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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): April 19, 2018

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)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR    240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.


 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

Republic Bancorp, Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Thursday, April 19, 2018 (“Annual Meeting”). The following matters were voted upon:

 

(1)

Election of Directors; 

(2)

Approval of the Amended and Restated Non-Employee Director and Key Employee Deferred Compensation Plan; 

(3)

Approval of the Employee Stock Purchase Plan; and 

(4)

Ratification of Crowe Horwath LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018.

 

The final number of votes cast with respect to each matter is set out below:

 

(1)

Election of Directors:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Votes

 

Broker

Nominee

 

Votes For

 

Withheld

 

Non Votes

Craig A. Greenberg

 

35,365,058

 

568,633

 

2,612,501

Michael T. Rust

 

35,541,407

 

392,284

 

2,612,501

R. Wayne Stratton

 

35,535,266

 

398,425

 

2,612,501

Susan Stout Tamme

 

35,583,106

 

350,585

 

2,612,501

A. Scott Trager

 

35,738,348

 

195,343

 

2,612,501

Steven E. Trager

 

35,398,949

 

534,741

 

2,612,501

Mark A. Vogt

 

35,425,363

 

508,328

 

2,612,501

 

(2)

Approval of the Amended and Restated Non-Employee Director and Key Employee Deferred Compensation Plan:

 

 

 

 

For

 

33,939,091

Against

 

1,909,610

Abstain

 

84,989

Broker Non Vote

 

2,612,501

 

(3)

Approval of the Employee Stock Purchase Plan:

 

 

 

 

For

 

35,838,437

Against

 

31,948

Abstain

 

63,306

Broker Non Vote

 

2,612,501

 

 

(4)

Ratification of Crowe Horwath LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018:

 

 

 

 

For

 

38,430,609

Against

 

107,546

Abstain

 

8,037

Broker Non Vote

 

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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: April 20,  2018

By:

/s/ Kevin Sipes

 

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Accounting Officer

 

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