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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 SCOTT   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) Vice Chairman (Last) (First) (Middle) 601 WEST MARKET STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 03/01/2019 (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 03/01/2019   A   2,500 A $ 0 170,391.682 (1) D   Class A Common Stock 03/01/2019   F   874 D $ 45 169,517.682 D   Class A Common Stock               36,698.984 (2) I By 401(k) Plan Class A Common Stock               1,985.052 I By Jaytee Properties Limited Partnership (3) Class A Common Stock               18,962.307 I By Teebank Family Limited Partnership (4) Class A Common Stock               51,697 I By Trager Family Irrevocable Trust (5)

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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

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 24.47

04/24/2019

04/24/2020

Class A Common Stock

2,750

2,750

D

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 24.47

04/24/2020

04/24/2021

Class A Common Stock

2,750

2,750

D

Class B Common Stock

(6)

(7)

(8)

Class A Common Stock

29,488

29,488

D

Class B Common Stock

(6)

(7)

(8)

Class A Common Stock

1,190

1,190

I

By 401(k) Plan

Class B Common Stock

(6)

(7)

(8)

Class A Common Stock

444.787

444.787

I

By Jaytee Properties Limited Partnership (3)

Class B Common Stock

(6)

(7)

(8)

Class A Common Stock

2,486.252

2,486.252

I

By Teebank Family Limited Partnership (4)

Class B Common Stock

(6)

(7)

(8)

Class A Common Stock

4,107

4,107

I

By Trager Family Irrevocable Trust (5)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
TRAGER SCOTT 601 WEST MARKET STREET LOUISVILLE, KY 40202	X	X	Vice Chairman

Signatures

/s/ Scott Trager		03/05/2019
**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)	Includes 33.659 shares acquired under the Issuer's dividend reinvestment plan.
(2)	Reflects additions to and change in value of shares held under the Issuer's 401(k) plan since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report.
(3)	Jaytee Properties Limited Partnership is a family limited partnership of which the reporting person is a limited partner.
(4)	Teebank Family Limited Partnership is a family limited partnership of which the reporting person is a limited partner.
(5)	Trager Family Irrevocable Trust is a family trust of which the reporting person is a co-trustee and a beneficiary.
(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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