---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-019155"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RBCAA"
cik: "0000921557"
company_name: "REPUBLIC BANCORP INC /KY/"
filed_at: "2026-02-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T01:00:47.493431+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Republic Bancorp completes sale of RBF division assets; expects $6M pre-tax gain in Q1 2026

## Summary
- Sold substantially all assets of Republic Bank Finance (RBF) to CAN Capital Merchant Services at net book value plus fixed premium.
- CAN acquired ~$81M in loans/leases and assumed ~$1M in related liabilities.
- Bank will record ~$6M pre-tax gain (net of broker commissions) in Q1 2026.
- RBF was originally acquired via the CBank acquisition in March 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-019155
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RBCAA
- cik: 0000921557
- company_name: REPUBLIC BANCORP INC /KY/
- filed_at: 2026-02-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/921557/000110465926019155/0001104659-26-019155-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/921557/000110465926019155/rbcaa-20260220x8k.htm

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