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<div style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;height:2pt;page-break-after:always;width:76.47%;border:0;margin:30pt 11.76% 30pt 11.76%;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:11.76%;padding-right:11.76%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><span style="color:#262626;font-size:12pt;">At the </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 22, 2021 (the &#8220;Annual Meeting&#8221;), t</span><span style="color:#262626;font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">he shareholders of Republic Bancorp, Inc. (&#8220;Republic&#8221;) approved an amendment to Republic&#8217;s Bylaws.  Republic&#8217;s Board of Directors at their November 2020 meeting adopted the amendment, subject to shareholder approval.  As approved by the shareholders and effective April 22, 2021, the amendment increases the </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">limitation on the maximum number of authorized directors from fifteen to eighteen</span><span style="color:#262626;font-size:12pt;">. </span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">Article IV, Section 2 of Republic&#8217;s Bylaws, </span><span style="color:#262626;font-size:12pt;">as-amended, now reads as follows:</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;padding-bottom:12pt;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">SECTION 2. NUMBER, AGE AND TERM OF OFFICE. The number of directors shall be fixed at no less than five nor more than eighteen, with a mandatory retirement age of 72, excepting directors of record as of January 1990. A director&#8217;s age shall be determined as of December 31 of the year prior to the director&#8217;s election, </span><i style="font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;">i.e., </i><span style="font-size:12pt;">a person can be elected as a director if that person is under age 72 as of December 31 of the year prior to the election. &#160;Any director who is or reaches age 72 during the director&#8217;s term shall serve until the expiration of the director&#8217;s term and until such director&#8217;s successor is duly elected and qualified. &#160;Directors shall be elected at the regular annual meeting of the stockholders for a term of one year and shall serve until their successors are elected and qualified or their earlier resignation or removal.</span></p><p style="background-color:#ffffff;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt;">This description of the amendment to Republic&#8217;s Bylaws is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the amended and restated Bylaws, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Form 8-K.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;"> </b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt;">The following matters were voted upon at Republic&#8217;s Annual Meeting of Shareholders:</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:18pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(1)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-align:justify;">Election of Directors; </span></td></tr></table><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:18pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(2)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-align:justify;">To, on an advisory basis, vote on the compensation of the Named Executive Officers;</span></td></tr></table><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:18pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(3)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-align:justify;">To amend the Bylaws to increase the limitation on the maximum number of authorized directors from fifteen to eighteen; and</span></td></tr></table><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:18pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(4)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-align:justify;">Ratification of Crowe LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2021.</span></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div><div style="clear:both;margin-bottom:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:24pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;">2</p></div></div>
<div style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;height:2pt;page-break-after:always;width:76.47%;border:0;margin:30pt 11.76% 30pt 11.76%;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:11.76%;padding-right:11.76%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">The final number of votes cast with respect to each matter is set out below:</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:18pt;padding:0pt;">(1)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;">Election of Directors:</span></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:8pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;padding-left:0pt;padding-right:0pt;width:59.99%;"><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:38.67%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:21.74%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Votes</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:18.87%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Broker</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:20.7%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:38.67%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;">Nominee</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:21.74%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;">Votes For</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:18.87%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;">Withheld</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:20.7%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;">Non Votes</b></p></td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:38.67%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">Ronald F. Barnes</p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:21.74%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">35,103,436</p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:18.87%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">349,416</p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:20.7%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">2,163,137</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:38.67%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">Laura M. Douglas</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:21.74%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">35,106,794</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:18.87%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">346,058</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:20.7%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">2,163,137</p></td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:38.67%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">David P. Feaster</p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:21.74%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">35,133,212</p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:18.87%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">319,640</p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:20.7%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">2,163,137</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:38.67%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">Craig A. Greenberg</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:21.74%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">35,084,280</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:18.87%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">368,572</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:20.7%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">2,163,137</p></td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:38.67%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">Heather V. Howell</p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:21.74%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">35,214,010</p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:18.87%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">238,842</p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:20.7%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">2,163,137</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:38.67%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">Earnest W. Marshall, Jr.</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:21.74%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">35,205,999</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:18.87%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">246,853</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:20.7%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">2,163,137</p></td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:38.67%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">W. Patrick Mulloy, II</p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:21.74%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">35,246,424</p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:18.87%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">206,428</p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:20.7%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">2,163,137</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:38.67%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">George Nichols, III</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:21.74%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">35,253,771</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:18.87%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">199,081</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:20.7%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">2,163,137</p></td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:38.67%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">W. Kenneth Oyler, III</p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:21.74%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">35,128,082</p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:18.87%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">324,770</p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:20.7%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">2,163,137</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:38.67%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">Michael T. Rust</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:21.74%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">35,125,981</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:18.87%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">326,871</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:20.7%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">2,163,137</p></td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:38.67%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">Susan Stout Tamme</p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:21.74%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">34,925,158</p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:18.87%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">527,693</p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:20.7%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">2,163,137</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:38.67%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">A. Scott Trager</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:21.74%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">35,194,282</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:18.87%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">258,569</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:20.7%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">2,163,137</p></td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:38.67%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">Steven E. Trager</p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:21.74%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">34,947,136</p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:18.87%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">505,716</p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:20.7%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">2,163,137</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:38.67%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">Andrew Trager-Kusman</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:21.74%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">35,115,826</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:18.87%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">337,026</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:20.7%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">2,163,137</p></td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:38.67%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">Mark A. Vogt</p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:21.74%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">35,118,327</p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:18.87%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">334,525</p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:20.7%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">2,163,137</p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:18pt;padding:0pt;">(2)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-align:justify;">To, on an advisory basis, vote on the compensation of the Named Executive Officers:</span></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:0pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;padding-left:0pt;padding-right:0pt;width:29.99%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:60.43%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="bottom:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:0.21%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="bottom:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:39.35%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="bottom:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:60.43%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">For </span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:0.21%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:39.35%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 35,120,745</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:60.43%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Against</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:0.21%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:39.35%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 294,067</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:60.43%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Abstain</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:0.21%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:39.35%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 38,040</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:60.43%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Broker Non Vote</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:0.21%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:39.35%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 2,163,137</span></p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:0pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:18pt;padding:0pt;">(3)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-align:justify;">To amend the Bylaws to increase the limitation on the maximum number of authorized directors from fifteen to eighteen:</span></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;padding-left:0pt;padding-right:0pt;width:29.99%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:62.57%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="bottom:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:0.21%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="bottom:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:37.21%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="bottom:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:62.57%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">For </span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:0.21%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:37.21%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 35,036,499</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:62.57%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Against</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:0.21%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:37.21%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 382,093</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:62.57%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Abstain</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:0.21%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:37.21%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 34,260</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:62.57%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Broker Non Vote</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:0.21%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:37.21%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 2,163,137</span></p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:18pt;padding:0pt;">(4)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-align:justify;">Ratification of Crowe LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2021:</span></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><a id="_MON_1396417274"></a><a id="_MON_1425285280"></a><a id="_MON_1428400845"></a><a id="_MON_1458129656"></a><a id="_MON_1459857059"></a><a id="_MON_1459857309"></a><a id="_MON_1491281413"></a><a id="_MON_1491286873"></a><a id="_MON_1491286898"></a><a id="_MON_1491384268"></a><a id="_MON_1366542335"></a><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;padding-left:0pt;padding-right:0pt;width:29.99%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:60.43%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="bottom:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:0.21%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="bottom:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:39.35%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="bottom:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:60.43%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">For </span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:0.21%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:39.35%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 37,469,171</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:60.43%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Against</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:0.21%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:39.35%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 133,060</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:60.43%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Abstain</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:0.21%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:39.35%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 13,758</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:60.43%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Broker Non Vote</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:0.21%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:39.35%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> -</span></p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div><div style="clear:both;margin-bottom:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:24pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;">3</p></div></div>
<div style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;height:2pt;page-break-after:always;width:76.47%;border:0;margin:30pt 11.76% 30pt 11.76%;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:11.76%;padding-right:11.76%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="display:inline-block;text-indent:0pt;width:72pt;"><b style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;text-align:left;">ITEM 9.01.</b></span><b style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;"> FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. </b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;padding-left:0pt;padding-right:0pt;width:100%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:middle;width:4%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:50%;transform:translate(0,-50%);width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:1.76%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"></div></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;width:94.23%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:9pt;text-decoration:underline;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;width:5.76%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">(d)</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:9.61%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">Exhibits.</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:84.61%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;width:5.76%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:9.61%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:84.61%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;width:5.76%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:9.61%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;">Exhibit No.</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:84.61%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;width:5.76%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:9.61%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">3.1</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:84.61%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;" href="rbcaa-20210422xex3d1.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;">Amended and Restated Bylaws</span></a></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;width:5.76%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:9.61%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">104</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:84.61%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;width:5.76%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:9.61%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:84.61%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><a id="_b9a914e5_3984_4044_ad2a_ff245db95b9f"></a><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;">SIGNATURES</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><span style="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.</span></p><div style="margin-left:0pt;"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;padding-left:0pt;padding-right:0pt;width:100%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:49.1%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div 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style="vertical-align:top;width:4.81%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:46.07%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">(Registrant)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:49.1%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:4.81%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:46.07%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New 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style="font-size:12pt;">Date:</span><span style="font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;"> April 26, 2021</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:4.81%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">By:</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:46.07%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">/s/ Kevin Sipes</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:49.1%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:4.81%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span 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RBCAA Reports an __% Increase In Core earning and announces a stock repurchase program
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM
8-K
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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 22, 2021
REPUBLIC BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Kentucky
0-24649
61-0862051
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation)
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601 West Market Street
,
Louisville
,
Kentucky
40202
(Address of principal executive offices)
(zip code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(
502
)
584-3600
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
Trading Symbol
Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common
RBCAA
The Nasdaq Stock Market
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NOT APPLICABLE
(Former Name or former Address, if changed since last report)
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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)
☐
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐
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))
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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).
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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 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
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At the
Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 22, 2021 (the "Annual Meeting"), t
he shareholders of Republic Bancorp, Inc. ("Republic") approved an amendment to Republic's Bylaws.  Republic's Board of Directors at their November 2020 meeting adopted the amendment, subject to shareholder approval.  As approved by the shareholders and effective April 22, 2021, the amendment increases the
limitation on the maximum number of authorized directors from fifteen to eighteen
.
Article IV, Section 2 of Republic's Bylaws,
as-amended, now reads as follows:
SECTION 2. NUMBER, AGE AND TERM OF OFFICE. The number of directors shall be fixed at no less than five nor more than eighteen, with a mandatory retirement age of 72, excepting directors of record as of January 1990. A director's age shall be determined as of December 31 of the year prior to the director's election,
i.e.,
a person can be elected as a director if that person is under age 72 as of December 31 of the year prior to the election.  Any director who is or reaches age 72 during the director's term shall serve until the expiration of the director's term and until such director's successor is duly elected and qualified.  Directors shall be elected at the regular annual meeting of the stockholders for a term of one year and shall serve until their successors are elected and qualified or their earlier resignation or removal.
This description of the amendment to Republic's Bylaws is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the amended and restated Bylaws, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Form 8-K.
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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The following matters were voted upon at Republic's Annual Meeting of Shareholders:
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(1)
Election of Directors;
(2)
To, on an advisory basis, vote on the compensation of the Named Executive Officers;
(3)
To amend the Bylaws to increase the limitation on the maximum number of authorized directors from fifteen to eighteen; and
(4)
Ratification of Crowe LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2021.
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The final number of votes cast with respect to each matter is set out below:
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(1)
Election of Directors:
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Votes
Broker
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Nominee
Votes For
Withheld
Non Votes
Ronald F. Barnes
35,103,436
349,416
2,163,137
Laura M. Douglas
35,106,794
346,058
2,163,137
David P. Feaster
35,133,212
319,640
2,163,137
Craig A. Greenberg
35,084,280
368,572
2,163,137
Heather V. Howell
35,214,010
238,842
2,163,137
Earnest W. Marshall, Jr.
35,205,999
246,853
2,163,137
W. Patrick Mulloy, II
35,246,424
206,428
2,163,137
George Nichols, III
35,253,771
199,081
2,163,137
W. Kenneth Oyler, III
35,128,082
324,770
2,163,137
Michael T. Rust
35,125,981
326,871
2,163,137
Susan Stout Tamme
34,925,158
527,693
2,163,137
A. Scott Trager
35,194,282
258,569
2,163,137
Steven E. Trager
34,947,136
505,716
2,163,137
Andrew Trager-Kusman
35,115,826
337,026
2,163,137
Mark A. Vogt
35,118,327
334,525
2,163,137
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(2)
To, on an advisory basis, vote on the compensation of the Named Executive Officers:
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For
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35,120,745
Against
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294,067
Abstain
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38,040
Broker Non Vote
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2,163,137
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(3)
To amend the Bylaws to increase the limitation on the maximum number of authorized directors from fifteen to eighteen:
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For
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35,036,499
Against
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382,093
Abstain
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34,260
Broker Non Vote
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2,163,137
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(4)
Ratification of Crowe LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2021:
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For
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37,469,171
Against
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133,060
Abstain
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13,758
Broker Non Vote
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ITEM 9.01.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
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(d)
Exhibits.
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Exhibit No.
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3.1
Amended and Restated Bylaws
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104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
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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.
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Republic Bancorp, Inc.
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(Registrant)
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Date:
April 26, 2021
By:
/s/ Kevin Sipes
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Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Accounting Officer
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