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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

                                 

 

FORM 8-A

                                 


FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 
 

S.Y. BANCORP, INC.

S.Y. BANCORP CAPITAL TRUST I

(Exact name of Co-Registrant as specified in its charter)

(Exact name of Co-Registrant as specified in its charter)

   

Kentucky

Delaware

(State of incorporation or organization)

(State of incorporation or organization)

   

61-1137529

Applied for

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

1040 East Main Street
Louisville, Kentucky 40206

(Address, including zip code, of Co-Registrants’ principal executive offices)


If this form relates to the registration of a class
of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the
Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to
General Instruction A.(c), please check the
following box. [X]

If this form relates to the registration of a class
of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the
Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to
General Instruction A.(d), please check the
following box. [  ]

Securities Act registration statement file numbers to which this form relates:

333-60554
333-60554-01
 
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 

Title of each class
to be so registered

Name of each exchange on
which each class is to be registered

 

____% Cumulative Trust Preferred Securities
(and the Guarantee with respect thereto)

American Stock Exchange

 
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
 

       None      
(Title of Class)

 


Item 1.        Description of Registrants’ Securities to be Registered
.
 
          For a full description of S.Y. Bancorp Capital Trust I’s ___% Cumulative Trust Preferred Securities (the "Trust Preferred Securities") and S.Y. Bancorp, Inc.’s guarantee (the "Guarantee") being registered hereby, reference is made to the information contained under the captions "Description of the Preferred Securities," "Description of the Debentures," and "Description of the Guarantee" in the final prospectus to be filed by the registrants pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), which prospectus shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this registration statement on Form 8-A. The prospectus forms a part of the joint Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration Nos. 333-60554 and 333-60554-01) filed by S.Y. Bancorp, Inc. and S.Y. Bancorp Capital Trust I with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 9, 2001, under the Securities Act (the "Registration Statement").
 
Item 2.        Exhibits.
 
          The following exhibits are filed as a part of this registration statement:
     
Exhibit
Number
  Description of Exhibits
2.1 Certificate of Trust of S.Y. Bancorp Capital Trust I (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registration Statement).
2.2 Trust Agreement of S.Y. Bancorp Capital Trust I (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Registration Statement).
2.3 Form of Amended and Restated Trust Agreement of S.Y. Bancorp Capital Trust I (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Registration Statement).
2.4 Form of Preferred Securities Certificate of S.Y. Bancorp Capital Trust I (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to the Registration Statement which is included as Exhibit D to Exhibit 4.5 to the Registration Statement).
2.5 Form of Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement of S.Y. Bancorp Capital Trust I (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to the Registration Statement).
2.6 Form of Indenture for Subordinated Debentures (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement).
2.7 Form of Subordinated Debenture (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registration Statement which is included as Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement).

 



SIGNATURE

 
          Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this registration statement to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
   
Dated: May 10, 2001  
   
  S.Y. BANCORP, INC.
   
  By:    /s/ David H. Brooks                                   
         David H. Brooks, Chairman and
       Chief Executive Officer
   
  S.Y. BANCORP CAPITAL TRUST I
   
  By:    S.Y. Bancorp, Inc., as Depositor
   
  By:    /s/ David H. Brooks                                   
         David H. Brooks, Chairman and
       Chief Executive Officer