UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): July 17, 2019

REPUBLIC BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Kentucky	0-24649	61-0862051
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

601 West Market Street, Louisville, Kentucky	40202
(Address of principal executive offices)	(zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (502) 584-3600

NOT APPLICABLE
(Former Name or former Address, if changed since last report)

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Emerging growth company ◻

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common	RBCAA	The Nasdaq Stock Market

ITEM 7.01.          REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On July 17, 2019, Republic Bancorp, Inc. announced its third quarter 2019 cash dividend. The public announcement was made by means of a news release, the text of which is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

ITEM 9.01.          FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits.

             Exhibit No.

             99.1               Republic Bancorp, Inc. News Release dated July 17, 2019.

The information in this Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished under Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of such section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing of Republic Bancorp, Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference in such filing.

SIGNATURES

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		Republic Bancorp, Inc.
		(Registrant)
Date: July 17, 2019	By:	/s/ Kevin Sipes
		Kevin Sipes
		Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Accounting Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
99.1	News Release dated July 17, 2019.  Filed herewith.