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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 (Date of earliest event reported) April 23, 2024 Commission file number 001-31220 Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) KY 61-0979818 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (IRS Employer Identification No.)     P.O. Box 2947 346 North Mayo Trail Pikeville , KY 41502 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)     ( 606 ) 432-1414 (Registrant’s telephone number)   Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   Common Stock (Title of class)   CTBI The NASDAQ Global Select Market (Trading symbol) (Name of exchange on which registered) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   ☐ Item 5.07 – S ubmission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on April 23, 2024.  The following items were approved: 1)   Election of the following members to CTBI’s Board of Directors for the ensuing year: Nominee For Withheld Charles J. Baird 12,100,575 146,666 Franklin H. Farris, Jr. 11,930,568 316,673 Mark A. Gooch 12,056,225 191,016 Eugenia Crittenden “Crit” Luallen 12,149,512 97,729 Ina Michelle Matthews 12,159,249 87,992 James McGhee II 11,440,467 806,774 Franky Minnifield 12,178,887 68,354 Jefferson F. Sandlin 12,213,340 33,901 Anthony W. St. Charles 12,073,340 173,901 Chad C. Street 11,935,673 311,568 Lillian (Kay) Webb 12,192,076 55,165 2)   The 2025 Stock Ownership Incentive Plan: For Against Abstained 12,011,543 163,223 72,475 3) Ratification of CTBI’s independent registered public accounting firm, FORVIS, LLP, for 2024: For Against Abstained 14,070,553 93,375 62,481 4)   The advisory (nonbinding) resolution relating to executive compensation: For Against Abstained 11,515,323 638,016 93,902 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 hereunto duly authorized.       COMMUNITY TRUST BANCORP, INC.               By:         Date: April 24, 2024   /s/ Mark A. Gooch       Mark A. Gooch       Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer