Republic Bancorp (RBCAA) EVP and CIO reports 137-share insider sale

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Republic Bancorp Inc. reported that its Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer sold 137 shares of Class A Common Stock on 12/11/2025 at $73.31 per share.

After this sale, the officer beneficially owns 5,772.994 Class A shares directly and 852.76 shares indirectly through a 401(k) plan, and also holds employee stock options on 6,720, 5,605 and 4,055 Class A shares at exercise prices of $42.74, $49.25 and $68.02, respectively.

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Starke Jeff

(Last) (First) (Middle)

601 W MARKET ST

(Street)

LOUISVILLE KY 40202

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/11/2025

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

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

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

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	12/11/2025		S		137	D	$73.31	5,772.994	D
Class A Common Stock								852.76	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

Explanation of Responses:

	/s/ Kevin Sipes, Attorney-in-Fact	12/15/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider stock transaction did Republic Bancorp (RBCAA) disclose?

Republic Bancorp disclosed that its Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer sold 137 shares of Class A Common Stock on 12/11/2025 at $73.31 per share.

What is the reporting person’s role at Republic Bancorp (RBCAA)?

The reporting person is an officer of Republic Bancorp, serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer.

How many Republic Bancorp Class A shares does the officer own after the sale?

Following the reported sale, the officer beneficially owns 5,772.994 Class A Common shares directly and 852.76 shares indirectly through a 401(k) plan.

What stock options does the Republic Bancorp officer hold?

The officer holds employee stock options to buy 6,720 Class A shares at an exercise price of $42.74 (exercisable 12/31/2025 to 12/31/2026), 5,605 shares at $49.25 (01/01/2027 to 01/01/2030), and 4,055 shares at $68.02 (01/01/2028 to 01/01/2031).

Is this Republic Bancorp (RBCAA) filing made by one or multiple reporting persons?

The filing indicates it is a Form filed by One Reporting Person, not a joint or group filing.

Does the filing mention indirect ownership for the Republic Bancorp officer?

Yes. In addition to direct holdings, the officer has indirect beneficial ownership of Class A Common Stock by 401(k) Plan, totaling 852.76 shares.