Jeff Starke, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Republic Bancorp Inc /KY/, filed a Form 4 on October 29, 2026, disclosing a series of transactions in Class A Common Stock between October 27 and October 29, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Option exercise: Starke exercised 6,720 employee stock options on October 28, 2026, at a conversion price of $42.74 per share, acquiring 6,720 shares of Class A Common Stock.
  • Tax withholding disposals: On October 27, 2026, 3 shares were withheld (transaction code F) at $92.11, and on October 28, 2026, 4,727 shares were withheld at $91.44, both directly held.
  • Open-market sales: On October 29, 2026, Starke sold 817 shares at $92.4001 and 3 shares at $92.91, both directly held.
  • Dividend equivalent rights: 10 shares (code A) were acquired on October 27, 2026, at $0, reflecting additional dividend equivalent rights since the last report.
  • Remaining direct ownership: Following all reported transactions, Starke directly held 7,837.436 shares of Class A Common Stock.
  • Indirect holdings: Starke also held 955.413 shares indirectly through a 401(k) plan, reflecting additions and changes in value since the last report.
  • Remaining options: Starke retains unexercised employee stock options covering 5,605 shares at $49.25, 4,055 shares at $68.02, and 2,873 shares at $71.36.

Jeff Starke's October 2026 Transactions in Republic Bancorp Class A Common Stock

According to the filing, Jeff Starke, EVP and Chief Information Officer of Republic Bancorp Inc /KY/ (NASDAQ:RBCAA), reported multiple transactions spanning October 27 through October 29, 2026. On October 27, 2026, Starke acquired 10 shares at $0 through dividend equivalent rights, bringing his direct holdings to 6,667.436 shares. That same date, 3 shares were disposed of at $92.11 via a tax withholding transaction (code F), reducing his direct position to 6,664.436 shares.

On October 28, 2026, Starke exercised employee stock options carrying a conversion price of $42.74, acquiring 6,720 shares of Class A Common Stock (code M) and increasing his direct holdings to 13,384.436 shares. Subsequently, 4,727 shares were withheld at $91.44 (code F), reducing direct holdings to 8,657.436 shares. The exercised options, which had been exercisable from December 31, 2025, and were set to expire December 31, 2026, are now reported as fully exercised with 0 remaining.

On October 29, 2026, the reporting person sold 817 shares at $92.4001 and 3 additional shares at $92.91 in open-market transactions (code S), leaving a direct balance of 7,837.436 shares. Starke also holds 955.413 shares indirectly through a 401(k) plan. Three tranches of employee stock options remain outstanding: 5,605 shares at $49.25 (exercisable January 1, 2027, expiring January 1, 2030), 4,055 shares at $68.02 (exercisable January 1, 2028, expiring January 1, 2031), and 2,873 shares at $71.36 (exercisable January 1, 2029, expiring January 1, 2032). The form was signed by Kevin Sipes as Attorney-in-Fact on October 29, 2026.

What Was Disclosed

The filing discloses option exercises, tax-related share withholdings, open-market sales, and dividend equivalent rights acquisitions by Republic Bancorp's CIO between October 27 and October 29, 2026, along with resulting beneficial ownership positions in Class A Common Stock.