Republic Bancorp EVP Jeff Starke acquires 50 shares

The option positions include four exercise prices—$42.74, $49.25, $68.02 and $71.36—with expirations through January 1, 2032.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Republic Bancorp Inc. EVP and Chief Information Officer Jeff Starke reported an award acquisition of 50 Class A shares on September 30, 2026, at a reported $91.70 per share. The acquisition reflects additional dividend equivalent rights and includes shares acquired under the employee stock purchase plan. His direct holdings afterward were 6,649 shares, and 950 shares were held indirectly through the 401(k) plan. Four employee stock-option tranches were also reported.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 50.333 shares

Grant/Award 6 txns

Insider Starke Jeff

Role EVP, CHIEF INFORMATION 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	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	--	--	--
holding	Class A Common Stock F3	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 6,649.252 shares (Direct); Employee Stock Option (right to buy) — 19,253 contracts (Direct); Class A Common Stock — 950.329 shares (Indirect, By 401(k) Plan)

Footnotes (3)

1. F1. Reflects additional dividend equivalent rights acquired since the date of the Reporting Person's last ownership report.
2. F2. Includes 2.694 shares acquired under the Issuer's employee stock purchase plan on September 30, 2026.
3. F3. Reflects additions to and change in value of 401(k) plan since the date of the Reporting Person's last ownership report.

Key Figures

Award acquisition: 50 shares Reported per-share amount: $91.70 per share Direct shares following transaction: 6,649 shares +5 more

8 metrics

Award acquisition 50 shares Class A shares acquired September 30, 2026

Reported per-share amount $91.70 per share Award acquisition on September 30, 2026

Direct shares following transaction 6,649 shares September 30, 2026

Indirect shares through 401(k) plan 950 shares September 30, 2026

Employee stock option 6,720 underlying shares at a $42.74 exercise price Expiration December 31, 2026

Employee stock option 5,605 underlying shares at a $49.25 exercise price Expiration January 1, 2030

Employee stock option 4,055 underlying shares at a $68.02 exercise price Expiration January 1, 2031

Employee stock option 2,873 underlying shares at a $71.36 exercise price Expiration January 1, 2032

Key Terms

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

3 terms

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

"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) financial

"Employee Stock Option (right to buy)"

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How many shares did RBCAA executive Jeff Starke acquire?

Jeff Starke reported an award acquisition of 50 Class A shares on September 30, 2026, at a reported $91.70 per share. The acquisition reflects additional dividend equivalent rights and includes shares acquired under Republic Bancorp's employee stock purchase plan.

What stock options did RBCAA executive Jeff Starke report?

His reported option positions covered 6,720 shares at a $42.74 exercise price, expiring December 31, 2026; 5,605 shares at $49.25, expiring January 1, 2030; 4,055 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^*

Starke Jeff

(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 INFORMATION 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	6,649.252(1)(2)	D
Class A Common Stock								950.329(3)	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)	$42.74							12/31/2025	12/31/2026	Class A Common Stock	6,720		6,720	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$49.25							01/01/2027	01/01/2030	Class A Common Stock	5,605		5,605	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$68.02							01/01/2028	01/01/2031	Class A Common Stock	4,055		4,055	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 2.694 shares acquired under the Issuer's employee stock purchase plan on September 30, 2026.

3. Reflects additions to and change in value of 401(k) plan since the date of the Reporting Person's last ownership report.

	/s/ Kevin Sipes, Attorney-in-Fact	10/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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