Executive Change · Reg FD Disclosure

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 29, 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 Exchange 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 5.02 – Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers Anticipated Retirement On May 4, 2026, Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the planned retirement of Executive Vice President, Richard W. Newsom, effective as of February 5, 2027. Mr. Newsom currently serves and will continue to serve as Executive Vice President of the Company and President of Community Trust Bank, Inc., the Company’s wholly owned bank subsidiary, until his planned retirement on February 5, 2027. Item 7.01 – Regulation FD Disclosure On May 4, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the executive officer change described in Item 5.02 above, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description     99.1 Press release, dated May 4, 2026, issued by Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. * * * * * * 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.       COMMUNITY TRUST BANCORP, INC.               By:         Date: May 4, 2026   /s/ Mark A. Gooch       Mark A. Gooch       Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer