RBCAA (RBCAA) director Oyler granted 510 Class A shares in Form 4 filing

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

REPUBLIC BANCORP INC /KY/ director William Kennett Oyler II received an award of 510 shares of Class A Common Stock. The shares were granted at a price of $0.00 per share as a compensation-related grant, not an open-market purchase or sale.

Following this grant, Oyler directly holds a total of 4,348.557 shares of Class A Common Stock. A footnote explains that the transaction reflects additional dividend equivalent rights acquired since his last ownership report, indicating a routine, incremental increase in his equity-based holdings.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Oyler William Kennett II

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Class A Common Stock	510	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 4,348.557 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Shares granted: 510 shares Grant price: $0.00 per share Total holdings after grant: 4,348.557 shares

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Shares granted 510 shares Class A Common Stock award on 2026-05-20

Grant price $0.00 per share Compensation-related stock grant

Total holdings after grant 4,348.557 shares Direct Class A Common Stock ownership post-transaction

Key Terms

Class A Common Stock, Grant, award, or other acquisition, dividend equivalent rights

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Class A Common Stock financial

"security_title: "Class A Common Stock""

Class A common stock is a category of a company’s shares that carries a specific set of ownership rights—most commonly defined voting power and claims on dividends—set out in the company’s charter. For investors it matters because the class determines how much influence you have over corporate decisions, the share’s likely dividend and trading behavior, and how it compares in value to other share classes, like choosing a particular seat with different privileges at the company’s decision-making table.

Grant, award, or other acquisition financial

"transaction_code_description: "Grant, award, or other acquisition""

dividend equivalent rights financial

"Reflects additional dividend equivalent rights acquired since the date"

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.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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^*

Oyler William Kennett II

(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)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/20/2026

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	05/20/2026		A		510	A	$0	4,348.557(1)	D

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

Explanation of Responses:

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

	/s/ Kevin Sipes, Attorney-in-Fact	05/21/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did RBCAA director William Kennett Oyler II report?

Director William Kennett Oyler II reported receiving an award of 510 shares of RBCAA Class A Common Stock. The shares were granted at $0.00 per share as compensation, increasing his direct holdings to 4,348.557 shares according to the Form 4 filing.

Was the RBCAA Form 4 transaction a market purchase or sale?

The transaction was not a market purchase or sale. It is coded as an "A" transaction, described as a grant, award, or other acquisition at $0.00 per share, reflecting compensation-related shares rather than an open-market trade in RBCAA stock.

How many RBCAA shares does William Kennett Oyler II hold after this Form 4?

After the reported grant, William Kennett Oyler II directly holds 4,348.557 shares of RBCAA Class A Common Stock. This total includes the newly awarded 510 shares and represents his direct ownership position as disclosed in the Form 4 filing.

What does the footnote about dividend equivalent rights mean in the RBCAA Form 4?

The footnote states the entry "reflects additional dividend equivalent rights acquired" since Oyler’s last report. This indicates the 510-share increase is tied to dividend equivalent rights accruing on prior awards, resulting in a routine, incremental adjustment to his equity-based holdings.

How is the RBCAA Form 4 transaction coded and what does it signify?

The transaction is coded "A" for "Grant, award, or other acquisition" and labeled as an acquisition. This signifies Oyler received 510 RBCAA Class A Common shares as a compensation-related award, not through buying them on the open market or selling existing holdings.