{"url_path":"/sec/rbcaa/8-k/2026-07-20/item-5-02","section_key":"item-5-02","section_title":"Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers**","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-07-20","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/921557/0001104659-26-085103-index.html","accession_number":"0001104659-26-085103","cik":"0000921557","ticker":"RBCAA","issuer_name":"REPUBLIC BANCORP INC /KY/","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/921557/0001104659-26-085103-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0000921557","primary_entity_name":"REPUBLIC BANCORP INC /KY/"},"word_count":229,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"**Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers**\n\n​\n\n**(b) Resignation of Executive Officer**\n\n​\n\nOn July 16, 2026, William R. Nelson notified Republic Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision to resign from his position as President of the Republic Processing Group (“RPG”) in order to accept an executive leadership opportunity with an RPG customer in the tax space. Mr. Nelson is currently expected to remain with the Company until August 28, 2026, as he transitions his duties.\n\n​\n\nWith Mr. Nelson’s departure, Brent Shuman has assumed the role of Interim President of RPG. Mr. Shuman has served at RPG for 22 years, most recently serving as its Senior Vice President and Director of Product Operations.\n\n​\n\nRPG is a division of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Republic Bank & Trust Company, and provides nationwide consumer loan and deposit products.\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\nSIGNATURES\n\nPursuant 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.\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\nRepublic Bancorp, Inc.\n\n​\n\n​\n\n(Registrant)\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\nDate: July 20, 2026\n\nBy:\n\n/s/ Kevin Sipes\n\n​\n\n​\n\nExecutive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Accounting Officer\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n2"}