---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001157523-23-000441"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RBCAA"
cik: "0000921557"
company_name: "REPUBLIC BANCORP INC /KY/"
filed_at: "2023-03-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T02:41:27.517174+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 CBank acquisition for ~$51M cash

## Summary
- Combined assets would have been ~$6.1B as of Dec 31, 2022.
- Acquisition expected to be accretive to diluted EPS within first 12 months post-merger.
- Republic now has 7 Cincinnati banking centers, 44 total across 5 states.
- Also acquired CIF, expanding equipment financing and leasing with national footprint.
- Cash consideration of approximately $51 million.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001157523-23-000441
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RBCAA
- cik: 0000921557
- company_name: REPUBLIC BANCORP INC /KY/
- filed_at: 2023-03-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/921557/000115752323000441/0001157523-23-000441-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/921557/000115752323000441/a53362686.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001157523-23-000441.txt

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