FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * TRAGER STEVE   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol REPUBLIC BANCORP INC /KY/ [RBCAA] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President and CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) 601 WEST MARKET STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 11/07/2012 (Street) LOUISVILLE, KY 40202 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Class A Common Stock               81,276 D   Class A Common Stock 11/07/2012   J(2)   0 (3) A (2) (2) 5,407,884.612 (2) I (1) By Teebank Family Limited Partnership Class A Common Stock               387,603.579 I (4) By Jaytee Properties Limited Partnership Class A Common Stock               7,478 I (5) By Spouse Class A Common Stock               7,573 I By 401(k) Plan Class A Common Stock               7,371.22 I By ESOP

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Class B Common Stock

(6)

11/07/2012

J(2)

0 (3)

(7)

(8)

Class A Common Stock

(3)

(2)

709,057.311 (2)

I (1)

By Teebank Family Limited Partnership

Class B Common Stock

(6)

(7)

(8)

Class A Common Stock

0

86,849.547

I (4)

By Jaytee Properties Limited Partnership

Class B Common Stock

(6)

(7)

(8)

Class A Common Stock

0

17,014

D

Class B Common Stock

(6)

(7)

(8)

Class A Common Stock

0

1,214.5

I

By 401(k) Plan

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
TRAGER STEVE 601 WEST MARKET STREET LOUISVILLE, KY 40202	X	X	President and CEO

Signatures

/s/ Steve Trager		11/09/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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)	Teebank Family Limited Partnership ("Teebank") is a family limited partnership of which the reporting person is a general partner and a limited partner and of which trusts for the benefit of, among others, the reporting person and the reporting person's 2 children are limited partners. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(2)	The reporting person's father passed away on 2/10/12. On that date, the reporting person became trustee of certain trusts in which the reporting person has a pecuniary interest reported herein pursuant to Rule 16a-8(b)(2)(ii). The reporting person's mother is the sole beneficiary of one such trust ("Trust 1"). The reporting person is sole trustee of another trust, the sole beneficiaries of which are the reporting person and his sister ("Trust 2"). On 11/7/12, Trust 2 purchased $10 million in Teebank limited partnership interests from Trust 1.
(3)	As of the reporting date, Teebank has engaged a valuation firm to conduct an appraisal of its limited partnership units. The reporting person expects to file an amendment to this Form 4 upon receipt of that appraisal to disclose the number of issuer securities that were the subject of this transaction.
(4)	Jaytee Properties Limited Partnership is a family limited partnership of which the reporting person is a general partner and a limited partner and of which trusts for the benefit of, among others, the reporting person and the reporting person's 2 children are limited partners. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(5)	The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and the report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities.
(6)	Conversion from Class B Common Stock to Class A Common Stock is on a share-for-share basis.
(7)	Immediate.
(8)	None.

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