UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report
November 11, 1998
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FARMERS CAPITAL BANK CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Kentucky
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State or other jurisdiction of incorporation
0-14412 61-1017851
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(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
P.O. Box 309
Frankfort, Kentucky 40602
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Address of principle executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(502) 227-1600
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 5. Other Events
Farmers Capital Bank Corporation announced on November 9, 1998 that it intends
to purchase up to 400,000 shares of its outstanding common stock. The purchases
will be dependent on market conditions and there is no guarantee as to the exact
number of shares to be purchased by the Company. Shares purchased would be used
for general corporate purposes.
Consistent with the objective of maximizing shareholder value, the Company
considers the purchase of its outstanding shares in the price range for which
the Company's stock is trading to be a good investment of the Company's
available funds.
As of November 6, 1998 there are 7,564,437 shares of the Company's common stock
outstanding.
Farmers Capital Bank Corporation is a multi-bank holding company headquartered
in Frankfort, Kentucky. The Company owns six banks located throughout Kentucky,
a leasing company and a data processing company. Its stock is publicly traded on
the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System
(NASDAQ) SmallCap Market Tier, under the symbol: FFKT.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused the report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Farmers Capital Bank Corporation
November 11, 1998 By:/s/ Charles S. Boyd
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Charles S. Boyd
President and Chief Executive Officer
