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
23, 2015
REPUBLIC
BANCORP, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Kentucky |
0-24649 |
61-0862051 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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601 West Market Street, Louisville, Kentucky |
40202 |
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(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)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Republic Bancorp, Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Thursday, April 23, 2015 (“Annual Meeting”). The following matters were voted upon:
(1) The election of Directors;
(2) The approval of the
2015 Stock Incentive Plan;
(3) An advisory approval of the
compensation of the Named Executive Officers;
(4) The ratification
of Crowe Horwath LLP as the independent registered public accountants
for the year ending December 31, 2015; and
The final number of votes cast with respect to each matter is set out below:
(1) The election of Directors:
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Nominee |
Votes For |
Votes Withheld |
Broker Non Votes |
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| Steven E. Trager | 34,514,488 | 549,743 | 2,406,161 | ||||
| A. Scott Trager | 34,728,049 | 336,181 | 2,406,161 | ||||
| R. Wayne Stratton | 34,820,016 | 244,215 | 2,406,161 | ||||
| Michael T. Rust | 34,613,450 | 450,781 | 2,406,161 | ||||
| Sandra Metts Snowden | 34,539,109 | 525,121 | 2,406,161 | ||||
| Susan Stout Tamme | 34,601,246 | 462,984 | 2,406,161 | ||||
| Craig A. Greenberg | 32,467,238 | 2,596,993 | 2,406,161 |
(2) The approval of the 2015 Stock Incentive Plan:
| For | 33,044,554 | ||
| Against | 1,939,854 | ||
| Abstain | 79,822 | ||
| Broker Non Vote | 2,406,161 |
(3) An advisory approval of the compensation of the Named Executive Officers:
| For | 34,831,858 | ||
| Against | 128,932 | ||
| Abstain | 103,440 | ||
| Broker Non Vote | 2,406,161 |
(4) The ratification of Crowe Horwath LLP as the independent registered public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2015:
| For | 37,064,299 | ||
| Against | 377,166 | ||
| Abstain | 28,927 | ||
| Broker Non Vote | - |
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.
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Republic Bancorp, Inc. |
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(Registrant) |
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| Date: |
April 27, 2015 |
By: |
/s/ Kevin Sipes |
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Kevin Sipes |
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Executive Vice President, Chief Financial |
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Officer & Chief Accounting Officer |
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