  419        828
       Increase in other assets                                                (874)      (996)
       Increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable                          163        (43)
       Increase in other liabilities                                            754         84
                                                                                ---         --

    Net cash provided by operating activities                                 4,662      4,261


CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
    Proceeds from maturity or call of investment securities:
       Available for sale                                                    45,886     26,118
       Held to maturity                                                       7,084     11,932
    Proceeds from sale of  available for sale investment securities          25,394
    Purchase of investment securities:
       Available for sale                                                   (69,615)   (34,832)
       Held to maturity                                                      (6,809)    (1,726)
    Loans originated for investment, net of principal collected              10,062      6,492
    Purchase of premises and equipment                                       (2,888)    (1,345)
    Proceeds from sale of equipment                                                          3
                                                                              -----      -----

Net cash provided by investing activities                                     9,114      6,642

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
    Net decrease in deposits                                                (67,125)   (19,280)
    Dividends paid                                                           (1,815)    (1,557)
    Purchase of common stock                                                   (215)      (322)
    Net (decrease) increase in other borrowed funds                         (10,303)    16,095
                                                                            -------     ------

    Net cash used in financing activities                                   (79,458)    (5,064)
                                                                            -------     ------ 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents                                     (65,682)     5,839

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year                              186,740    122,746
                                                                            -------    -------

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                 $121,058   $128,585
                                                                           ========   ========

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES 
Cash paid during the period for:
    Interest                                                                 $7,009     $6,911
    Income taxes                                                                           189
    Cash dividend declared and unpaid                                         1,814      1,556

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

                                                                                                       Accumulated
                                                                                                          Other          Total
(In thousands, except per share data)                             Common Stock    Capital   Retained  Comprehensive   Shareholders'
Three months ended March 31, 1998 and 1997                    Shares      Amount  Surplus   Earnings     Income          Equity
- ------------------------------------------                    ------      ------  -------   --------     ------          ------

<S>                 <C> <C>                                   <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>          <C>             <C>      
Balance at December 31, 1996                                  3,797    $     949 $  8,931  $ 100,078    $   (362)       $ 109,596

Cash dividends declared, $.41 per share                                                       (1,556)                      (1,556)
Purchase of common stock                                         (8)          (2)     (18)      (301)                        (321)
Comprehensive income:
    Net income                                                                                 3,391                        3,391
    Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
      Unrealized gain on available for sale securities,
      net of reclassification adjustment                                                                    (187)            (187)
                                                                                                                         --------
Comprehensive income                                                                                                        3,204
                                                              ------      ------  -------   --------      ------         --------
Balance at March 31, 1997                                     3,789    $     947 $  8,913  $ 101,612    $   (549)       $ 110,923
                                                              =====    ========= ========  =========    ========        =========



Balance at December 31, 1997                                  3,781    $     945 $  8,894  $ 107,105    $    100        $ 117,044

Cash dividends declared, $.48 per share                                                       (1,814)                      (1,814)
Purchase of common stock                                         (3)          (1)      (8)      (206)                        (215)
Comprehensive income:
    Net income                                                                                 3,582                        3,582
    Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
      Unrealized loss on available for sale securities,
      net of reclassification adjustment                                                                    (157)            (157)
                                                                                                                         --------
Comprehensive income                                                                                                        3,425
                                                              ------      ------  -------   --------      ------         --------
Balance at March 31, 1998                                     3,778    $     944 $  8,886  $ 108,667    $    (57)       $ 118,440
                                                              =====    ========= ========  =========    ========        =========

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.

2.   MANAGEMENT'S  DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
     OPERATIONS

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

                    First Quarter 1998 vs. First Quarter 1997
                    -----------------------------------------

The Company  reported  earnings of $3.6 million,  or $.94 per diluted share, for
the first  quarter of 1998  compared to earnings  of $3.4  million,  or $.89 per
diluted share for the first quarter of 1997.

Return on average  assets was 1.55% for the first  quarter of 1998,  compared to
1.51% reported for the same period of 1997.  Return on average equity was 12.39%
for the first  quarter of 1998, a decrease from 12.48% during the same period of
1997.

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

Net interest  income totaled $9.9 million for the first quarter of 1998 compared
to $9.7 million for the first quarter 1997. Interest and fees on loans increased
$475 thousand or 3.7%, which is primarily attributable to an increase in volume.
Interest on taxable securities decreased $139 thousand,  or 6.5% and interest on
nontaxable  securities decreased $3 thousand, or less than 1%. Interest on short
term investments increased $132 thousand, or 9.7%.

Interest  expense on deposits  increased $110 thousand,  or 1.7% due to a slight
increase in the rates paid.  Interest on short term  borrowings  increased  $194
thousand due 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 4.82% during the first quarter
of 1998 compared to 4.94% in the first quarter of 1997. The spread between rates
earned and paid  decreased  to 3.99%  compared to 4.20% in the first  quarter of
1997.

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

Noninterest income of $3.2 million remained relatively  unchanged from the first
quarter of 1997.  Service charges and fees on deposits of $1.3 million decreased
$25  thousand,  or 1.9% from the first quarter of 1997.  Other service  charges,
commissions,  and fees increased $34 thousand,  or 3.4% to $1.0 million from the
first quarter of 1997.  Data processing  income  increased 4.6% to $364 thousand
for the first quarter of 1998. Trust fees increased $27 thousand, or 10% to $298
thousand.  The  Company  recorded  gains  on the sale of  investment  securities
available  for sale of $100  thousand  during the first  quarter of 1998.  Other
noninterest  income  decreased  $179 thousand in 1998 compared to 1997.  This is
primarily  attributed  to a  recovery  of  prior  year  legal  expenses  of $189
thousand.



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

Total  noninterest  expenses  increased  $214  thousand  or 2.8%  from the first
quarter of 1997 to $7.8  million.  Salaries and employee  benefits,  the largest
component of noninterest  expense,  increased $165 thousand,  or 4.1%. Occupancy
expense,  net of rental income,  increased $16 thousand to $499 thousand.  These
increases are partially  attributed to the Company's  efforts to expand into new
markets.  Equipment  expenses  decreased $26 thousand,  or 3.7%. Data processing
expense  increased  18.4%  from $250  thousand  to $296  thousand  for the first
quarter of 1998.  Bank franchise  taxes increased $53 thousand to $264 thousand.
Other noninterest  expenses decreased 2.0% to $1.9 million for the quarter ended
March 31, 1998.

Income taxes
- ------------

Income tax  expense  for the  quarter  ended  March 31,  1998 was $1.4  million,
relatively  unchanged  from the first  quarter of 1997.  The first  quarter 1998
effective  tax rate was 28.6%,  relatively  unchanged  from the first quarter of
1997.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

Total  assets  were $939  million on March 31,  1998,  a  decrease  of 7.5% 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 is the  depository  for the
Commonwealth of Kentucky in Frankfort.  As such, large  fluctuations in deposits
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  $936  million for the first
quarter of 1998, an increase of $30 million, or 3.3% from year end 1997.

Loans
- -----

Loans,  net of unearned income,  decreased $10.1 million,  or 1.7% from December
31, 1997 to $576 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  $336 thousand or 59.2% compared to the
first  quarter  1997.  The Company had net  charge-offs  of $215 thousand in the
first quarter of 1998 compared to net  charge-offs  of $846 thousand in the same
period of 1997.  The  allowance  for loan  losses  was 1.59% of net loans in the
first  quarter  of 1998,  an  increase  of 3 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 $7.7 million on March 31,
1998,  an  increase of $1.1  million or 16.4% from year end 1997.  Nonperforming
assets to total equity increased from 5.7% at year end 1997 to 6.5% at March 31,
1998.  Nonperforming  loans as a percentage of net loans increased from 1.13% at
year end to 1.20%.

Other real estate  owned  which had a balance of $29  thousand at year end 1997,
increased to $138 thousand as of March 31, 1998.

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

Time deposits  with banks,  federal funds sold and  securities  purchased  under
agreements to resell  averaged $64.0 million,  an increase of $16.3 million,  or
31.1% from year end 1997.

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

Investment  securities  were $213  million on March 31, 1998, a decrease of $2.2
million,  or 1.0% from year end 1997.  Available  for sale and held to  maturity
securities  were  $117  and $96  million,  respectively.  Investment  securities
averaged $204 million for the first quarter of 1998, a decrease of $5.4 million,
or 2.6% from year end 1997. The Company had a net unrealized  loss on securities
available for sale, net of taxes, of $57 thousand on March 31, 1998, as compared
to a net unrealized gain of $100 thousand on December 31, 1997.

Deposits
- --------

Total  deposits  decreased  $67  million,  or 8.0%,  from  year end 1997 to $768
million.  As  previously  discussed,  this  fluctuation  is primarily due to the
relationship  between the Company's lead bank and the  Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Deposits averaged $772 million,  an increase of $18.6 million, or 2.5% from year
end 1997.

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

Borrowed funds totaled $43.4 million, a decrease of $10.3 million, or 19.2% 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  in  preceding
sections of this report.  Borrowed  funds  averaged $36 million,  an increase of
$4.9 million, or 15.6%.

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 March 31,  1998,  such assets  totaled $238
million,  a decrease of $67 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 $118 million on March 31, 1998, increasing $1.4 million
from year end 1997. The Company purchased 3,600 shares of its outstanding common
stock  during  the  first  quarter  of 1998 for a total  cost of $215  thousand.
Dividends of $1.8 million,  or $.48 per share,  were  declared  during the first
quarter of 1998, an increase of 17.1% per share compared to the first quarter of
1997.

Consistent with the objective of operating a sound financial  organization,  the
Company's  goal  is  to  maintain  capital  ratios  well  above  the  regulatory
requirements.  The Company's capital ratios as of March 31, 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                     19.23%          4.00%          6.00%

Total risk based                      20.48%          8.00%         10.00%

Leverage                              12.50%          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 March
31, 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 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.

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 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 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

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

         11    Statement re computation of per share earnings

         27    Financial data schedule (for SEC use only)

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

          On January 30, 1998 the Company filed a report on Form 8-K pursuant to
     Item  5  of  that  form.  The  Company's  Board  of  Directors  approved  a
     two-for-one  split of its  common  stock in order to make its  shares  more
     accessible to potential buyers.  The split, which is subject to shareholder
     approval,  is effective July 1, 1998 for holders of record on June 1, 1998.
     No financial statements were filed as a part of that form.


<PAGE>


                                   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:  5/15/98                   /s/ Charles S. Boyd
      --------                   -------------------
                                 Charles Scott Boyd,
                                 President and CEO (Principal Executive Officer)


Date:  5/15/98                   /s/ C. Douglas Carpenter
      --------                   ------------------------
                                 Cecil Douglas Carpenter
                                 Vice President and CFO (Principal Financial
                                 and Accounting Officer)


<PAGE>


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



(In thousands, except per share data)
Three months ended March 31,                              1998             1997
- ----------------------------                              ----             ----


Net income, basic and diluted                       $    3,582        $   3,391
                                                    ==========        =========
                                                                           

Average shares outstanding                               3,780            3,795
Effect of dilutive stock options                            31
                                                         -----            -----
                                                                          
Average diluted shares outstanding                       3,811            3,795
                                                         =====            =====
                                   

Net income per share, basic                         $      .95       $      .89
Net income per share, diluted                              .94              .89


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