---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-25-005645"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RBCAA"
cik: "0000921557"
company_name: "REPUBLIC BANCORP INC /KY/"
filed_at: "2025-04-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T05:34:18.354193+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Republic Bancorp shareholders elect 15 directors, approve 2025 Stock Incentive Plan

## Summary
- All 15 director nominees elected, with average votes-for ~87% of shares present.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 99.5% of votes cast in favor.
- 2025 Stock Incentive Plan approved with 91.5% of votes cast in favor.
- Ratification of Forvis Mazars as auditor passed with 99.4% of votes cast in favor.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-25-005645
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RBCAA
- cik: 0000921557
- company_name: REPUBLIC BANCORP INC /KY/
- filed_at: 2025-04-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/921557/000155837025005645/0001558370-25-005645-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/921557/000155837025005645/rbcaa-20250424x8k.htm

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