Republic Bancorp (RBCAA) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Steven E. Trager, Chair/CEO, was paid $1M in 2025, up 13% from $907,530 the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 16:1, on median employee pay of $65,494.

Filed
March 13, 2026
Annual meeting
April 23, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$1M+13% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
16:1median $65,494
Prior say-on-pay support
99%of votes cast
CEO Total Compensation
$1,023,867For fiscal year 2025
CEO Pay Ratio
16:1Compared to median employee
Median Employee Pay
$65,494Annual total compensation
Say-on-Pay Support
99%Previous shareholder support
Bank CEO Total Compensation
$1,819,342Logan M. Pichel 2025 total

How Trager was paid

$1M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary46%Non-equity incentive49%All other compensation5%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Steven E. TragerChair/CEO$1,023,867
Logan M. PichelCEO/Bank$1,819,342
Kevin D. SipesCFO$763,983
William R. NelsonPres/RPG$939,851
Jeffrey A. StarkeCIOO$782,639

What changed and why

  • $1MSteven E. Trager total compensation increased to $1,023,867 for fiscal 2025 from $907,530 in fiscal 2024.
  • 99%Shareholders strongly supported executive compensation with over 99% voting in favor at the prior say-on-pay vote.
  • $50,000Discretionary bonuses of $50,000 were awarded to the CFO and CIOO for their work on the Bank's core processing system conversion.
  • The ratio of the Chair/CEO annual total compensation to the median employee annual total compensation was 16 to 1.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.