REPUBLIC BANCORP INC /KY/
10-Q, 1996-05-15
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                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.C. 20549

                                 FORM 10-Q


(Mark One)

  X   Quarterly  report pursuant to Section 13 or  15(d)  of  the
      Securities Exchange Act of 1934

               For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1996

                                    OR

     Transition  report pursuant to Section 13 or  15(d)  of  the
                    Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                    Commission File Number 33-77324


                      REPUBLIC BANCORP, INC.
        (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


    Kentucky  (State  or  other  jurisdiction  of  incorporation   or
    organization) 

            61-0862051 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


601   West  Market  Street,  Louisville,  Kentucky  (Address   of
principal executive offices)
40202 (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (502)  584-
3600


Indicate  by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed  all
reports  required  to be filed by Section  13  or  15(d)  of  the
Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding  12  months
(or  for such shorter period that the registrant was required  to
file  such  reports),  and (2) has been subject  to  such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

                         X Yes    No

The  number of shares outstanding of the issuer's class of common
stock  as  of the latest practicable date:  6,045,491  shares  of
Class A Common Stock and 1,175,977 shares of Class B Common Stock
as of May 14, 1996.

The  Exhibit index is on page 26.  This filing contains 28 pages
(including this facing sheet).

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REPUBLIC BANCORP, INC.
FORM 10-Q

TABLE OF CONTENTS


                         PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION             PAGE

Item 1. Financial Statements                                          3
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
        Condition and Results of Operations                          13

                         PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 2. Changes In Securities                                        23
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders          23
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                             24
        Signatures                                                   25

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PART I

ITEM 1

REPUBLIC BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (dollars in thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION> 
                                             (UNAUDITED)
                                               MARCH 31,        DECEMBER 31,
                                                 1996              1995
<S>                                            <C>               <C>               
ASSETS:
  Cash and cash equivalents:
    Cash and due from banks                    $ 20,955          $  30,988
    Federal funds sold                           11,450             44,325
                                                 ------             ------
       Total cash and cash equivalents           32,405             75,313

  Securities to be held to maturity- fair 
    values:$109,763 (1996) and $114,749 (1995)  109,663            114,654
  Loans, less allowance for loan losses of
    $4,261 (1996) and $3,695 (1995)             691,895            668,193
  Mortgage loans held for sale                   12,573              5,988
  Federal Home Loan Bank stock                    5,267              5,176
  Accrued interest receivable                     7,166              7,244
  Premises and equipment, net                    13,205             12,015
  Other assets                                    1,677              2,764
                                              ---------         ----------
TOTAL                                         $ 873,851         $  891,347
                                              =========         ==========
LIABILITIES:
  Deposits:
    Non-interest bearing                        $62,766           $63,304
    Interest bearing                            630,605           671,139
  Securities sold under agreements to 
  repurchase and other short-term borrowings     40,584            21,729
  Other borrowed funds                           70,810            68,063
  Accrued interest payable                        4,455             4,314
  Other liabilities                               4,704             4,296
                                               --------           -------
       Total Liabilities                        813,924           832,845

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
 Preferred Stock, no par value; authorized, 
 100,000 shares; Series A 8.5% noncumulative 
 convertible, 50,000 shares issued and 
 outstanding (liquidation preference $5,000)     5,000             5,000
 Common stock, no par value                      3,491             3,491
 Additional paid-in capital                      6,817             6,817
 Retained earnings                              44,619            43,194
                                                ------            ------
    Total stockholders' equity                  59,927            58,502
                                             ---------         ---------
TOTAL                                        $ 873,851         $ 891,347
                                             =========         =========
</TABLE>
See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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REPUBLIC BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1996 AND 1995 
(in thousands, except per share data)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                  1996             1995
<S>                                               <C>             <C>
INTEREST INCOME:   
  Loans, including fees                           $17,105         $13,668
   Investment securities and
   mortgage-backed securities:
      Taxable                                       1,985           1,614
      Non-taxable                                      32              32
      FHLB dividends                                   92              79
   Other                                              394             263
                                                  --------         -------    
          Total interest income                    19,608          15,656
                                                  --------         ------- 
INTEREST EXPENSE:
   Deposits                                         8,834           6,375
   Short-term borrowings                              487             254
   Long-term debt                                     983           1,194
                                                  -------          -------           
         Total interest expense                    10,304           7,823
                                                  -------          -------
NET INTEREST INCOME                                 9,304           7,833

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES                           1,931             437
                                                   ------          ------
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER
  PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES                         7,373           7,396
                                                   ------          -------
NON-INTEREST INCOME:
   Service charges on deposit accounts                510             437
   Other service charges and fees                     392             320
   Bank card services                                 344             307
   Net gain on sale of loans                          366             167
   Loan servicing income                              210             226
   Other                                              666             269
                                                    -----           -----
        Total non-interest income                   2,488           1,726
                                                    -----           -----
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE:
   Salaries and employee benefits                   3,406           2,609
   Occupancy and equipment                          1,445           1,236
   Communication and transportation                   332             321
   Marketing and development                          340             262
   Insurance                                          200             330
   Supplies                                           212             268
   Other                                              860             911
                                                    -----           -----
         Total non-interest expense                 6,795           5,937
                                                    -----           -----
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES                          3,066           3,185

INCOME TAXES                                        1,143           1,103
                                                  -------         -------
NET INCOME                                        $ 1,923         $ 2,082
                                                  =======         =======
NET INCOME PER COMMON AND
  COMMON EQUIVALENT SHARE                         $   .24         $   .27
                                                  =======         =======
</TABLE>

See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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REPUBLIC BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED  STATEMENTS  OF  CHANGES  IN  STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except per share data)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              Common      
                       Preferred               Stock                Additional             Total
                        Stock          Class A          Class B      Paid-in   Retained  Stockholders
                  Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount  Shares  Amount  Capital   Earnings    Equity
<S>              <C>       <C>    <C>        <C>    <C>       <C>    <C>       <C>         <C>  
BALANCE 
January 1, 
1996             50,000    $5,000                   1,203,578 $3,491 $6,817    $43,194     $58,502

Stock Dividend                    6,017,890   $  0

Dividend Declared
   Preferred ($2.125 per share)                                                   (106)       (106)
   Common: Class A ($.055 per share)                                              (332)       (332)
           Class B ($.050 per share)                                               (60)        (60)

Net Income                                                                        1,923      1,923

BALANCE        ------     ------ ---------    ----  --------- ------ ------    -------     -------
March 31, 1996 50,000     $5,000 6,017,890    $  0  1,203,578 $3,491 $6,817    $44,619     $59,927
               ======     ====== =========    ====  ========= ====== ======    =======     =======
</TABLE>

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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REPUBLIC BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1996 AND 1995 (in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              1996               1995
<S>                                         <C>                <C>                   
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
  Net  income                              $1,923             $2,082
  Adjustments  to  reconcile net income 
  to net cash  provided  by operating 
  activities: 
 Depreciation  and  amortization of 
   premises  and  equipment                   748                564
 Amortization  and  accretion of 
   investment  securities                    (155)              (126)
 FHLB stock dividends                         (92)               (79)
 Provision for loan losses                  1,931                437
 Net gain on sale of loans                   (366)              (167)
 Proceeds from sale of loans               30,298             10,367
 Origination of mortgage loans 
   held for sale                          (36,517)           (11,245)
 Changes in assets and liabilities:
    Accrued interest receivable                78               (286)
    Other assets                            1,081             (2,715)
    Accrued interest payable                  141               (106)
    Other liabilities                         325              1,066
                                           -------            -------
    Net cash used in operating activities    (605)              (208)
                                           -------            ------- 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
 Purchases of securities to be held 
   to maturity                            (79,829)           (45,915)
 Proceeds from maturities of securities    84,975             27,012
 Net increase in loans                    (25,633)           (27,410)
 Net purchases of premises and equipmen    (1,938)              (257)
                                          --------           --------
   Net cash used in investing activities  (22,425)           (46,570)
                                          --------           --------
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 Net increase (decrease) in deposits      (41,073)            46,706
 Net increase in securities sold under 
    agreements to repurchase
    and other short-term borrowings        18,856             11,923
 Payments on other borrowings              (6,253)              (902)
 Proceeds from other borrowings             9,000
 Purchase and retirement of common stock                         (34)
 Sale of common stock                                            127
 Sale of preferred stock                                       5,000
 Cash dividends paid                         (408)

   Net  cash  provided  by (used in)      -------             ------
   financing  activities                  (19,878)            62,820

NET  INCREASE  (DECREASE) 
IN CASH AND  CASH  EQUIVALENTS            (42,908)            16,042

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, 
  BEGINNING OF PERIOD                      75,313             38,559
                                          -------            -------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, 
  END OF PERIOD                           $32,405            $54,601
                                          =======            =======
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF 
  CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the period for:
    Interest                              $10,164             $7,930
                                          =======             ======  
    Income taxes                          $ 1,000             $  175
                                          =======             ======

See notes to consolidated financial statements.
</TABLE>

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REPUBLIC BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES  TO  CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
(Information  with respect to March 31, 1996, and 1995 is unaudited.)


1.  BASIS OF PRESENTATION (AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
POLICIES)

Basis  of  Presentation - The consolidated  financial  statements
include  the  accounts of Republic Bancorp, Inc. and its  wholly-
owned subsidiaries; Republic Mortgage Company, Republic Insurance
Agency,  Inc., Republic Bank & Trust Company (Bank), collectively
"Republic".    All   significant   intercompany   balances    and
transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have
been  prepared  in accordance with generally accepted  accounting
principles  for  interim  financial  information  and  with   the
instructions  to  Form  10-Q  and  Rule  10  of  Regulation  S-X.
Accordingly,  they  do  not include all of  the  information  and
footnotes  required  by generally accepted accounting  principles
for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management,
all   adjustments  (consisting  of  normal  recurring   accruals)
considered necessary for a fair presentation have been  included.
Operating  results for the three month period  ending  March  31,
1996,  are not necessarily indicative of the results that may  be
expected  for  the  year ended December 31,  1996.   For  further
information,  refer to the consolidated financial statements  and
footnotes thereto included in Republic's annual report on Form 10-
K for the year ended December 31, 1995.

Earnings  Per  Share - Earnings per common and common  equivalent
share  is  based upon the weighted average of common  and  common
equivalent shares outstanding during the year.  Primary and fully
diluted  earnings  per  share are approximately  the  same.   The
number of common and common equivalent shares utilized in the per
share computations was 7,586,986 and 7,513,462  for
March 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.

2. STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY AND STOCK DIVIDEND

At  December  31,  1995,  common stock  authorized  consisted  of
2,000,000 shares of no par stock, of which 1,203,578 shares  were
issued  and  outstanding.  On January 8,  1996  the  stockholders
approved an amendment to Republic's Articles of Incorporation  to
authorize 15,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, no par value
and 2,000,000 shares of Class B Common Stock, no par value.

On  February  16, 1996, the Board of Directors declared  a  stock
dividend of five shares of Class A Common Stock for each share of
Class  B Common Stock owned by stockholders of record on February
20,  1996  payable on February 29, 1996.  The stock dividend  has
been  treated  as  a stock split and all share and  earnings  per
share amounts have been retroactively restated to give effect  to
the stock split.

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The  Class A shares are entitled to cash dividends equal to  110%
of  the  dividend  paid per share on the Class  B  Common  Stock.
Class  A  shares have one vote per share and Class B shares  have
ten  votes  per  share.  Class B stock may be converted,  at  the
option  of  the  holder, to Class A stock on a share-for-share
basis.   The  Class  A Common Stock is not convertible  into  any
other class of Republic's capital stock.

3. RECLASSIFICATIONS

Certain  amounts  have been reclassified in  the  1995  financial
statements  to  conform with the current period  classifications.
The   reclassifications  have  no  effect  on   net   income   or
stockholders' equity as previously reported.

4. SECURITIES TO BE HELD TO MATURITY
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       March 31,1996
                                                       (in thousands)
<S>                             <C>         <C>         <C>          <C>
                                              Gross       Gross  
                                Amortized   Unrealized  Unrealized    Estimated
                                   Cost       Gains       Losses       Fair Value

U.S. Treasury Securities and
   U.S. Government Agencies      $104,285     $ 429       $ (457)     $104,257
Obligations of state 
and political subdivisions          4,654       167            (2)       4,819
Mortgage-backed securities                      724           (37)         687

Total securities                 --------     -----        -------    --------
to be held to maturity           $109,663      $596        $ (496)    $109,763
                                 ========     =====        =======    ======== 
</TABLE>

Securities  to  be held to maturity having an amortized  cost  of
$96.0  million  and a fair value of $95.9 million  at  March  31,
1996,  were  pledged to secure public deposits,  securities  sold
under  agreements  to  repurchase  and  for  other  purposes,  as
required or permitted by law.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>  
                                               December 31, 1995
                                                (in  thousands)
<S>                               <C>         <C>         <C>          <C>
                                                 Gross       Gross                 
                                  Amortized   Unrealized  Unrealized    Estimated
                                     Cost        Gains      Losses      Fair Value
U.S. Treasury Securities and
   U.S. Government Agencies        $109,282       $777      $ (823)       $109,236
Obligations of state and 
  political subdivisions              4,629        176          (1)          4,804
Mortgage-backed securities              743                    (34)            709

Total securities                   --------       ----      ------        --------
  to be held to maturity           $114,654       $953      $ (858)       $114,749
                                   ========       ====      ======        ========      
</TABLE>

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5.  LOANS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
      
                                    March 31, 1996     December 31, 1995
                                              (in thousands)
     <S>                                 <C>               <C>                                 
     Residential real estate             $386,289          $371,846
     Commercial real estate                71,045            75,648
     Real estate construction              31,820            31,230
     Commercial                            24,328            21,042
     Consumer                             110,196            98,730
     Home equity                           47,672            48,244
     Bank card                             24,410            25,581
     Other                                  3,079             3,424
                                          -------           -------
           Total loans                    698,839           675,745
     Less:
        Unearned interest income and
           unamortized loan fees            2,683            3,857
        Allowance for loan losses           4,261            3,695
                                         --------         --------
     Loans, net                          $691,895         $668,193
                                         ========         ========
</TABLE>

The  following table sets forth the changes in the allowance  for
loan losses:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                       Three months ended March 31,
                                              (in thousands)
                                            1996         1995

     <S>                                  <C>          <C> 
     Balance, beginning of period          $3,695       $1,827
     Provision charged to income            1,931          437
     Charge-offs                           (1,400)         (85)
     Recoveries                                35            8
                                           ------       ------
     Balance, end of period                $4,261       $2,187
                                           ======       ======
</TABLE>

Information about Republic's investment in impaired loans  is  as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         March 31, 1996    December 31, 1995
                                                 (in thousands)
<S>                                         <C>           <C> 
Gross impaired loans                        $3,924        $4,064
Less:  Related allowances for loan losses      549           589

Net impaired loans with related allowances   3,375         3,475
Impaired loans with no related allowances                     87
                                            ------        ------ 
Total                                       $3,375        $3,562
                                            ======        ======
Average impaired loans outstanding          $3,394        $3,432
                                            ======        ======
</TABLE>
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6.  INTEREST BEARING DEPOSITS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                       March 31, 1996   December 31, 1995
                                                (in thousands)
     <S>                                 <C>               <C>
     Demand (interest bearing):
        NOW and Super NOW                 $68,100           $76,972
        Money market                       34,542            26,772
     Savings                               16,039            15,395
     Money market certificates of deposit  65,642            58,599
     Individual retirement accounts        33,987            34,275
     Certificates of deposit, 
       $100,000 and over                   48,978            55,708
     Other certificates of deposit        315,183           355,344
     Brokered deposits                     48,134            48,074
                                         --------          --------                                         
        Total interest bearing deposits  $630,605          $671,139
                                         ========          ========

</TABLE>

7.  SEGMENT INFORMATION

The  Bank's  operations include two reportable segments:  banking
and  mortgage banking.  The banking segment is engaged in  making
loans,  investing  in  securities and collecting  deposits.   The
mortgage  banking segment originates residential  mortgage  loans
for  resale  in the secondary mortgage market and services  loans
for the Bank and others.

Intersegment  interest income and expense represent  interest  on
loans  and  advances  from the banking segment  to  the  mortgage
banking segment computed at prime, and advances from Republic Bancorp, Inc.
to the Bank.

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                               Three months ended March 31, 1996
                                        (in thousands)
                                    Mortgage    Republic
                            Bank     Banking     Bancorp   Eliminations   Consolidated
<S>                       <C>       <C>            <C>        <C>             <C>  
Interest income:
 Unaffiliated customers   $19,407     $  151       $  50                      $ 19,608
 Intersegment                 170                             $ (170)
                          -------     ------       -----      -------         --------
Total interest income      19,577        151          50        (170)           19,608
                          -------     ------       -----      -------         --------
Interest expense:
 Unaffiliated customers    10,263                     41                        10,304
 Intersegment                  50        120                    (170)
                           ------     ------       -----      -------           ------ 
Total interest expense     10,313        120          41        (170)           10,304
                           ------     ------       -----      -------           ------ 
Net interest income         9,264         31           9                         9,304

Provision for loan losses   1,931                                                1,931

Non-interest income         1,979        509                                     2,488

Non-interest expense        6,485        270          40                          6,795
                            -----      -----         ----                        ------    
Income (loss) before
income taxes              $ 2,827      $ 270        $(31)                        $3,066
                          =======      =====        =====                        ======

Identifiable assets      $859,658    $13,433       $ 760                      $873,851
                         ========    =======       =====                      ========
Depreciation and 
amortization of
premises and equipment    $   725     $   23                                    $   748
                          =======     ======                                    =======             

Capital expenditures       $2,037     $    8                                    $ 2,045
                           ======     ======                                    =======     
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                      Three  months ended March 31, 1995
                                                (in thousands)
                                     Mortgage    Republic
                             Bank     Banking    Bancorp    Eliminations   Consolidated
<S>                       <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>           <C>     
Interest income:
  Unaffiliated customers  $ 15,502    $  134       $  20                     $ 15,656
  Intersegment                 128                             (128)
                          --------    ------       -----       -----         --------
Total interest income       15,630       134          20       (128)           15,656
                          --------    ------       -----       -----         --------
Interest expense:
  Unaffiliated customers     7,760                    63                        7,823
  Intersegment                  20       108                   (128)                 
                          --------    ------       -----       -----         -------- 
Total interest expense       7,780       108          63       (128)            7,823
                          --------    ------       -----       -----         --------
Net interest income          7,850        26         (43)                       7,833

Provision for loan losses      437                                                437

Non-interest income          1,359       367                                    1,726

Non-interest expense         5,660       277                                    5,937
                           -------    ------       -----                     ---------
Income (loss) before
  income taxes            $  3,112     $ 116        $(43)                     $ 3,185
                          ========    ======       ======                    ========                  

Identifiable assets       $792,971   $ 8,139        $760                     $801,870
                          ========   =======        ====                     ========
Depreciation and 
amortization of
premises and equipment      $  531     $  33                                   $  564
                          ========   =======                                  =======

Capital expenditures         $ 255      $   2                                   $  257
                           =======    =======                                 ========      
</TABLE>
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                             PART I

                             ITEM 2

MANAGEMENT'S  DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION  AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

GENERAL

Republic, headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, was incorporated
on  January 2, 1974.  The Bank is a commercial banking and  trust
corporation  organized  and  chartered  under  the  laws  of  the
Commonwealth  of  Kentucky.  The Bank is  also  headquartered  in
Louisville,  Kentucky  and  provides  banking  services   through
seventeen  banking  centers  throughout  Kentucky.   The   Bank's
activities  include  the  acceptance of  deposits  for  checking,
savings  and time deposit accounts, making secured and  unsecured
loans, investing in securities, rental of safe deposit boxes, and
providing  financial counseling and trust services.   The  Bank's
lending  services include the making of real estate,  commercial,
consumer  and  credit card loans and its operating  revenues  are
derived primarily from interest and fees on domestic real estate,
commercial and consumer loans, and from interest on securities of
the  United  States Government and Agencies, states, and
municipalities.   Regulators  for Republic  include  the  Federal
Deposit  Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve  Bank  and
the Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions.

The  Bank  has  offices  in the Kentucky counties  of  Jefferson,
Shelby,  Franklin, Fayette, Graves, Marshall, Daviess,  Calloway,
Hardin, McCracken and Warren.  The Bank also serves customers  in
the  Indiana  counties  of  Clark and  Floyd.   The  Bank  serves
individuals  and commercial and business concerns throughout  its
service  areas.  In assets, the Bank is the sixth  largest  FDIC-
insured  commercial bank in Louisville, Kentucky  and  the  ninth
largest FDIC-insured commercial bank in Kentucky.

COMPARISON OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AT MARCH 31, 1996
AND DECEMBER 31, 1995

OVERVIEW.  Republic's total assets were $873.9 million  at  March
31,  1996,  compared to $891.3 million at December  31,  1995,  a
decrease   of   $17.4  million.   The  decrease   was   primarily
attributable  to a decline in cash and cash equivalents  prompted
by a reduction in interest bearing deposits.

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS.   The  cash  and  cash  equivalents
decreased substantially from $75.3 million at December  31,  1995
to  $32.4  million at March 31, 1996.  Cash and  due  from  banks
decreased $10.0 million, while federal funds sold decreased $32.9
million.   The  decrease resulted from a decline  in  the  Bank's
interest bearing deposits (see Deposits discussion on page 15).

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SECURITIES TO BE HELD TO MATURITY.  Securities  decreased  from
$114.7  million at December 31, 1995, to $109.7 million at  March
31,  1996.  The investment portfolio consists primarily of U.  S.
Treasury and U.S. Government Agencies with a range of maturities,
none  of  which  exceed  ten years.  Funds provided  by  maturing
securities throughout the three month period ended March 31, 1996
were  primarily  used  to  purchase replacement  securities.   No
investment  securities were sold prior to maturity through  March
31, 1996.

LOANS.   Net  loans increased $23.7 million to $691.9 million  at
March  31, 1996, compared to $668.2 million at December 31, 1995.
Republic  experienced loan growth throughout  its  markets,  with
particular   strength  in  residential  and  unsecured   consumer
lending.  The increase in net loans was led by residential  loans
which   increased   $14.4  million  since  December   31,   1995.
Residential  real  estate  loans  increased  due  to   Republic's
marketing activities and sustained customer demand.  The increase
in   consumer  loans  was  primarily  attributable  to  specially
designed   marketing  initiatives  on  two  previously  developed
unsecured  loan  products, the "All-Purpose"  and  "Pre-Approved"
loans.   Republic's "All Purpose" loans, with total  outstandings
of  $28.2  million  at  March 31, 1996,  are  originated  through
Republic's  retail operating units.  This product has an  average
loan  amount of $8,800 and an average annual percentage  rate  of
17.73%  with  a  standard maximum maturity  of  5  years.   "Pre-
Approved"  loans,  with total outstandings of  $43.7  million  at
March  31,  1996,  are delivered through direct  mail,  targeting
customers both in and outside of Republic's traditional  Kentucky
markets.   The "Pre-Approved" product has an average loan  amount
of $8,800 and an average annual percentage rate of 14.25% with  a
standard maximum maturity of 5 years.

ALLOWANCE AND PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES.  The allowance for  loan
losses  increased from $3.7 million at December 31, 1995 to  $4.3
million   at   March  31,  1996.   The  increase   is   primarily
attributable  to  additional reserves  for  the  unsecured  "All-
Purpose"  loan  product.  The additions  to  the  allowance  have
impacted  Republic's  allowance for loans losses  to  total  loan
ratio which increased to .61% at March 31, 1996 compared to  .55%
at December 31, 1995.

The  provision for loan losses was $1.9 million in first quarter,
1996,  compared to $437,000 in first quarter 1995.   Net  charge-
offs  increased $1.3 million during first quarter 1996 over first
quarter  1995.   This  increase in charge-off  activity  occurred
principally in Republic's unsecured consumer loan portfolio which
accounted  for  96% of total charge-offs.  These charge-offs  are
attributable  to  a  higher  than expected  level  of  bankruptcy
filings  by  these loan customers during first quarter  of  1996.
The  charge-offs  in  the  unsecured portfolio  were  principally
comprised of $630,000 in the "All-Purpose" portfolio and $390,000
in  the  "Pre-Approved"  portfolio.   Republic  also  experienced
charge-offs in its credit card portfolio of $282,000 in the first
quarter,  1996,  compared  to  $4,000  in  first  quarter   1995.
Management  anticipates that the current level of charge-offs  in
the  unsecured consumer loan portfolio and credit card  portfolio
may  continue,  but  believes,  based  on  information  presently
available, that it has adequately provided for these losses as of
March 31, 1996.  Future adjustments, which could be material, may
be   necessary  if  original  assumptions  differ   from   actual
performance.

<PAGE> 15

Table 1 below depicts the allowance activity by loan type for the
three months ended March 31, 1996 and 1995.

Table 1 - Summary of Loan Loss Experience
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                     Three Months Ended March 31,
                                            (in thousands)

                                         1996            1995
<S>                                    <C>             <C>
Allowance For Loan Losses
  Balance Beginning of Period          $3,695          $1,827

  Charge Offs:
     Real Estate                           12              20
     Commercial                             7               5
     Consumer                           1,381              60
                                        -----           -----      
       Total                            1,400              85

  Recoveries:
     Real Estate
     Commercial
     Consumer                              35               8
                                        -----           -----
       Total                               35               8
                                        -----           -----                                        
  Net Charge Offs:                      1,365              77

  Provision For Loan Losses             1,931             437
                                        -----           -----                     
Allowance For Loan Losses
  End of Period                        $4,261          $2,187
                                       ======          ======

</TABLE>

Mortgage  Loans  Held  for Sale.  Mortgage loans  held  for  sale
increased  from  $6.0  million at December  31,  1995,  to  $12.6
million  at March 31, 1996.  A significant portion of  the  loans
held for sale at March 31, 1996 have been committed to be sold in
the  secondary  market  and are pending delivery.   Republic  has
elected  to continue the practice of selling these loans  in  the
secondary market with servicing released.

Deposits.   Total deposits decreased to $693.4 million  at  March
31,  1996, compared to $734.4 million at December 31, 1995.  This
reduction  is  primarily  due to an  outflow  of  maturing  rate-
sensitive  Certificate of Deposit products.   Republic has initiated
strategies  to reduce  the  outflow  of maturing rate- sensitive  deposits.
In addition,  Republic  is emphasizing deposit gathering  activities
designed to attract new funds.

<PAGE> 16
Securities  Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase and  Other  Short
Term Borrowings.  The Bank's decrease in deposits was offset by a
rise in short term borrowings which increased from $21.7  million
at  December  31, 1995 to $40.6 million at March 31,  1996.   The
change was primarily due to increased funds provided by public
sector enterprises and other new funding relationships.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1996
AND 1995

Overview.  For the three months ended March 31, 1996, the  Bank's
net  income was $1.9 million, or $.24 per share compared to $ 2.1
million,  or  $.27  per  share, for the first  quarter  of  1995.
Earnings for the first quarter 1996 produced an annualized return
on  average  assets of .86% and a return on average stockholders'
equity  of  13.01%,  compared to returns  of  1.10%  and  16.13%,
respectively, for the comparable period in 1995.

Net  Interest  Income.   For first quarter,  1996,  net  interest
income  was  $9.3 million, up $1.5 million over the $7.8  million
attained during first quarter, 1995.  This increase was primarily
attributable  to  Republic's continued loan growth,  particularly
residential and unsecured consumer loans.  During first  quarter,
1996,  average interest-earning assets increased $132.1   million
to   $853.6  million  compared  to  $721.5  million  during   the
comparable period in 1995.  The average yield on interest-earning
assets increased from 8.68% during first quarter of 1995 to 9.19%
during  first  quarter  of 1996.  This improvement  in  yield  is
largely  attributable  to growth in the unsecured  consumer  loan
portfolio.   The  average  cost  of interest-bearing  liabilities
increased to 5.39% during first quarter of 1996 from 4.85% during
first  quarter, 1995, as the Bank pursued more aggressive pricing
strategies in order to attract additional deposits to  fund  loan
growth.   Overall,  this  resulted in a slight  decrease  in  net
interest rate spread from 3.83% during first quarter of 1995,  to
3.80% in the comparable quarter of 1996.  The Bank's net interest
margin increased modestly from 4.34% in first quarter, 1995,
to 4.36% in first quarter, 1996.

The  Bank's  exposure to changes in interest rates is managed  by
maintaining  a  balance  between  interest-earning   assets   and
interest-bearing liabilities which are expected to mature or  are
sensitive  to  interest rate changes.  At  March  31,  1996,  the
Bank's exposure to changes in interest rates reflected a negative
one  year  gap of eight thousand dollars compared to a negative one 
year  gap  of $12.3  million at December 31, 1995.  The change in the one
year gap  was  attributable to the maturity of short-term certificates
of deposits. 

Table 2 on page 17 provides detailed information as
to  average balance, interest income/expense, and rates by  major
balance sheet category for the three months ended March 31,  1996
and  1995.  Table 3 on page 18 provides an analysis of the change
in  net  interest  income attributable to changes  in  rates  and
volume    of   interest-earning   assets   and   interest-bearing
liabilities for the three months ended March 31, 1996.

<PAGE> 17
<TABLE>

Table 2 - Average Balance Sheet and Average Rates - for the Three
Months Ended March 31, 1996 and 1995 (in thousands)
<CAPTION>
                           Three Months Ended                 Three Months Ended
                             March 31, 1996                      March 31, 1995 
                     Average             Average         Average                    Average                                     
                     Balance  Interest   Rate <F4>       Balance      Interest      Rate<F4>                      
                     ------- ---------  --------        -------      --------      --------
<S>                 <C>        <C>        <C>           <C>            <C>           <C>    
Earning Assets:
US Treasury and US
 Government Agency
 Securities         $121,213   $1,906     6.29%          $105,932      $1,535        5.80%
State and
 Political
 Subdivision
 Securities            4,638       99     8.54%             4,721         100        8.47%
Other Investment
 Securities            5,264       94     7.14%             4,916          78        6.35%
Mortgage-Backed
 Securities              732       10     5.46%               785           9        4.59%
Federal Funds Sold    29,054      394     5.42%            17,608         266        6.04%
Total Loans and 
 Fees <F1>           692,651   17,105     9.88%            587,579     13,668        9.30%
                    --------  -------     ------           -------     -------       -----
Total Earning
 Assets              853,552   19,608     9.19%            721,541     15,656        8.68%
Less:  Allowance
for Loan Losses       (3,838)                               (1,841)
Non-Earning
Assets:
Cash and Due From
 Banks                18,684                                16,423
Bank Premises and
 Equipment, Net       12,637                                12,196
Other Assets          10,947                                11,038
                     --------                              -------
Total Assets        $891,982                              $759,357
                    ========                               =======

LIABILITIES
AND STOCK-
HOLDERS' EQUITY:
Interest Bearing Liabilities:
Transaction
 Accounts          $147,678      $1,304    3.53%             $83,215     $567            2.73%
Money Market
 Accounts            31,279         332    4.25%              11,656      123            4.22%
Individual
 Retirement
 Accounts            34,240         538    6.29%              25,845      377            5.83%
Certificates of
 Deposits and Other
 Time Deposits      438,265       6,660    6.08%             424,078    5,308            5.01%
Federal Funds
 Purchased and
 Other Borrowings   112,809       1,470    5.21%             100,614    1,448            5.76%
                    -------      ------   ------             --------   ------          ------
Total Interest
 Bearing
 Liabilities        764,271      10,304    5.39%             645,408    7,823            4.85%
Non-Interest Bearing
 liabilities:
 Non-Interest
  Bearing Deposits  58,430                                  50,456
 Other Liabilities  10,147                                  11,868
 Stockholders'
  Equity            59,134                                  51,625
                    ------                                 -------
Total Liabilities
 and Stock-holders'
 Equity           $891,982                                $759,357
                   =======                                  =======
Net Interest
Income                         $9,304                                  $7,833
                               ======                                  ======
Net Interest
Spread <F2>                             3.80%                             3.83%
                                       =====                             =====
Net Interest
Margin <F3>                             4.36%                             4.34% 
                                       =====                             =====   
</TABLE>
For purposes of these calculations, non-accruing loans are
included in the quarterly average loan amounts outstanding.
<F1> The amount of fees included in Interest on loans was $10,000
and $35,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1996 and 1995,
respectively.
<F2> Net interest spread represents the difference between the
average yield on average interest-earning assets and the average
cost of average interest-bearing liabilities.
<F3> Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by
average interest-earning assets.
<F4>  For  purposes  of  calculating these figures,  all  interest
income and interest costs are annualized.


<PAGE> 18

Table 3 - Volume/Rate Variance Analysis
(in thousands)
The following table presents the extent to which changes in interest rates 
and changes in the volume of interest earning assets and interest bearing
liabilities have affected the Company's interest income and interest expense 
during the periods indicated.  Information is provided in each category with 
respect to (i) changes attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume 
multiplied by prior rate), (ii) changes attributable to changes in rate 
(changes in rate multiplied by new volume), and (iii) the net change.  The 
changes attributable to the combined impact of volume and rate have been 
allocated proportionately to the changes due to volume and the changes due 
to rate.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>   
                                Three Months Ended March 31, 1996
                           Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 1995
                                            Increase/(Decrease) Due To                                             
                               Total Net
                                 Change         Volume       Rate
<S>                           <C>            <C>         <C>
Interest Income <F5>:

US Treasury and
Government Agency Securities       $371           $221        $150
State and Political
Subdivision Securities              (1)            (2)           1
Other Investment Securities         16              6           10
Mortgage-Backed Securities           1             (1)           2
Federal Funds Sold                 128            173          (45)
Total Loans and Fees             3,437          2,549          888
                                 -----          -----        -----
Net Change in Interest Income    3,952          2,946        1,006
                                 -----          -----        -----
Interest Expense:
Interest Bearing
  Transaction Accounts             737            439          298
Money Market Accounts              209            207            2
Individual Retirement
  Accounts                         161            122           39
Certificates of Deposit and
  Other Time Deposits            1,352            178        1,174
Repo's, Federal Funds
  Purchased and Other
  Borrowings                        22            176         (154)
Net Change in Interest           -----          ------       -----
  Expense                        2,481          1,122        1,359

Increase in                     ------         -------       ------
Net Interest Income             $1,471         $1,824        ($353)

</TABLE>
<F5>  Interest  income for loans on non-accrual  status  has  been
included in revenues.

<PAGE> 19
Non-Interest Income.  Non-interest income was $2.5 million during
first  quarter of 1996, up from $1.7 million during first quarter
of  1995.  Net gain on sale of loans increased $199,000 in  first
quarter,  1996,  over  first  quarter,  1995,  due  to  increased
secondary  market  mortgage loan volume.   In  addition,  service
charge income increased $145,000 during the first quarter,  1996,
over first quarter, 1995, due largely to increased fees generated
from  demand  deposit  accounts and  late  fees  on  loans.   The
increase  in  other non-interest income resulted  from  one  time
gains realized from the sale of the Bagdad banking center located
in  Shelby  County,  Kentucky and the successful  disposition  of
other real estate owned (OREO).

Non-Interest  Expense.   Total  non-interest  expense  was   $6.8
million  in  first quarter 1996, compared to $  5.9  million  for
first  quarter 1995, an increase of 14%.  Republic's non-interest
expense  ratio improved from 62% for the first quarter  1995,  to
58% for first quarter 1996.

Salary  and  employee  benefits expense  increased  approximately
$800,000  or 31% for the first quarter, 1996 over first  quarter,
1995,  due  to additions to staff along with cost of  living  and
merit increases.  Republic increased staffing levels to 393 full-
time equivalent employees (FTE's) at March 31, 1996, compared  to
340  FTE's at March 31, 1995.  The increase staffing levels  were
primarily  attributable  to  additions  to  the  retail   banking
centers.   Also,  operational areas  were  increased  to  support
strong loan demand.

Occupancy  and equipment expense increased 17% in first  quarter,
1996, over first quarter 1995.  The increase was primarily due to
depreciation expenses associated with new technology enhancements
for  lending and customer support systems.  The increase is  also
due  to  an  additional banking center location which was  opened
during the first quarter of 1996.  Management intends to continue
its expansion plans by adding 3 additional locations during 1996,
subject  to  regulatory  approval.  Management  anticipates  that
Republic's  expansion plans and continued technology enhancements
will result in an increased occupancy and equipment expense level
during the remainder of 1996.

Insurance  expense  decreased 30% from first  quarter,  1995,  to
first  quarter  1996.  The decrease resulted from a  lowering  of
federal  deposit insurance premiums on deposits  insured  by  the
Bank  Insurance  Fund  (BIF).  Approximately  45%  of  Republic's
deposits  are insured by BIF.  The remaining 55% are  insured  by
the  Savings  Association  Insurance  Fund  (SAIF)  of  the  FDIC
resulting  from the merger of Republic Savings Bank, F.S.B.  with
the Bank in 1994.  The SAIF deposits are currently assessed at 23
cents   per  $100  of  deposits.   However,  Congress  has   been
considering a special, one-time assessment on SAIF deposits and a
subsequent  merger of the SAIF and BIF funds.  If  enacted,  this
legislation  could result in a material one-time pre-tax  charge.
The  amount of such charge, if any, cannot be predicted  at  this
time.

Republic  is  required  to reimburse the FDIC  for  tax  benefits
received  resulting from tax deductions for losses on  loans  and
OREO  acquired  through the acquisition of a failed  institution.
Republic  has remitted amounts it has determined to be due  under
the  terms  of  the  agreement.  Republic is  having  preliminary
discussions with the FDIC concerning interpretations  of  certain
provisions  of  the  agreement  and  may  be  required  to  remit
additional  payments related to prior years. 

<PAGE> 20

Management  intends to  vigorously  contest any request by the  
FDIC  for  additional payments.  While Republic does not believe 
the outcome will  have a material impact on its future results 
of  operations, the ultimate resolution of this matter is unknown.

Asset  Quality.  Loans, including impaired loans under  SFAS  114
and  excluding  consumer loans, are placed on non-accrual  status
when  they  become past due 90 days or more as  to  principal  or
interest,  unless they are adequately secured and in the  process
of  collection.  When loans are placed on non-accrual status, all
unpaid accrued interest is reversed.  These loans remain on  non-
accrual  status  until the borrower demonstrates the  ability  to
remain current or the loan is deemed uncollectible and is charged-
off.  Consumer loans are not placed on non-accrual status but are
reviewed  periodically and charged-off when deemed uncollectible.
At  March  31, 1996, Republic had $357,000 in consumer  loans  90
days or more past due.

Table 4 provides information related to non-performing assets and
loans  90  days  or more past-due.  Accruing loans  contractually
past  due 90 days or more increased from $1.5 million at December
31, 1995 to $2.2 million at March 31, 1996.  While loans past due
90  days  or more increased, total non-performing loans increased
moderately due to the successful disposition of OREO.


Table 4 - Non-Performing Assets
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>                                             
                                         March 31,           December 31,
(dollars in thousands)                    1996<F6>              1995<F6>
<S>                                          <C>               <C>
Loans on non-accrual status <F7>             $  858            $  742
Loans past due 90 days or more                2,161             1,463
                                              -----             -----                  
Total non-performing loans                    3,019             2,205
                                                                
Other real estate owned                          25               552
                                             ------            ------ 
Total non-performing assets                  $3,044            $2,757
                                             ======            ======                   
Percentage of non-performing loans to          .43%              .33%
total loans                                                     
                                               .44%              .41%
Percentage of non-performing assets
to total loans

</TABLE>

<F6>  The above table is exclusive of impaired loans as such loans
remain on accrual status as of March 31, 1996
<F7>  The interest income earned and received on non-accrual loans
was not material.

<PAGE> 21

Republic  defines  impaired loans to  be  those  commercial  real
estate and commercial loans greater than $499,999 that management
has  classified as doubtful (collection of all amounts due  under
the  terms  of the loan is highly questionable or improbable)  or
loss  (all  or a portion of the loan has been written  off  or  a
specific  allowance  for  loss has  been  provided).   Republic's
policy is to charge off all or that portion of its investment  in
an  impaired loan upon determination that it is probable the full
amount will not be collected.  Impaired loans decreased from $3.6
million at December 31, 1995 to $3.4 million at March 31, 1996.



Liquidity

Asset/liability  management strategies  are  designed  to  ensure
safety  and soundness, maintain liquidity and regulatory  capital
standards and achieve an optimal net interest margin.  Management
regularly  monitors interest rate and liquidity risk in  relation
to  prospective  market  and business conditions  and  implements
appropriate   funding  and  balance  sheet   strategies.    These
strategies  are designed to maintain liquidity within the  Bank's
policy guidelines.

In  order  to maintain an acceptable liquidity position, Republic
has   access   to   numerous  sources  of   additional   funding.
Substantial  resources  can  be  realized  from  the   investment
portfolio, of which $35 million matures or is putable within  one
year.   These  maturing  securities can be  utilized  to  provide
additional   liquidity   as  needed.   Additionally,   Republic's
operating  centers  provide access to a  retail  deposit  market.
Republic  also  has  access  to  lines  of  credit  with  various
financial  institutions which can provide funds for liquidity  as
needed.

<PAGE> 22

Capital

The  Bank  intends to maintain a capital position that meets  the
regulatory  definition,  as defined  by  the  FDIC,  of  a  "well
capitalized"  institution.  Table 5 below  indicates  the  Bank's
capital at March 31, 1996.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Table 5 - Bank Capital Ratios

                                            As of March 31, 1996

                                                        
                                        Tier I                 
           (dollars in thousands)        Risk                   Total
                                        Based       Tier I       Risk        
                                        Capital    Leverage      Based
                                         Ratio       Ratio       Capital             
                                                          
<S>                                     <C>         <C>           <C> 
Bank Stockholders' Equity               $57,326     $57,326       $57,326 
General Valuation Allowance                                         4,261
  Less:  Goodwill and                                     
Core Deposit Intangibles                      9           9             9
                                        -------     -------       -------                       
Computed Regulatory Capital             $57,317     $57,317       $61,578                               
                                        =======     =======       =======                   
Computed Ratio                            10.2%        6.4%         10.9%
                                                           
FDIC "Well Capitalized" Ratio              6.0%        5.0%         10.0%
FDIC Minimum Capital Requirements          4.0%        3.0%          8.0%

</TABLE>
Kentucky  banking regulations limit the amount of dividends  that
may be paid to Republic by the Bank without prior approval of the Bank's
regulatory agency.  Under these regulations, the amount of dividends that
may be paid in any calendar year is limited to the Bank's current year's net
income, as defined in the regulations, combined with the retained net income  
of the preceding two years, less any dividends declared during those periods.
At March 31, 1996, the Bank had $9.0 million  of  retained  earnings available 
for  payment  of dividends.

<PAGE> 23
                  PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 2.  Changes in Securities
     On February 16, 1996, Republic created a new class of common
stock  designated  Class A Common Stock.  In  addition,  Republic
declared a stock dividend of five (5) shares of the new  Class  A
Common Stock for each share of Republic's existing stock, payable
on  February 29, 1996, for stockholders of record on February 20,
1996.

As a result of this stock dividend, stockholders were entitled to
the  original  one  share held prior to the  dividend  which  was
designated  Class  B  Common Stock, and 5 new  shares  designated
Class A Common Stock.  The total book value remains the same.

The voting rights of the Class B Common Stock were expanded to ten
votes  per  share.  Moreover,  stockholders have  the  continuing
option  of  converting Class B Common Stock  to  Class  A  Common
Stock.   Class A Common Stock is entitled to one vote  per  share
and  cash  dividends equal to 110% of any cash dividends declared
and paid on Class B Common Stock.

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
     A  regularly scheduled annual meeting of the stockholders of
Republic  was held on January 8, 1996.  For the special  meeting,
proxies  were  solicited  by Republic's Board  of  Directors  for
matters  to  be  voted on at the annual meeting.   The  following
items were voted upon and approved at the annual meeting.

     Authorization for a New Class of Common Stock:  A proposal to
approve  an  amendment to Republic's Articles of Incorporation  to
create  a  new class of common stock designated as Class A  Common
Stock,  resulting  in  a  designation of the  current  outstanding
common stock as Class B Common Stock was approved by a vote of the
majority of the shares of Republic common stock represented at the
meeting;  1,026,330 shares were voted in favor of the proposal;  0
shares  were voted against; 0 shares were withheld; and  0  shares
abstained.

    Setting the Number of Directors:  A proposal to set the number
of  directors for the Board of Directors of the Corporation at ten
(10)  was approved by a vote of the majority of the shares of  the
Corporation's  common stock represented at the meeting;  1,026,330
shares  voted  in  favor  of the proposal;  0  shares  were  voted
against; 0 shares were withheld; and 0 shares abstained.

<PAGE> 24

     Election  of  Directors:  At the annual meeting, shareholders
voted  upon the election of directors.  All nominees were  elected
by  vote  of the shareholders.  Holders of 892,066 shares  of  the
common  stock  were present in person at the meeting  and  134,264
shares  were  represented  by proxy  for  a  total  of  1,026,330,
equaling 81.9% of the total outstanding common stock.  The  voting
results for each nominee were as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Nominee                     Votes        Votes      Votes       Non-
                             For        Against    Withheld    Votes
<S>                      <C>               <C>        <C>       <C>                     
James B. Brien           1,026,330         0          0          0
                       
Reed Conder              1,026,330         0          0          0
                        
Larry M. Hayes           1,026,330         0          0          0
                        
D. Harry Jones           1,026,330         0          0          0
                        
L. Lee Kinsolving, Jr.   1,026,330         0          0          0
                     
E. William Petter, Jr.   1,026,330         0          0          0
                    
R. Wayne Stratton        1,026,330         0          0          0
                        
A. Scott Trager          1,026,330         0          0          0
                        
Bernard M. Trager        1,026,330         0          0          0
                        
Steven E. Trager         1,026,330         0          0          0
</TABLE>
                       

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
  A.  The  exhibits  required by Item 601 of  Regulation  S-K  are
attached to and listed in the Exhibit Index on page 26.

 B. A Form 8-K dated February 16, 1996 was filed relating to "Item
5. Other Events".  The Form 8-K disclosed the creation of the Class A Common  
Stock and the declaration of a stock dividend of five (5) shares of the Class A 
Common Stock for each share of Republic's existing common stock.

<PAGE> 25
                            SIGNATURES


Pursuant  to  the  requirements of Section  13  or  15(d)  of  the
Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has  duly  caused
this  report  to  be  signed  on its behalf  by  the  undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.

                      Republic Bancorp, Inc.
                           (Registrant)


                                      Principal Executive Officer:

Date:   May  15,  1996                    /s/  Bernard  M.  Trager
                                               Bernard M. Trager
                                        Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

                                       Principal Financial Officer:

Date:   May 15, 1996                   /s/ E. William Petter,  Jr.
                                           E. William Petter, Jr.
                                       Executive Vice President,
                                       Chief Financial Officer

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                           EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit          Description                                      Page

11               Statement Regarding Computation of Per Share      27
                 Earnings

27               Financial Data Schedule                           28

<PAGE> 27

Exhibit 11.
Statement Regarding Computation of Per Share Earnings
in thousands, except per share amounts (unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION> 
                                                   Three Months Ended
                                                      March 31,
                                                   1996          1995
<S>                                               <C>          <C>
Primary earnings per common share:
  Weighted average common shares outstanding       7,221        7,180
  Common stock equivalents due to dilutive
     effect of stock options                          66           33
  Common stock equivalents due to dilutive
     effect of Convertible Preferred Stock           300
                                                   -----        -----
  Average shares and equivalents outstanding       7,587        7,213

Net income                                        $1,923       $2,082
Less preferred stock dividends                       106           45
                                                  ------        -----
Income available for common stock                  1,817        2,037

Primary net income per share                       $ .24        $ .27
                                                   =====        =====
Fully-diluted earnings per common share:

  Weighted average common shares outstanding      $7,221        $7,180
  Common stock equivalents due to dilutive
    effect of stock options                           66            33
  Common stock equivalents due to dilutive
    effect of Convertible Preferred Stock            300
                                                    -----        ------
  Average shares and equivalents outstanding        7,587         7,213


Net income                                         $1,923        $2,082
Less preferred stock dividends                        106            45
                                                    -----         -----
Income available for common stock                   1,817         2,037

Fully-diluted net income per share                  $ .24         $ .27
                                                    =====         =====



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<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
consolidated balance sheet, the consolidated income statement of income and bank
records and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such report on Form
10-Q.
</LEGEND>
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1996
<CASH>                                        $ 20,995
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                               0
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                11,450
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                     0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                          0
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                         109,663
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                           109,763
<LOANS>                                        698,839
<ALLOWANCE>                                      4,261
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 873,851
<DEPOSITS>                                     693,371
<SHORT-TERM>                                    40,584
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                              9,159
<LONG-TERM>                                     70,810
                                0
                                      5,000
<COMMON>                                         3,491
<OTHER-SE>                                      51,436
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>                 873,851
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                 17,105
<INTEREST-INVEST>                                2,503
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                     0
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                                19,608
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                               8,834
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              10,304
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                            9,304
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                    1,931
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                   0
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                  6,975
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  3,066
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                           0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   $ 1,923
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .24
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .24
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                    4.48
<LOANS-NON>                                   $    858
<LOANS-PAST>                                     2,162
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                 1,110
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                  3,924
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                                 3,695
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                    1,400
<RECOVERIES>                                        35
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                                4,261
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                             4,261
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                  0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                          3,712
        

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