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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES<br>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>

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20549</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM 8-K</font></b></p>

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15(d) of<br>
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">November 20, 2003</font></b></font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ITEM 7.&#160; FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND
FINANCIAL CONDITION.</font></p>

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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On November 20, 2003, Republic Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release, a
copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by
reference, announcing its fourth quarter dividend and a special one-time
dividend.&#160; This information is being
provided under Items 9 and 12 of Form 8-K.</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SIGNATURES</font></p>

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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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.</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date:
  November 20, 2003</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Kevin
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Executive
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  Chief Accounting Officer</font></p>
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99.1</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Press Release dated November 20, 2003</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">November 20, 2003</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Contact:</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Kevin Sipes</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(502)
  584-3600</font></p>
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<h1 style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><b><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE</font></b></h1>

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<h2 style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-.25in;"><b><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">Republic Bancorp, Inc. Declares Special Dividend</font></b></h2>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">LOUISVILLE, KY (November 20, 2003) &#150; The Board of
Directors of Republic Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: RBCAA), holding company for
Republic Bank &amp; Trust Company and Republic Bank &amp; Trust Company of
Indiana, has declared a special cash dividend of $0.253 per share on Class A
Common Stock and $0.23 per share on Class B Common Stock, payable December 17,
2003 to shareholders of record as of December 2, 2003. The dividend will total
$4.3 million.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;This special dividend is a way of rewarding our loyal
shareholders for their support that contributed to the successful year we have
experienced,&#148; said Steve Trager, President and CEO.&#160; &#147;The timing of this special dividend allows our shareholders to
benefit from the current, reduced federal tax rate on dividends, while allowing
us to maintain a strong capital position for our future goals.&#160; We remain humble in our success, yet
unwavering in providing our associates, clients and shareholders with a Company
that has a solid foundation for the future,&#148; Trager concluded.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Republic&#146;s net income for the first nine months of the
year grew to $23.6 million, a 44% increase over the same period of 2002.&#160; Third quarter net income was $6.3 million
compared to $4.7 million for the same period of 2002, a 34% increase. In
addition to the special dividend, the Company&#146;s board of directors also
declared a quarterly dividend of $0.066 per share for Class A shareholders and
$0.06 per share for Class B shareholders.&#160;
These dividends are payable on January 16, 2004 to shareholders of
record as of December 19, 2003.</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Neighborhood Banking.&#160; Republic Bancorp, Inc. has 31 banking
centers and is the parent company of Republic Bank &amp; Trust Company, with 28
banking centers in 7 Kentucky communities </font></i>&#150;<i><font style="font-style:italic;"> Bowling
Green, Elizabethtown, Frankfort, Lexington, Louisville, Owensboro and
Shelbyville, with banking centers in Louisville and Georgetown under
construction;&#160; Republic Bank &amp; Trust
Company of Indiana with 2 banking centers in Clarksville and New Albany,
Indiana, with one banking center under construction in Jeffersonville; and
Refunds Now, a nationwide tax refund loan and check provider.&#160; Republic Bank offers Internet banking at
www.republicbank.com.&#160; Republic Bank was
the recipient of the 2002 Community Partnership Award from the Federal Home
Loan Bank of Cincinnati.&#160; Republic
Bancorp, Inc. has $2 billion in assets and $1 billion in trust assets under
custody and management.&#160; Republic
Bancorp, Inc., headquartered in Louisville, KY, is traded on the NASDAQ
(RBCAA).</font></i></p>

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