republic scott 13ga 2006
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
SCHEDULE
13G/A
Under
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment
No. 7)*
REPUBLIC
BANCORP, INC.
(Name
of
Issuer)
CLASS
A
COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE
(Title
of
Class of Securities)
760281
204
(CUSIP
Number)
December
31, 2005
(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).
(1)
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Names
of Reporting Persons
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Scott
Trager
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I.R.S.
Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only)
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(2)
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Check
the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See
Instructions)
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(a)
(b)
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[
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[
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(3)
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SEC
Use Only
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(4)
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CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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U.S.
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Number
of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:
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(5)
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Sole
Voting Power
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210,210.4
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(1)(2)
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(6)
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Shared
Voting Power
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8,206,162.0
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(1)(3)(4)
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(7)
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Sole
Dispositive Power
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210,210.4
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(1)(2)
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(8)
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Shared
Dispositive Power
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22,364.0
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(1)(4)
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(9)
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Aggregate
Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
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8,416,372.4
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(1)(2)(3)(4)
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(10)
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Check
if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions)
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[
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(11)
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Percent
of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9
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48.0%
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(5)
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(12)
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Type
of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
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IN
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(1) Reflects
a stock dividend declared on January 21, 2005, 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 25, 2005.
(2) Includes
26,748 shares of Class B Common Stock held by the reporting person and 1,080
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 22,049 shares of Class A Common Stock that can
be
acquired under a currently exercisable option. Also includes 2,028.4 shares
of
Class A Common Stock allocated to the reporting person under the Republic
Bancorp, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the “ESOP”), and 26,653 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, 2005, for which the reporting
person has not yet received a plan statement.
(3) Includes
6,508,731 shares of Class A Common Stock held of record by Teebank Family
Limited Partnership (“Teebank”), 842,292 shares of Class B Common Stock held of
record by Teebank, 680,334 shares of Class A Common Stock held of record by
Jaytee Properties Limited Partnership (“Jaytee”), and 152,441 shares of Class B
Common Stock held of record by Jaytee.
(4) Includes
18,638 shares of Class A Common Stock and 3,726 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, 2005 (16,494,429) plus the securities beneficially owned
by
the reporting person that are currently exercisable for or convertible into
shares of Class A Common Stock (1,048,336).
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
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:
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(a)
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Broker
or Dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C.
78o).
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(b)
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[
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Bank
as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C.
78c).
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(c)
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[
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Insurance
Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C.
78c).
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(d)
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Investment
Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act
of 1940
(15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
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(e)
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[
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An
investment adviser in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
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(f)
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An
employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Section
240.13d-l(b)(1)(ii)(F).
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(g)
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[
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A
parent holding company or control person in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
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(h)
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[
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A
savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).
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(i)
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[
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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).
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(j)
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[
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Group,
in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
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If
this
statement is filed pursuant to Section 240.13d-1(c), check this box. [
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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 8,416,372.4
shares of Class A Common Stock of Republic Bancorp,
Inc.(1)(2)(3)(4)
(b) Percent
of Class: Scott Trager is the beneficial owner of 48.0% 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
210,210.4(1)(2)
(ii) Shared
power to vote or to direct the vote
8,206,162.0(l)(3)(4)
(iii) Sole
power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
210,210.4(1)(2)
(iv) Shared
power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
22,364(1)(4)
Instruction. For
computations regarding securities which represent a right to acquire an
underlying security see Section 240.13d-3(d)(1).
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(1) Reflects
a stock dividend declared on January 21, 2005, 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 25, 2005.
(2) Includes
26,748 shares of Class B Common Stock held by the reporting person and 1,080
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 2,028.4 shares of Class A Common Stock allocated
to the reporting person under the Republic Bancorp, Inc. Employee Stock
Ownership Plan (the “ESOP”), and 26,653 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, 2005, for which the reporting person has not yet received a
plan
statement.
(3) Includes
6,508,731 shares of Class A Common Stock held of record by Teebank, 842,292
shares of Class B Common Stock held of record by Teebank, 680,334 shares of
Class A Common Stock held of record by Jaytee, and 152,441 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
18,638 shares of Class A Common Stock and 3,726 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, 2005 (16,494,429) plus the securities beneficially owned
by
the reporting person that are currently exercisable for or convertible into
shares of Class A Common Stock (1,048,336).
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 [ ].
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, pro rata interests in the Issuer’s securities upon
distribution of assets in accordance with the terms of such trust. As co-general
partners of Teebank and Jaytee (each a beneficial owner of more than five
percent of the class), 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.
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.
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.
February
13, 2006 /s/
SCOTT
TRAGER
Scott
Trager