Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Trager Kusman Andrew
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/24/2019
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
REPUBLIC BANCORP INC /KY/ [RBCAA]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
601 W MARKET ST
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

LOUISVILLE, KY 40202
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock 1,212.108
I
By Jaytee Properties Limited Partnership (1)
Class A Common Stock 196,752.301
I
By Teebank Family Limited Partnership (2)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Class B Common Stock   (3)   (4) Class A Common Stock 271.595 $ (5) I By Jaytee Properties Limited Partnership (1)
Class B Common Stock   (3)   (4) Class A Common Stock 25,797.27 $ (5) I By Teebank Family Limited Partnership (2)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 10/16/2022 10/16/2023 Class A Common Stock 1,000 $ 44.08 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 10/16/2023 10/16/2024 Class A Common Stock 1,000 $ 44.08 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Trager Kusman Andrew
601 W MARKET ST
LOUISVILLE, KY 40202
  X      

Signatures

/s/ Andrew Trager-Kusman 05/01/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Jaytee Properties Limited Partnership ("Jaytee") is a family limited partnership. The Reporting Person is a Limited Partner of Jaytee.
(2) Teebank Family Limited Partnership ("Teebank") is a family limited partnership. The Reporting Person is co-trustee of a trust for the benefit of the Reporting Person and certain of the Reporting Person's immediate family members. The Reporting Person and the trust are Limited Partners of Teebank. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(3) Immediate.
(4) None.
(5) Class B Common Stock is immediately convertible into Class A Common Stock on a one share for one share basis.

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