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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED
  STATES</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES
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  D.C. 20549</font></b></p>
  
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  <h3 style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font></b></h3>
  
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">CURRENT REPORT</font></b></p>
  
  <p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  
  <p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13
  or 15(d)&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>
  
  <p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report
  (date of earliest event reported):<b> June&nbsp;9, 2008</b></font></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">REPUBLIC
  BANCORP, INC.</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Exact name of
  registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>
  
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Kentucky</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">0-24649</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">601 West Market Street, Louisville, Kentucky</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">40202</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: <b>(502) 584-3600</b></font></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">NOT
  APPLICABLE</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Former Name or
  former Address, if changed since last report)</font></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Check the appropriate box
  below if the Form&nbsp;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></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425
  under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> Soliciting material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12
  under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 13.5pt;text-indent:-13.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b)&nbsp;under the
  Exchange Act (17 CFR&#160;&#160;&#160; 240.14d-2(b))</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 13.5pt;text-indent:-13.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c)&nbsp;under the Exchange
  Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>
  
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  <p style="border:none;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 13.5pt;padding:0in;text-indent:-13.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ITEM
  1.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE
  AGREEMENT</font></b></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On June&nbsp;6, 2008,
  Republic Bank&nbsp;&amp; Trust Company (&#147;Republic&#148;) entered into a lease
  agreement effective July&nbsp;1, 2008 with The Jaytee Properties Limited
  Partnership (&#147;Jaytee&#148;) relating to real property at 661 South Hurstbourne
  Parkway, Louisville, KY. The lease is set forth in Exhibit&nbsp;10.1 hereto and
  incorporated herein by reference.</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On June&nbsp;6, 2008,
  Republic entered into a lease agreement effective July&nbsp;1, 2008 with Jaytee
  relating to real property at 2801 Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY. The lease is
  set forth in Exhibit&nbsp;10.2 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Republic Bancorp,&nbsp;Inc.
  is the parent company of Republic.<b>  </b>With respect
  to Jaytee, Bernard M. Trager is a limited partner and his spouse, Jean S.
  Trager, is a limited partner and co-trustee of a trust which is a general
  partner of Jaytee.</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Bernard M. Trager,
  Chairman of Republic Bancorp,&nbsp;Inc. and Jean S. Trager, his spouse, own
  controlling interests in Republic Bancorp,&nbsp;Inc. and Jaytee. Jaytee is also
  a shareholder of Republic Bancorp,&nbsp;Inc. Relatives of Bernard M. Trager,
  including Steven E. Trager and A. Scott Trager, both directors and executive
  officers of Republic Bancorp,&nbsp;Inc., are also partners in Jaytee.</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
  AND EXHIBITS</font></b></p>
  
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Exhibits</font></i></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Lease between Republic
    and Jaytee relating to real property at 661 South Hurstbourne Parkway,
    Louisville, KY.</font></p>
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    <td width="94%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:94.6%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Lease between Republic
    and Jaytee relating to real property at 2801 Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY.</font></p>
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  <h3 style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SIGNATURE</font></b></h3>
  
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  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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></p>
  
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Republic Bancorp,&nbsp;Inc.</font></u></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Registrant)</font></p>
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    President, Chief Financial</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Officer&nbsp;&amp;
    Chief Accounting Officer</font></p>
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    Bank&nbsp;&amp; Trust Company and Jaytee Properties, dated June&nbsp;6, 2008
    and effective July&nbsp;1, 2008, relating to property at 661 South
    Hurstbourne Parkway, Louisville, KY.</font></p>
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    Bank&nbsp;&amp; Trust Company and Jaytee Properties, dated June&nbsp;6, 2008
    and effective July&nbsp;1, 2008, relating to property at 2801 Bardstown Road,
    Louisville, KY.</font></p>
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text: 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):
  June 9, 2008
  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)
  (IRS 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
  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):
  o
  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425
  under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  o
  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12
  under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  o
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
  Exchange Act (17 CFR    240.14d-2(b))
  o
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
  Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  ITEM
  1.01.      ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE
  AGREEMENT
  On June 6, 2008,
  Republic Bank & Trust Company ("Republic") entered into a lease
  agreement effective July 1, 2008 with The Jaytee Properties Limited
  Partnership ("Jaytee") relating to real property at 661 South Hurstbourne
  Parkway, Louisville, KY. The lease is set forth in Exhibit 10.1 hereto and
  incorporated herein by reference.
  On June 6, 2008,
  Republic entered into a lease agreement effective July 1, 2008 with Jaytee
  relating to real property at 2801 Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY. The lease is
  set forth in Exhibit 10.2 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
  Republic Bancorp, Inc.
  is the parent company of Republic.
  With respect
  to Jaytee, Bernard M. Trager is a limited partner and his spouse, Jean S.
  Trager, is a limited partner and co-trustee of a trust which is a general
  partner of Jaytee.
  Bernard M. Trager,
  Chairman of Republic Bancorp, Inc. and Jean S. Trager, his spouse, own
  controlling interests in Republic Bancorp, Inc. and Jaytee. Jaytee is also
  a shareholder of Republic Bancorp, Inc. Relatives of Bernard M. Trager,
  including Steven E. Trager and A. Scott Trager, both directors and executive
  officers of Republic Bancorp, Inc., are also partners in Jaytee.
  ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
  AND EXHIBITS
  (d)
  Exhibits
  10.1
  Lease between Republic
    and Jaytee relating to real property at 661 South Hurstbourne Parkway,
    Louisville, KY.
  10.2
  Lease between Republic
    and Jaytee relating to real property at 2801 Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY.
  SIGNATURE
  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:
  June 9, 2008
  By:
  /s/ Kevin Sipes
  Kevin Sipes
  Executive Vice
    President, Chief Financial
  Officer &
    Chief Accounting Officer
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  INDEX TO EXHIBITS
  Exhibit No.
  Description of Exhibit
  10.1
  Lease between Republic
    Bank & Trust Company and Jaytee Properties, dated June 6, 2008
    and effective July 1, 2008, relating to property at 661 South
    Hurstbourne Parkway, Louisville, KY.
  10.2
  Lease between Republic
    Bank & Trust Company and Jaytee Properties, dated June 6, 2008
    and effective July 1, 2008, relating to property at 2801 Bardstown Road,
    Louisville, KY.
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