UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549



FORM 15



CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER 

SECTION 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF 

DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES 

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



Commission File Number:
1-13661



S.Y. BANCORP,
INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



1040 East Main Street

Louisville, Kentucky  40206

(502) 582-2571

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, 

of registrant's principal executive offices)



Preferred Share
Purchase Rights

(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)



Common Stock, no par
value

10.00% Cumulative Trust Preferred Securities and the guarantee with respect
thereto

(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports 

under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)



          Please
place an X in the box(es) to designate the
appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to
file reports:



Rule 12g-4(a)(1)                    [X]

Rule 12g-4(a)(2)                    [   ]

Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)                [X]

Rule
12h-3(b)(1)(ii)               [   ]

Rule 15d-6                             [   ]



Approximate number of holders of record as of the
certification or notice date:   None



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, S.Y. Bancorp, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.






 
  
  
Date:  April 25, 2013
  
  
  
By:
  
  
  
/s/ Nancy B. Davis
  
 
 
  
  
 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
Nancy B. Davis
  
 
 
  
  
 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
Executive Vice President, Treasurer
  
 
 
  
  
 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
and Chief Financial Officer