Republic Bancorp CFO Kevin Sipes acquires 50 shares

Sipes also reported three employee stock option tranches with exercise prices of $49.25, $68.02 and $71.36.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Republic Bancorp Inc. (RBCAA) Chief Financial Officer Kevin D. Sipes reported an acquisition of 50 Class A Common Stock shares on September 30, 2026, at $91.70 per share. The reported amount includes shares acquired under the employee stock purchase plan and additional dividend equivalent rights acquired since his last ownership report. After the transaction, he held 76,873 Class A shares directly and 3,980 shares indirectly through the 401(k) Plan.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 50.333 shares

Grant/Award 5 txns

Insider SIPES KEVIN D

Role EVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Class A Common Stock F1, F2	50.333	$91.70	$5K
holding	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	--	--	--
holding	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	--	--	--
holding	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	--	--	--
holding	Class A Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 76,873.315 shares (Direct); Employee Stock Option (right to buy) — 10,601 contracts (Direct); Class A Common Stock — 3,979.509 shares (Indirect, By 401(k) Plan)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Reflects additional dividend equivalent rights acquired since the date of the Reporting Person's last ownership report.
2. F2. Includes 37.721 shares acquired under the Issuer's employee stock purchase plan on September 30, 2026.

Key Figures

Shares acquired: 50 shares Reported price per share: $91.70 per share Direct Class A shares after transaction: 76,873 shares +4 more

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Shares acquired 50 shares Class A Common Stock; September 30, 2026

Reported price per share $91.70 per share September 30, 2026 acquisition

Direct Class A shares after transaction 76,873 shares After the September 30, 2026 transaction

Class A shares held through 401(k) Plan 3,980 shares Indirect ownership reported

Option underlying shares; exercise price 4,484 shares; $49.25 Expiration date: January 1, 2030

Option underlying shares; exercise price 3,244 shares; $68.02 Expiration date: January 1, 2031

Option underlying shares; exercise price 2,873 shares; $71.36 Expiration date: January 1, 2032

Key Terms

dividend equivalent rights, employee stock purchase plan, Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

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dividend equivalent rights financial

"additional dividend equivalent rights acquired"

Dividend equivalent rights are promises that mirror the cash payments shareholders get from a company’s profits, but they are paid to holders of certain awards (like stock options or restricted stock units) rather than to actual shares. Think of them as a paycheck top‑up that matches dividends while the award is not yet a real stock, and they matter to investors because they add to employee compensation costs and potential share dilution, affecting company profitability and per‑share value.

employee stock purchase plan financial

"acquired under the Issuer's employee stock purchase plan"

An employee stock purchase plan is a company program that lets workers buy shares through small payroll deductions, often at a discount to the market price and after a set offering period. Think of it like a workplace savings plan that turns into ownership: it encourages employees to share in the company’s success and can create predictable buying or selling of stock that investors watch because it affects supply, demand and employee incentives.

Employee Stock Option (right to buy) technical

"Employee Stock Option (right to buy)"

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How many RBCAA shares did Kevin D. Sipes acquire, and at what price?

Kevin D. Sipes reported acquiring 50 Class A Common Stock shares at $91.70 per share on September 30, 2026. The reported amount includes shares acquired under the employee stock purchase plan and additional dividend equivalent rights.

What stock options did the RBCAA chief financial officer report?

Sipes reported options for 4,484 shares at a $49.25 exercise price, expiring January 1, 2030; 3,244 shares at $68.02, expiring January 1, 2031; and 2,873 shares at $71.36, expiring January 1, 2032.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SIPES KEVIN D

(Last) (First) (Middle)

601 W MARKET ST

(Street)

LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY 40202

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
REPUBLIC BANCORP INC /KY/ [ RBCAA ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	EVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/30/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common Stock	09/30/2026		A		50.333	A	$91.7	76,873.315(1)(2)	D
Class A Common Stock								3,979.509	I	By 401(k) Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$49.25							01/01/2027	01/01/2030	Class A Common Stock	4,484		4,484	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$68.02							01/01/2028	01/01/2031	Class A Common Stock	3,244		3,244	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$71.36							01/01/2029	01/01/2032	Class A Common Stock	2,873		2,873	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Reflects additional dividend equivalent rights acquired since the date of the Reporting Person's last ownership report.

2. Includes 37.721 shares acquired under the Issuer's employee stock purchase plan on September 30, 2026.

	/s/ Kevin Sipes	10/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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