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
January 30, 1998
FARMERS CAPITAL BANK CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Kentucky
(State of other jurisdiction of incorporation)
0-14412 61-1017851
(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
P.O. Box 309
Frankfort, Kentucky 40602
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(502)227-1600
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 5. Other Events
On January 26, 1998 the Board of Directors of Farmers Capital Bank Corporation
(the "Registrant") approved a two-for-one stock split of its common stock in
order to make its shares more accessible to potential buyers. This should result
in a wider distribution and improved marketability for the Registrant's shares.
In order to effect the split, the shareholders of the Registrant will be asked
to approve an increase in the number of authorized shares at their next annual
meeting, to be held May 12, 1998. The stock split is effective on July 1, 1998
for holders of record on June 1, 1998. The Registrant currently has 3,781,220
common shares outstanding.
Farmers Capital Bank Corporation is a multi-bank holding company headquartered
in Frankfort, Kentucky. The Registrant owns six banks located throughout
Kentucky, a leasing company and a data processing company. Its stock is publicly
traded on the National Association of Security Dealers Automated Quotation
System (NASDAQ) SmallCap Market tier of the NASDAQ Stock market, under the
symbol: FFKT.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
Farmers Capital Bank Corporation
January 30, 1998 By:/s/ Charles S. Boyd
Charles S. Boyd
President and Chief Executive Officer
