Sec Form 4 Filing - TRAGER STEVE @ REPUBLIC BANCORP INC /KY/ - 2021-07-23

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 STEVE 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) Chairman and CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) 601 WEST MARKET STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 07/23/2021 (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 81,276 D Class A Common Stock 7,478 I By Spouse Class A Common Stock 12,085 I By 401(k) Plan Class A Common Stock 07/23/2021 J 94,265.795 ( 1 ) D $ 0 ( 1 ) 343,538.188 I By Jaytee Properties Limited Partnership ( 2 ) Class A Common Stock 07/23/2021 J 393,862.511 ( 1 ) D $ 0 ( 1 ) 3,629,275.089 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 (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 ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 ) Class A Common Stock 17,014 17,014 D Class B Common Stock ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 ) Class A Common Stock 1,214.5 1,214.5 I By 401(k) Plan Class B Common Stock ( 4 ) 07/23/2021 J 21,121.947 ( 1 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 ) Class A Common Stock 21,121.947 $ 0 ( 1 ) 76,975.91 I By Jaytee Properties Limited Partnership ( 2 ) Class B Common Stock ( 4 ) 07/23/2021 J 96,403.055 ( 1 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 ) Class A Common Stock 96,403.055 $ 0 ( 1 ) 888,313.045 I By Teebank Family Limited Partnership ( 3 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other TRAGER STEVE 601 WEST MARKET STREET LOUISVILLE, KY40202 X X Chairman and CEO Signatures /s/ Steven E. Trager 07/26/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The Reporting Person is the sole trustee of an LP Trust (as defined in footnote 2 below), the beneficiary of which was the Reporting Person's sister. On 07/23/2021, pursuant to a Trust Modification Agreement, the Reporting Person's sister ceased to be a beneficiary of the LP Trust and the Reporting Person ceased to have a pecuniary interest in the Issuer shares underlying the Teebank and Jaytee units owned by the LP Trust. No issuer shares or LP units were transferred in connection with the Trust Modification Agreement. ( 2 )Jaytee Properties Limited Partnership ("Jaytee") is a family limited partnership. A trust ("GP Trust 1") in which the Reporting Person is a trustee is a co-General Partner of Jaytee. A trust ("GP Trust 2") in which the Reporting Person and his mother are co-trustees is the other co-General Partner of Jaytee. The Reporting Person is also the trustee of multiple trusts (the "LP Trusts") for the benefit of the Reporting Person and certain of the Reporting Person's immediate family members. The LP Trusts are limited partners of Jaytee. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. ( 3 )Teebank Family Limited Partnership ("Teebank") is a family limited partnership. GP Trust 1 and GP Trust 2 are co-General Partners of Teebank. The LP Trusts 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.

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