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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G/A

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                              (Amendment No. 5)*

                             REPUBLIC BANCORP, INC.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                       CLASS A COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   760281 204
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                  December 31, 2004
             (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).



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(1)      Names of Reporting Persons...........................Steven E. Trager

         I.R.S. Identification Nos. of
         Above Persons (entities only).........................

(2)      Check the Appropriate Box
         if a Member of a Group
         (See Instructions).............................(a) [ ]
                                                        (b) [ ]

(3)      SEC Use Only. . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4)      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION.............................U.S.

Number of Shares Beneficially
Owned by Each Reporting Person
With:

         (5)      Sole Voting Power...........................102,587.0 (1)(2)
         (6)      Shared Voting Power.......................8,119,066.1 (1)(3)
         (7)      Sole Dispositive Power......................102,587.0 (1)(2)
         (8)      Shared Dispositive Power..................8,119,066.1 (1)(3)

(9)      Aggregate Amount Beneficially
         Owned by Each Reporting Person....................8,221,653.1 (1)(2)(3)

(10)     Check if the Aggregate Amount
         in Row (9) Excludes Certain
         Shares (See Instructions).........................................[ ]

(11)     Percent of Class Represented
         by Amount in Row 9                                             48.2 (4)

(12)     Type of Reporting Person (See
         Instructions)......................................................IN
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          (1)  Reflects a stock  dividend  declared  on March 18,  2004,  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 30, 2004.
          (2)  Includes  14,700  shares  of  Class B  Common  Stock  held by the
reporting  person and 1,050  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 5,250 shares of Class A
Common that can be acquired under a currently exercisable option, 1,544.0 shares
of Class A Common  Stock  allocated to the  reporting  person under the Republic
Bancorp,  Inc.  Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the "ESOP"),  and 6,543 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, 2004, for which the reporting
person has not yet received a plan statement.
          (3) Includes  6,198,792  shares of Class A Common Stock held of record
by Teebank Family  Limited  Partnership  ("Teebank"),  802,183 shares of Class B
Common Stock held of record by Teebank,  647,938  shares of Class A Common Stock
held of record by Jaytee Properties Limited Partnership ("Jaytee"),  and 145,182
shares of Class B Common Stock held of record by Jaytee. The reporting person is
a general and a limited  partner,  and trusts for the benefit of, among  others,
the

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reporting person,  his wife and the reporting  person's two minor children,  are
limited partners, of Teebank and Jaytee. Also includes 186,193.1229  unallocated
shares of Class A Common Stock held by the ESOP, of which the  reporting  person
is a member of the Administrative and Investment Committees. Also includes 6,460
shares of Class A Common  Stock held by Mrs.  Steven E.  Trager.  Also  includes
132,318  shares  of  Class A  Common  Stock  held of  record  by  Trager  Family
Foundation,  Inc., a 501(c)(3)  corporation  of which the reporting  person is a
director.
          (4) Percentage was calculated based on the number of shares of Class A
Common  Stock  outstanding  as  of  December  31,  2004  (16,095,148)  plus  the
securities  beneficially  owned  by the  reporting  person  that  are  currently
exercisable for or convertible into shares of Class A Common Stock (968,365).

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:

     Steven E. 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



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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:

         (a)      [ ] Broker or Dealer  registered  under  section 15 of the Act
                      (15 U.S.C. 78o).

         (b)      [ ] Bank as defined  in Section  3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C.
                      78c).

         (c)      [ ] Insurance  Company as defined in Section  3(a)(19) of the
                      Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

         (d)      [ ] Investment  Company  registered  under  Section  8 of the
                      Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

         (e)      [ ] An  investment   adviser  in  accordance   with  Section
                      240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

         (f)      [ ] An employee  benefit plan or endowment  fund in accordance
                      with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

         (g)      [ ] A parent  holding  company or control person in accordance
                      with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

         (h)      [ ] A savings  association  as defined in Section  3(b) of the
                      Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).

         (i)      [ ] 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).

         (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

If this statement is filed pursuant to Section 240.13d-1(c), check this box. [ ]


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.


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         (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: Steven E. Trager is the beneficial owner
of 8,213,012.1 shares of Class A Common Stock of Republic Bancorp, Inc.(1)(2)(3)

         (b)  Percent of Class:  Steven E. Trager is the  beneficial  owner of
48.2% of the Class A Common Stock of Republic Bancorp, Inc.(4)

         (c) Number of shares as to which the person has:

                  (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

                      102,587.0(1)(2)


                 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

                      8,119,066.1(1)(3)


                (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

                      102,587.0(1)(2)


                 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

                      8,119,066.1(1)(3)

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 March 18,  2004,  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 30, 2004.
          (2)  Includes  14,700  shares  of  Class B  Common  Stock  held by the
reporting  person and 1,050  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 5,250 shares of Class A
Common that can be  acquired  under a currently  exercisable  option,  1,544.012
shares of Class A Common  Stock  allocated  to the  reporting  person  under the
Republic  Bancorp,  Inc.  Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the "ESOP"),  and 6,543
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, 2004,  for which the
reporting person has not yet received a plan statement.
          (3) Includes  6,198,792  shares of Class A Common Stock held of record
by Teebank,  802,183  shares of Class B Common  Stock held of record by Teebank,
647,938  shares of Class A Common  Stock held of record by Jaytee,  and  145,182
shares of Class B Common Stock held of record by Jaytee. The reporting person is
a general and a limited  partner,  and trusts for the benefit of, among  others,
the reporting  person,  his wife and the reporting  person's two minor children,
are  limited  partners,  of  Teebank  and  Jaytee.  Also  includes  186,193.1229
unallocated

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shares of Class A Common Stock held by the ESOP, of which the  reporting  person
is a member of the Administative and Investment Committees.  Also includes 6,460
shares of Class A Common  Stock held by Mrs.  Steven E.  Trager.  Also  includes
132,318  shares  of  Class A  Common  Stock  held of  record  by  Trager  Family
Foundation,  Inc., a 501(c)(3)  corporation  of which the reporting  person is a
director.
          (4) Percentage was calculated based on the number of shares of Class A
Common  Stock  outstanding  as  of  December  31,  2004  (16,095,148)  plus  the
securities  beneficially  owned  by the  reporting  person  that  are  currently
exercisable for or convertible into shares of Class A Common Stock (968,365).

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 and Bernard M. Trager, as co-general partners, may
have the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the
sale of, the Issuer's  securities  held by Teebank (a  beneficial  owner of more
than five percent of the class) and Jaytee.  The reporting person,  with Bernard
M. Trager,  Jean S. Trager and Shelley  Trager  Kusman,  the other  directors of
Trager  Family  Foundation,  Inc.  may have the power to direct  the  receipt of
dividends  from,  or the proceeds  from the sale of, the Issuer's  securities by
such  corporation.  As the holder of 6,460 shares of Class A Common Stock,  Mrs.
Steven  Trager may have the right to receive and the power to direct the receipt
of dividends  from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such shares.  In addition,
Bernard M.  Trager,  Scott  Trager  and  Sheldon  G.  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.

        Members of the Administrative Committee  of  the ESOP may have the power
to direct the  receipt of  dividends  from,  or  proceeds  from the sale of such
securities. In addition,  participants in the ESOP may have the right to receive
or the power to direct the receipt of dividends  from, or proceeds from the sale
of such securities.

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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.



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                                   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.




2/14/05                              /s/ STEVEN E. TRAGER
                                     Steven E. Trager






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