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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 6)*
REPUBLIC BANCORP, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
CLASS A COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE
(Title of Class of Securities)
760281 204
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2004
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[X] Rule 13d-1(d)
*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 the
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).
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons.................................Scott Trager
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of
Above Persons (entities only)..............................
(2) Check the Appropriate Box
if a Member of a Group
(See Instructions)..........................(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
(3) SEC Use Only................................
(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION...............................U.S.
Number of Shares Beneficially
Owned by Each Reporting Person
With:
(5) Sole Voting Power.....................174,161.0 (1)(2)
(6) Shared Voting Power.................7,815,395 (1)(3)(4)
(7) Sole Dispositive Power................174,161.0 (1)(2)
(8) Shared Dispositive Power...............21,300 (1)(4)
(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially
Owned by Each Reporting Person...............7,989,556.0 (1)(2)(3)(4)
(10) Check if the Aggregate Amount
in Row (9) Excludes Certain
Shares (See Instructions)...........................................[ ]
(11) Percent of Class Represented
by Amount in Row 9 46.8% (5)
(12) Type of Reporting Person (See
Instructions)........................................................IN
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(1) Reflects a stock dividend declared on March 18, 2004, of .05
shares of Class A Common Stock per outstanding share of Class A Common Stock and
.05 shares of Class B Common Stock per outstanding share of Class B Common
Stock, paid to holders of record on March 30, 2004.
(2) Includes 25,475 shares of Class B Common Stock held by the
reporting person and 1,029 shares of Class B Common Stock held 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 1,544.0 shares of Class
A Common Stock allocated to the reporting person under the Republic Bancorp,
Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the "ESOP"), and 23,922 shares of Class A
Common Stock held in the Issuer's 401(k) plan. Does not include an undetermined
number of shares of Class A Common Stock to be allocated to the reporting person
under the ESOP as of December 31, 2004, for which the reporting person has not
yet received a plan statement.
(3) Includes 6,198,792 shares of Class A Common Stock held of record
by Teebank Family Limited Partnership ("Teebank"), 802,183 shares of Class B
Common Stock held of record by Teebank, 647,938 shares of Class A Common Stock
held of record by Jaytee Properties Limited Partnership ("Jaytee"), and 145,182
shares of Class B Common Stock held of record by Jaytee.
(4) Includes 17,751 shares of Class A Common Stock and 3,549 shares of
Class B Common Stock held by a family trust of which the reporting person is a
co-trustee and a beneficiary.
(5) Percentage was calculated based on the number of shares of Class A
Common Stock outstanding as of December 31, 2004 (16,095,148) plus the
securities beneficially owned by the reporting person that are currently
convertible into shares of Class A Common Stock (977,418).
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ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER:
Republic Bancorp, Inc.
ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
601 West Market Street
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Scott Trager
ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE,
RESIDENCE:
601 West Market Street
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP:
U.S.
ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Class A Common Stock, no par value per share
ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER:
760281 204
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ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 240.13d-1(b) OR
240.13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under section 15 of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78o).
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C.
78c).
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
(e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
(g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance
with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
(h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3).
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to Section 240.13d-1(c), check
this box. [ ]
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the Issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: Scott Trager is the beneficial owner of
7,989,556.0 shares of Class A Common Stock of Republic Bancorp, Inc.(1)(2)(3)
(4)
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(b) Percent of Class: Scott Trager is the beneficial owner of 46.8% of
the Class A Common Stock of Republic Bancorp, Inc. (5)
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
174,161.0(1)(2)
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
7,815,395(1)(3)(4)
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
174,161.0(1)(2)
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
21,300(1)(4)
Instruction. For computations regarding securities which represent a right to
acquire an underlying security see Section 240.13d-3(d)(1).
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the
date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more
than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].
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(1) Reflects a stock dividend declared on March 18, 2004, of .05
shares of Class A Common Stock per outstanding share of Class A Common Stock and
.05 shares of Class B Common Stock per outstanding share of Class B Common
Stock, paid to holders of record on March 30, 2004.
(2) Includes 25,475 shares of Class B Common Stock held by the
reporting person and 1,029 shares of Class B Common Stock held 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 1,544.01 shares of Class
A Common Stock allocated to the reporting person under the Republic Bancorp,
Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the "ESOP"), and 23,922 shares of Class A
Common Stock held in the Issuer's 401(k) plan. Does not include an undetermined
number of shares of Class A Common Stock to be allocated to the reporting person
under the ESOP as of December 31, 2004, for which the reporting person has not
yet received a plan statement.
(3) Includes 6,198,792 shares of Class A Common Stock held of record
by Teebank, 802,183 shares of Class B Common Stock held of record by Teebank,
647,938 shares of Class A Common Stock held of record by Jaytee, and 145,182
shares of Class B Common Stock held of record by Jaytee. The reporting person is
a limited partner of Teebank and Jaytee. The reporting person shares voting
power over the shares held of record by Teebank and Jaytee with Steven E. Trager
and Sheldon Gilman, as trustee.
(4) Includes 17,751 shares of Class A Common Stock and 3,549 shares of
Class B Common Stock held by a family trust of which the reporting person is a
co-trustee and a beneficiary.
(5) Percentage was calculated based on the number of shares of Class A
Common Stock outstanding as of December 31, 2004 (16,095,148) plus the
securities beneficially owned by the reporting person that are currently
convertible into shares of Class A Common Stock (977,418).
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ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER
PERSON.
If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power
to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such
securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this
item and, if such interest relates to more than five percent of the class, such
person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an investment
company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries
of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.
The reporting person, with the co-trustee of a family trust, may have
the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale
of, the Issuer's securities by such trust. Beneficiaries of the family trust
other than the reporting person may possess rights to receive dividends from, or
the proceeds from the sale of, prorata interests in the Issuer's securities upon
distribution of assets in accordance with the terms of such trust. As co-general
partners of Teebank (a beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class)
and Jaytee, Bernard M. Trager and Steven E. Trager (each a beneficial owner of
more than five percent of the class) may have the power to direct the receipt of
dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Issuer's securities. In
addition, Bernard M. Trager, Steven E. Trager and Sheldon Gilman as trustee
(each a beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class), among others,
are limited partners of Teebank and Jaytee, and thereby possess the right to
receive dividends from or the proceeds from the sale of pro rata interests in
the Issuer's securities upon distribution of assets from Teebank and Jaytee.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT
HOLDING COMPANY.
If a parent holding company has filed this Schedule, pursuant to Rule
13d-1(b)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit stating the
identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant subsidiary. If a parent
holding company has filed this Schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), attach an
exhibit stating the identification of the relevant subsidiary.
Not applicable.
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ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE
GROUP.
If a group has filed this Schedule pursuant to Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), so indicate under Item 3(j) and attach an exhibit
stating the identity and Item 3 classification of each member of the group. If a
group has filed this Schedule pursuant to Section 240.13d-1(d), attach an
exhibit stating the identity of each member of the group.
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit
stating the date of the dissolution and that all further filings with respect to
transactions in the security reported on will be filed, if required, by members
of the group, in their individual capacity. See Item 5.
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION.
Not applicable.
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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.
2/11/2005 /s/ SCOTT TRAGER
Scott Trager
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