Sec Form 4 Filing - TRAGER SCOTT @ REPUBLIC BANCORP INC /KY/ - 2021-06-10

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

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person TRAGER SCOTT 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 X __ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Vice Chairman (Last) (First) (Middle) 601 WEST MARKET STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 06/10/2021 (Street) LOUISVILLE, KY40202 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 06/10/2021 C 1,093 A $ 0 52,790 I By Trager Family Irrevocable Trust ( 1 ) Class A Common Stock 200,913.03 D Class A Common Stock 43,967.089 ( 2 ) I By 401(k) Plan Class A Common Stock 1,985.052 I By Jaytee Properties Limited Partnership ( 3 ) Class A Common Stock 17,231.037 I By Teebank Family Limited Partnership ( 4 )

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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 ( 5 ) 06/10/2021 C 1,093 ( 6 ) ( 7 ) Class A Common Stock 1,093 $ 0 3,014 I By Trager Family Irrevocable Trust ( 1 ) Class B Common Stock ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 7 ) Class A Common Stock 1,579 1,579 D Class B Common Stock ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 7 ) Class A Common Stock 1,190 1,190 I By 401(k) Plan Class B Common Stock ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 7 ) Class A Common Stock 444.787 444.787 I By Jaytee Properties Limited Partnership ( 3 ) Class B Common Stock ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 7 ) Class A Common Stock 4,217.524 4,217.524 I By Teebank Family Limited Partnership ( 4 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other TRAGER SCOTT 601 WEST MARKET STREET LOUISVILLE, KY40202 X X Vice Chairman Signatures /s/ Scott Trager 06/14/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Trager Family Irrevocable Trust is a family trust of which the Reporting Person is a co-trustee and a beneficiary. ( 2 )Reflects additions to and change in value of shares held under the Issuer's 401(k) plan since the date of the Reporting Person's last ownership report. ( 3 )Jaytee Properties Limited Partnership is a family limited partnership of which the Reporting Person is a limited partner. ( 4 )Teebank Family Limited Partnership is a family limited partnership of which the Reporting Person is a limited partner. ( 5 )Conversion from Class B Common Stock to Class A Common Stock is on a share for share basis. ( 6 )Immediate. ( 7 )None.

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