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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000940397-03-000161.txt : 20031112
<SEC-HEADER>0000940397-03-000161.hdr.sgml : 20031111
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031112121739
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000940397-03-000161
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031107
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031112

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			REPUBLIC BANCORP INC /KY/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000921557
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				610862051
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			KY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		REPUBLIC CORPORATE CENTER
		STREET 2:		601 WEST MARKET ST
		CITY:			LOUISVILLE
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			40202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5025843600

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TRAGER SCOTT
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001078588

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24649
		FILM NUMBER:		03992253

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 WEST MARKET STREET
		CITY:			LOUISVILLE
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			40202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5025608628
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      <footnote id="F1"> Jaytee Properties Lmiited Partnership is a family limited partnership of which the reporting person is a limited partner.</footnote>

      <footnote id="F2"> Jaytee Properties Limited Partnership acquired a total of 1,400 shares of Class B Common Stock in exchange for $6,012.00 in cash and 1,100 shares of Class A Common Stock having a market value of $20.04 per share as of the date of the transaction. The reporting person is reporting the transaction by Jaytee Properties Limited Partnership only to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>

      <footnote id="F3"> Trager Family Irrevocable Trust is a family trust of which the reporting person is a co-trustee and a beneficiary.</footnote>

      <footnote id="F4"> Teebank Family Limited Partnership is a family limited partnership of which the reporting person is a limited partner.</footnote>

      <footnote id="F5"> Conversion is on a share for share basis.</footnote>

      <footnote id="F6"> Immediate.</footnote>

      <footnote id="F7"> None</footnote>
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      <signatureName>/s/ Scott Trager</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-11-12</signatureDate>
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