Republic Bancorp, Inc. filings document the regulatory record of a Kentucky bank holding company and its Republic Bank & Trust Company subsidiary. Recent 8-K reports cover quarterly and annual operating results, financial supplements, Reg FD presentations, cash dividend announcements and the completed sale of substantially all assets of the Republic Bank Finance division.
Proxy materials and annual meeting reports describe board elections, auditor ratification, shareholder voting results, executive-compensation disclosures and governance matters. The filing record also ties Republic's results to Core Bank segments such as Traditional Banking and Warehouse Lending, Tax Refund Solutions activity, balance-sheet management, interest-rate risk, credit quality and capital actions.
Republic Bancorp director Andrew Trager Kusman reported several family-related stock gifts in Republic Bancorp Inc. shares. On May 8, 2026, entities associated with him made bona fide gifts totaling 116,152.876 shares of Class A and Class B Common Stock at a stated price of $0.0000 per share.
The gifts were made indirectly through Teebank Family Limited Partnership and Jaytee Properties Limited Partnership, where he is a limited partner or related trust co-trustee, and he disclaims beneficial ownership beyond his pecuniary interest. Class B Common Stock is immediately convertible into Class A on a one-for-one basis. After these transactions, he continues to hold shares both directly and indirectly, indicating these are non-market, estate- and family-planning transfers rather than open-market sales.
Republic Bancorp, Inc. reported net income of $42.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, down from $47.3 million a year earlier, as lower net interest income offset a smaller credit loss provision.
Net interest income was $90.5 million versus $102.7 million in 2025, while the provision for expected credit losses on loans declined to $9.8 million from $17.7 million. Noninterest income totaled $30.0 million, including a $5.8 million gain on the sale of Republic Bank Finance loans and leases.
Noninterest expense fell to $55.2 million from $58.2 million, helped by the absence of prior-year core conversion consulting fees. Total assets reached $7.25 billion, with deposits rising to $5.51 billion and Federal Home Loan Bank advances reduced to $366.5 million. Basic Class A earnings per share were $2.18, compared with $2.43 a year earlier.
Republic Bancorp, Inc. held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 23, 2026. Shareholders elected 13 directors to serve until the 2027 annual meeting, with each nominee receiving over 31.8 million votes in favor and additional broker non-votes recorded.
Shareholders also ratified the appointment of Forvis Mazars, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, with 35,141,356 votes for, 16,037 against, and 12,647 abstentions, indicating strong overall support for the auditor choice.
Republic Bancorp EVP and General Counsel Christy Ames reported routine equity compensation activity involving stock options and common shares of Class A Common Stock.
Ames exercised options to acquire 2,688 shares of Class A Common Stock at an effective exercise price of $42.74 per share. To cover tax obligations, 1,859 shares of Class A Common Stock were disposed of in a tax-withholding transaction at $72.46 per share. After these transactions, Ames directly holds 8,343.631 shares of Class A Common Stock.
Ames also continues to hold employee stock options on Class A Common Stock, including options over 1,352 shares at an exercise price of $71.36 expiring on January 1, 2032, 1,622 shares at $68.02 expiring on January 1, 2031, and 2,242 shares at $49.25 expiring on January 1, 2030. A footnote indicates these figures reflect additional dividend equivalent rights acquired since Ames’s last ownership report.
Republic Bancorp, Inc. filed a current report to furnish materials for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The company will give a Meeting Presentation on April 23, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, and the related presentation materials are provided as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished under Regulation FD, not filed for liability purposes under the Exchange Act, and will be incorporated into other filings only if specifically referenced.
Republic Bancorp, Inc. reported first quarter 2026 net income of $42.6 million, with diluted EPS of $2.18, down 10% from $47.3 million and $2.42 a year earlier. Adjusted net income excluding infrequent items rose 3% to $39.9 million, or $2.04 per diluted share.
The Core Bank segment generated net income of $23.8 million, up 37%, with adjusted net income up 21% to $21.1 million, driven by a 12% increase in Core Bank net interest income to $63.2 million and net interest margin expansion to 3.96%. Average Core Bank loans grew 4%, with credit quality remaining solid as the Core Bank allowance-to-total-loans ratio rose to 1.26% and annualized net charge-offs stayed low.
Republic Processing Group net income declined to $18.8 million from $29.9 million, largely reflecting the nonrenewal of a large Tax Refund Solutions contract. Company-wide, return on average assets was 2.40% and return on average equity was 15.28%. Total assets were $7.25 billion as of March 31, 2026.
Republic Bancorp EVP & Chief Financial Officer Kevin D. Sipes exercised employee stock options covering 5,376 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $42.74 per share. To cover tax obligations, 4,130 of these shares were withheld at a value of $74.57 per share, leaving him with 76,593.281 shares held directly plus additional shares held through a 401(k) plan. He also continues to hold several remaining option grants that can be exercised in future years.
Republic Bancorp, Inc. director and bank President & CEO Logan Pichel reported a compensation-related share award. He acquired 81.775 shares of Class A Common Stock on March 31, 2026 as a grant or other award at an indicated value of $70.55 per share, bringing his directly held shares to 64,194.597. Footnotes note that this total includes 49.025 shares acquired under the employee stock purchase plan on the same date and adjustments from an equity plan administrator transfer. He also reports indirect ownership of 1,773.964 shares through a 401(k) plan and continues to hold employee stock options over 17,937, 12,978 and 16,903 underlying Class A shares with exercise prices between $49.25 and $71.36 and expiration dates from 2030 to 2032.
Starke Jeff reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Republic Bancorp EVP and CIO Jeff Starke reported a stock award and updated equity holdings. He received 65.422 shares of Class A Common Stock as a grant at $70.55 per share on March 31, 2026, bringing his direct holdings to 6,516.455 shares. His indirect holdings through a 401(k) plan total 922.044 shares.
Starke also reports outstanding employee stock options on Class A Common Stock, including options exercisable at $42.74, $49.25, $68.02 and $71.36 per share, covering 6,720, 5,605, 4,055 and 2,873 underlying shares, respectively, with expirations between December 31, 2026 and January 1, 2032.
Republic Bancorp, Inc. SVP Scott Nardi reported an equity award of Class A Common Stock. On March 31, 2026, he received 63.785 shares of Class A Common Stock as a grant at a reference price of $70.55 per share, bringing his direct holdings to 2,210.336 shares.
He also has outstanding employee stock options covering 1,352 shares of Class A Common Stock with an exercise price of $71.36 per share and an expiration date in 2032. The filing reflects routine compensation-related equity, not open‑market buying or selling.