Republic Bancorp (RBCAA) Form 4 REPUBLIC BANCORP / Kusman Andrew Trager ownership change

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^*

Trager Kusman Andrew

(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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/29/2023

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	12/29/2023		A		58.412	A	$55.16	685.51(1)	D
Class A Common Stock								10,867.721	I	By Jaytee Properties Limited Partnership(2)
Class A Common Stock								262,603.221	I	By Teebank Family Limited Partnership(3)

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
Class B Common Stock	(4)							(5)	(6)	Class A Common Stock	2,435.108		2,435.108	I	By Jaytee Properties Limited Partnership(2)
Class B Common Stock	(4)							(5)	(6)	Class A Common Stock	64,275.609		64,275.609	I	By Teebank Family Limited Partnership(3)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$44.08							10/16/2023	10/16/2024	Class A Common Stock	1,000		1,000	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$35.92							03/10/2024	03/09/2025	Class A Common Stock	1,000		1,000	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$35.92							03/10/2025	03/09/2026	Class A Common Stock	1,000		1,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

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

2. Jaytee Properties Limited Partnership ("Jaytee") is a family limited partnership. The Reporting Person is a Limited Partner of Jaytee.

3. Teebank Family Limited Partnership ("Teebank") is a family limited partnership. The Reporting Person is co-trustee of a trust for the benefit of the Reporting Person's immediate family members. The Reporting Person and the trust are Limited Partners of Teebank. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

4. Class B Common Stock is immediately convertible into Class A Common Stock on a one share for one share basis.

5. Immediate.

6. None.

	/s/ Andrew Trager-Kusman	01/03/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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