---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-048535"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RBCAA"
cik: "0000921557"
company_name: "REPUBLIC BANCORP INC /KY/"
filed_at: "2026-04-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T04:21:52.042908+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Republic Bancorp shareholders elect 13 directors, ratify auditor at 2026 annual meeting

## Summary
- All 13 director nominees were elected; highest withheld votes 2.52M for Mark A. Vogt.
- Ratification of Forvis Mazars LLP as independent auditor for FY 2026 passed with 35.1M for, 16K against.
- No other proposals were considered at the April 23, 2026 meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-048535
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RBCAA
- cik: 0000921557
- company_name: REPUBLIC BANCORP INC /KY/
- filed_at: 2026-04-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/921557/000110465926048535/0001104659-26-048535-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/921557/000110465926048535/rbcaa-20260423x8k.htm

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