UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D/A
(Rule 13d-101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO § 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO § 240.13d-2
(Amendment No. 4)*
Republic Bancorp, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
760281 204
(CUSIP Number)
Steven E. Trager
601 West Market Street
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
(502) 584-3600
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
August 4, 2023
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of § § 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. ¨
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d–7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
| CUSIP No. 760281 204 | |||||
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Names of Reporting Persons. | ||||
| 2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) | ||||
| (a) | ¨ | ||||
| (b) | ¨ | ||||
| 3. | SEC Use Only | ||||
| 4. | Source of Funds | ||||
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| 5. | Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(e) ¨ | ||||
| 6. | Citizenship or Place of Organization United States | ||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With |
7. | Sole Voting Power 111,589.5 (1) | |||
| 8. | Shared Voting Power 10,227,628 (2) | ||||
| 9. | Sole Dispositive Power 111,589.5 (1) | ||||
| 10. | Shared Dispositive Power 10,227,628 (2) | ||||
| 11. | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 10,339,217.5 (1)(2) | ||||
| 12. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨
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| 13. | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 54.01% (3) | ||||
| 14. | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN |
(1) Includes 17,014 shares of Class B Common Stock held by the Reporting Person and 1,214.5 shares of Class B Common Stock held in the Reporting Person’s account in the Issuer’s 401(k) plan. Class B Common Stock is immediately convertible into Class A Common Stock on a one share for one share basis. Also includes 12,085 shares of Class A Common Stock held in the Reporting Person’s account in the Issuer’s 401(k) plan.
(2) Includes 7,165,276 shares of Class A Common Stock held of record by Teebank Family Limited Partnership (“Teebank”), 1,753,796 shares of Class B Common Stock held of record by Teebank, 750,067 shares of Class A Common Stock held of record by Jaytee Properties Limited Partnership (“Jaytee”), and 168,066 shares of Class B Common Stock held of record by Jaytee. The Reporting Person is trustee of a trust which is a co-general partner of both Teebank and Jaytee. The Reporting Person is also trustee of a trust which is the other co-general partner of Teebank and Jaytee. The Reporting Person is also trustee of certain trusts for the benefit of himself and/or his immediate family members, including his mother, his sister and his two children, which hold limited partnership interests in either or both of Teebank and Jaytee.
Also includes 7,478 shares of Class A Common Stock held by the Reporting Person’s wife and 382,945 shares of Class A Common Stock held of record by Trager Family Foundation Trust, a charitable trust of which the Reporting Person is trustee and a director.
(3) Percentage was calculated based on the number of shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding as of December 31, 2023 (17,203,355) plus the securities beneficially owned by the Reporting Person that are currently exercisable for or convertible into shares of Class A Common Stock (1,940,090.5).
This Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D is being filed by the undersigned, pursuant to §240.13d-1(a), with respect to the Class A voting common stock, no par value (the “Common Stock”) of Republic Bancorp, Inc., a Kentucky corporation (the “Issuer”) whose principal executive offices are located at 601 West Market Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40202. This Amendment No. 4 is being filed to report a material increase in the Reporting Person’s percentage of beneficial ownership of Common Stock resulting primarily from the Issuer’s buybacks of Common Stock since the date of the filing of Amendment No. 3 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 15, 2022.
| ITEM 5. | INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. |
| (a) | As of the date of this Amendment No. 4, Steven E. Trager may be deemed to beneficially own 10,339,217.5 shares of Class A Common Stock, representing 54.01% of the Issuer’s outstanding Class A Common Stock. |
| (b) | Number of shares to which Steven E. Trager has: |
| (i) | Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 111,589.5 |
| (ii) | Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 10,227,628 |
| (iii) | Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 111,589.5 |
| (iv) | Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 10,227,628 |
Steven E. Trager has the sole voting and dispositive power with respect to 111,589.5 shares of Class A Common Stock.
Steven E. Trager has shared voting and dispositive power with respect to 10,227,628 shares of Class A Common Stock, including:
| · | 7,165,276 shares of Class A Common Stock held of record by Teebank, a Kentucky limited partnership; |
| · | 1,753,796 shares of Class B Common Stock held of record by Teebank; |
| · | 750,067 shares of Class A Common Stock held of record by Jaytee, a Kentucky limited partnership; and |
| · | 168,066 shares of Class B Common Stock held of record by Jaytee. |
The Steven E. Trager Revocable Trust and the Trager Trust of 2012 are the co-general partners of Teebank and Jaytee and share dispositive power over the shares of Class A Common Stock owned by Teebank and Jaytee. Steven E. Trager is sole trustee of both the Steven E. Trager Revocable Trust and the Trager Trust of 2012. Steven E. Trager, A. Scott Trager and Sheldon Gilman serve as the voting committee having the power to vote shares of Class A Common Stock owned by Teebank and Jaytee.
The Steven E. Trager Revocable Trust is a Kentucky trust having a business address of 601 West Market Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, and it has not been convicted in or been a party to a proceeding described in Items 2(d) or 2(e).
The Trager Trust of 2012 is a Kentucky trust having a business address of 601 West Market Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, and it has not been convicted in or been a party to a proceeding described in Items 2(d) or 2(e).
Steven E. Trager is a United States citizen having a business address of 601 West Market Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, and he has not been convicted in or been a party to a proceeding described in Items 2(d) or 2(e).
A. Scott Trager is a United States citizen having a business address of 601 West Market Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, and he has not been convicted in or been a party to a proceeding described in Items 2(d) or 2(e).
Sheldon Gilman is a United States citizen having a business address of 3513 Winterberry Circle, Louisville, Kentucky 40207, and he has not been convicted in or been a party to a proceeding described in Items 2(d) or 2(e).
| (c) | Other than as described in this Amendment No. 4, Steven E. Trager has not effected any transactions in shares of the Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock during the 60 days preceding the date of this Amendment No. 4. |
| (d) | No change. |
| (e) | Not applicable. |
| ITEM 7. | MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS |
Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
| Date: February 14, 2024 | /s/ Steven E. Trager |
| Steven E. Trager |