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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">CURRENT REPORT</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): </font><font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">April 23, 2020</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Kentucky</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)</font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;">Registrant&#x2019;s telephone number, including area code: </font><font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">(502) 584-3600</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:9pt;">The Nasdaq Stock Market</font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;text-decoration:underline;">NOT APPLICABLE<br></font><font style="display:inline;">(Former Name or former Address, if changed since last report) </font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;color:#000000;">&#x25FB;</font><font style="display:inline;"> Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;color:#000000;">&#x25FB;</font><font style="display:inline;"> Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;color:#000000;">&#x25FB;</font><font style="display:inline;"> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;240.14d-2(b))</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;color:#000000;">&#x25FB;</font><font style="display:inline;"> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#xA7;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#xA7;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.&nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;color:#000000;">&#x25FB;</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">Republic Bancorp, Inc. will make a web-based presentation at its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Thursday&nbsp;April 23, 2020, at 10:00 AM. (Eastern Time). A copy of the presentation materials are set forth in Exhibit 99.1 hereto.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">ITEM 9.01.<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;;font-size: 12pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 36pt 0pt 0pt;"></font> FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. </font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">Exhibits.</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:underline;">Exhibit No.</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">99.1</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">Presentation Materials for Annual Meeting of Shareholders </font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">EXHIBIT INDEX</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Exhibit No</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">.</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;">99.1</font></p>
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						<a href="tmb-20200423xex99d1.htm"><font style="display:inline;">Presentation Materials for Annual Meeting of Shareholders.</font></a></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;">SIGNATURES</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Republic Bancorp, Inc.</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">(Registrant)</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">Date:&nbsp;April 23, 2020</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">By:</font></p>
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					<p style="margin:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 12pt;">
						<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">/s/ Kevin Sipes</font></p>
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rbcaa_Current_Folio_8K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):
April 23, 2020
REPUBLIC BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Kentucky
0-24649
61-0862051
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
601 West Market Street, Louisville, Kentucky
40202
(Address of principal executive offices)
(zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(502) 584-3600
Title of each class
Trading Symbol
Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common
RBCAA
The Nasdaq Stock Market
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former Name or former Address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR    240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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ITEM 7.01.
REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
Republic Bancorp, Inc. will make a web-based presentation at its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Thursday April 23, 2020, at 10:00 AM. (Eastern Time). A copy of the presentation materials are set forth in Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
ITEM 9.01.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d)
Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
99.1
Presentation Materials for Annual Meeting of Shareholders
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No
.
Description of Exhibit
99.1
Presentation Materials for Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Republic Bancorp, Inc.
(Registrant)
Date: April 23, 2020
By:
/s/ Kevin Sipes
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Accounting Officer
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