SEC FORM 5

SEC Form 5

FORM 5

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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

Form 3 Holdings Reported.

Form 4 Transactions Reported.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

TRAGER STEVE

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

601 WEST MARKET STREET

(Street)

LOUISVILLE

40202

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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

3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2011

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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)	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Common Stock	11/29/2011		G	4,125	D	$0	81,276	D
Class A Common Stock							1,733,949.506	I	By Teebank Family Limited Partnership⁽¹⁾
Class A Common Stock	08/01/2011		G⁽³⁾	58,317.709	A	$0	239,834.674	I	By Jaytee Properties Limited Partnership⁽²⁾
Class A Common Stock	08/01/2011		G⁽³⁾	58,317.709	A	$0	298,152.383	I	By Jaytee Properties Limited Partnership⁽²⁾
Class A Common Stock	11/01/2011		G⁽³⁾	862.581	A	$0	299,014.964	I	By Jaytee Properties Limited Partnership⁽²⁾
Class A Common Stock	11/01/2011		G⁽³⁾	1,068.845	A	$0	300,083.809	I	By Jaytee Properties Limited Partnership⁽²⁾
Class A Common Stock	11/01/2011		G⁽³⁾	1,068.845	A	$0	301,152.654	I	By Jaytee Properties Limited Partnership⁽²⁾
Class A Common Stock	11/01/2011		G⁽⁴⁾	2,137.69	D	$0	299,014.964	I	By Jaytee Properties Limited Partnership⁽²⁾
Class A Common Stock	11/01/2011		G⁽⁴⁾	1,068.845	A	$0	300,083.809	I	By Jaytee Properties Limited Partnership⁽²⁾
Class A Common Stock	11/01/2011		G⁽⁴⁾	1,068.845	A	$0	301,152.654	I	By Jaytee Properties Limited Partnership⁽²⁾
Class A Common Stock							7,748	I	By spouse⁽⁵⁾
Class A Common Stock							7,573	I	By 401(k) Plan
Class A Common Stock							4,341.7304	I	By ESOP

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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)	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class B Common Stock	⁽⁶⁾						⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Class A Common Stock	227,347.59		227,347.59	I	By Teebank Family Limited Partnership⁽¹⁾
Class B Common Stock	⁽⁶⁾	08/01/2011		G⁽³⁾	13,067.132		⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Class A Common Stock	13,067.132	$0	53,739.272	I	By Jaytee Properties Limited Partnership⁽²⁾
Class B Common Stock	⁽⁶⁾	08/01/2011		G⁽³⁾	13,067.132		⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Class A Common Stock	13,067.132	$0	66,806.404	I	By Jaytee Properties Limited Partnership⁽²⁾
Class B Common Stock	⁽⁶⁾	11/01/2011		G⁽³⁾	193.275		⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Class A Common Stock	193.275	$0	66,999.679	I	By Jaytee Properties Limited Partnership⁽²⁾
Class B Common Stock	⁽⁶⁾	11/01/2011		G⁽³⁾	239.494		⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Class A Common Stock	239.494	$0	67,239.173	I	By Jaytee Properties Limited Partnership⁽²⁾
Class B Common Stock	⁽⁶⁾	11/01/2011		G⁽³⁾	239.494		⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Class A Common Stock	239.494	$0	67,478.667	I	By Jaytee Properties Limited Partnership⁽²⁾
Class B Common Stock	⁽⁶⁾	11/01/2011		G⁽⁴⁾		478.988	⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Class A Common Stock	478.988	$0	66,999.679	I	By Jaytee Properties Limited Partnership⁽²⁾
Class B Common Stock	⁽⁶⁾	11/01/2011		G⁽⁴⁾	239.494		⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Class A Common Stock	239.494	$0	67,239.173	I	By Jaytee Properties Limited Partnership⁽²⁾
Class B Common Stock	⁽⁶⁾	11/01/2011		G⁽⁴⁾	239.494		⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Class A Common Stock	239.494	$0	67,478.667	I	By Jaytee Properties Limited Partnership⁽²⁾
Class B Common Stock	⁽⁶⁾						⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Class A Common Stock	17,014		17,014	D
Class B Common Stock	⁽⁶⁾						⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Class A Common Stock	1,214.5		1,214.5	I	By 401(k) Plan

Explanation of Responses:

1. Teebank Family Limited Partnership ("Teebank") is a family limited partnership of which the reporting person is general partner and a limited partner and of which trusts for the benefit of, among others, the reporting person and the reporting person's two children are limited partners. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securites except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

2. Jaytee Properties Limited Partnership ("Jaytee") is a family limited partnership of which the reporting person is general partner and a limited partner and of which trusts for the benefit of, among others, the reporting person and the reporting person's two children are limited partners. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

3. Gifts reported herein consisted of units representing an interest in the assets of Jaytee.

4. The reporting person gifted partnership units representing an interest in the assets of Jaytee to irrevocable trusts for the benefit of his two children.

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.

Remarks:

	/s/ Steven E. Trager	02/14/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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