---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-23-000401"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RBCAA"
cik: "0000921557"
company_name: "REPUBLIC BANCORP INC /KY/"
filed_at: "2023-01-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T12:51:36.632652+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Republic Bancorp grants equity awards and approves discretionary bonuses for executives

## Summary
- CEO Logan Pichel receives 4,757 Restricted Shares, 4,757 PSUs, and 21,505 NQSOs vesting Dec 31, 2025.
- CFO Kevin Sipes and Pres. William Nelson each get 1,189 PSUs and 5,376 NQSOs exercisable 2025-2026.
- Discretionary 2022 bonuses: Steve Trager $40K, Logan Pichel $50K, Kevin Sipes $17.5K, Juan Montano $50K.
- PSU payout tied to ROAA, efficiency ratio, and peer ranking as of Sep 30, 2022; shares held 2 yrs post-vest.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-23-000401
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RBCAA
- cik: 0000921557
- company_name: REPUBLIC BANCORP INC /KY/
- filed_at: 2023-01-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/921557/000155837023000401/0001558370-23-000401-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/921557/000155837023000401/rbcaa-20230117x8k.htm

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