Form 4 Filing for SIPES KEVIN D

Kevin D. Sipes, EVP & Chief Financial Officer of REPUBLIC BANCORP INC /KY/, reported transactions on April 10, 2026. Sipes acquired 5,376 shares of Class A Common Stock at $42.74 per share and disposed of 4,130 shares at $74.57 per share. Additionally, Sipes disposed of 5,376 employee stock options with a purchase price of $42.74. Following these transactions, Sipes directly owns 76,593.281 shares of Class A Common Stock. The filing also indicates Sipes holds 3,979.509 shares indirectly through a 401(k) Plan. Several other stock options with varying exercise prices and expiration dates are also held by Sipes.