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| [X]                  | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (NO FEE REQUIRED)     |
|----------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                 | For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011                                                                |
|                 | Or                                                                                                         |
| [   ] | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (NO FEE REQUIRED) |
|                 | For the transition period from _____________ to _____________                                              |

| Kentucky                                                                        | 61-0979818                      |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)                  | IRS Employer Identification No. |
| 346 North Mayo TrailPikeville, Kentucky(address of principal executive offices) | 41501(Zip Code)                 |

| Yes |    No ü |
|-----|-----------------------------|

| Yes |    No ü |
|-----|-----------------------------|

| Yes  ü | No |
|-----------------------|----|

| Yes  ü | No |
|-----------------------|----|

| Large accelerated filer | Accelerated filer  ü | Non-accelerated filer                         | Smaller reporting company |
|-------------------------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
|                    |                                | (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |                      |

| Yes |    No ü |
|-----|-----------------------------|

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| Exhibit No. |   | Description of Exhibits                                            |
|-------------|--------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 23.1        |   | Consent of BKD, LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |

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|                       | COMMUNITY TRUST BANCORP, INC. |                                                              |
|----------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                       |                          |                                                              |   |
| Date:  March 16, 2012 | By:                           | /s/ Jean R. Hale                                             |   |
|                       |                          | Jean R. Hale                                                      |   |
|                       |                          | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer    |

|   |   | /s/ Kevin J. Stumbo               |   |
|--------|--------|----------------------------------------|--------|
|   |   | Kevin J. Stumbo                        |   |
|   |   | Executive Vice President and Treasurer |   |
|   |   |  (Principal Financial Officer)    |   |

| March 16, 2012 | /s/ Jean R. Hale           | Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer                    |
|----------------|----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|           | Jean R. Hale               |                                                                |
|           |                       |                                                                |
| March 16, 2012 | /s/ Kevin J. Stumbo        | Executive Vice President and Treasurer(Principal Financial Officer) |
|           | Kevin J. Stumbo            |                                                                |
|           |                       |                                                                |
| March 16, 2012 | /s/ Charles J. Baird       | Director                                                            |
|           | Charles J. Baird           |                                                                |
|           |                       |                                                                |
| March 16, 2012 | /s/ Nick Carter            | Director                                                            |
|           | Nick Carter                |                                                                |
|           |                       |                                                                |
| March 16, 2012 | /s/ Nick A. Cooley         | Director                                                            |
|           | Nick A. Cooley             |                                                                |
|           |                       |                                                                |
| March 16, 2012 | /s/ James E. McGhee, II    | Director                                                            |
|           | James E. McGhee II         |                                                                |
|           |                       |                                                                |
| March 16, 2012 | /s/ M. Lynn Parrish        | Director                                                            |
|           | M. Lynn Parrish            |                                                                |
|           |                       |                                                                |
| March 16, 2012 | /s/ James R. Ramsey        | Director                                                            |
|           | James R. Ramsey            |                                                                |
|           |                       |                                                                |
| March 16, 2012 | /s/ Anthony W. St. Charles | Director                                                            |
|           | Anthony W. St. Charles     |                                                                |

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| Exhibit No. |   | Description of Exhibits                                            |
|-------------|--------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 23.1        |   | Consent of BKD, LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |