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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 28, 2026 Commission file number 001-31220 Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Kentucky 61-0979818 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (IRS Employer Identification No.)     P.O. Box 2947 346 North Mayo Trail Pikeville , Kentucky 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 28, 2026.  The following items were approved: 1)   Election of the following members to CTBI’s Board of Directors for the ensuing year: Nominee For Withheld David L. Baird 12,559,068 84,757 Mark A. Gooch 12,541,313 102,512 Eugenia Crittenden “Crit” Luallen 12,301,456 342,369 Ina Michelle Matthews 12,526,828 116,997 James McGhee II 12,276,014 367,811 Franky Minnifield 12,537,687 106,138 Jefferson F. Sandlin 12,597,028 46,797 Anthony W. St. Charles 12,483,638 160,187 Chad C. Street 12,539,280 104,545 Lillian (Kay) Webb 12,529,545 114,280 2) Ratification of CTBI’s independent registered public accounting firm, BDO USA, P.C., for 2026: For Against Abstained 14,423,511 10,166 29,125 3)   The advisory (nonbinding) resolution relating to executive compensation: For Against Abstained 12,160,576 354,074 129,175 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 29, 2026   /s/ Mark A. Gooch       Mark A. Gooch       Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer