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Republic Bancorp Executive Compensation (FY25)
RBCAA · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025 ◇ Logan Pichel | Latest say-on-pay support = April 24, 2025 | Chief executive pay ratio ◇ To the median employee |
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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Logan Pichel: $1,867,026 → $1,819,342 (2.6% lower)
CEO pay ratio: 14:1 → 16:1 (14.3% higher)
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Who is Republic Bancorp's chief executive and what were they paid?
Logan Pichel, President and Chief Executive Officer, received $1,819,342 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. Pichel's total moved 2.6% lower from the $1,867,026 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Republic Bancorp's say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 99.8% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held April 24, 2025 for fiscal 2024.
Which companies are in Republic Bancorp's peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include 1st Source Corporation, City Holding Company, Community Trust Bancorp, Inc., FB Financial Corporation and First Savings Financial Group, Inc., among others. Companies named in the PEERS FOR THE CHAIR/CEO, CEO/BANK, CFO, AND CIOO include 1st Source Corporation, City Holding Company, Community Trust Bancorp, Inc., FB Financial Corporation and First Savings Financial Group, Inc., among others. The PEERS FOR THE PRES/RPG includes Green Dot Corporation, Metropolitan Commercial Bank, Pathward Financial, Inc. and The Bancorp, Inc.
What is Republic Bancorp's chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 16:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $65,494.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Logan Pichel President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
William Nelson President of RPG | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Steven Trager Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Kevin Sipes Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
John Rippy Chief Risk Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Logan Pichel President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Steven Trager Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
William Nelson President of RPG | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jeffrey Starke Chief Information and Operating Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Kevin Sipes Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Logan Pichel President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Steven Trager Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
William Nelson President of RPG | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jeffrey Starke Chief Information and Operating Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Kevin Sipes Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Logan Pichel President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Steven Trager Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
William Nelson President of RPG | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jeffrey Starke Chief Information and Operating Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Kevin Sipes Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.
Equity awards granted
Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey A. Starke | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Jeffrey A. Starke | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Kevin D. Sipes | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Kevin D. Sipes | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Kevin D. Sipes | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Logan M. Pichel | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Logan M. Pichel | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Logan M. Pichel | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Steven E. Trager | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| William R. Nelson | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| William R. Nelson | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2022, 2024 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.
Outstanding awards
Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Pichel | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| Jeffery Starke | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| Kevin Sipes | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| William Nelson | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Severance and change in control
The terms as written in the agreements.
Jeffrey Starke
Chief Information and Operating Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
| Severance multiple | ◇ |
| Change-in-control multiple | ◇ |
| Equity acceleration on change in control | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation on change in control | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation | ◇ |
Kevin Sipes
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
| Severance multiple | ◇ |
| Change-in-control multiple | ◇ |
| Equity acceleration on change in control | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation on change in control | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation | ◇ |
Steven Trager
Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer · Change-in-control agreement
| Equity acceleration on change in control | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation on change in control | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation | ◇ |
| Non-compete period | ◇ |
| Non-solicit period | ◇ |
| Clawback | ◇ |
Director compensation
What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David P. Feaster | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Mark A. Vogt Lead independent director | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Jennifer N. Green | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
W. Patrick Mulloy II | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Ernest W. Marshall Jr | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Timothy S. Huval | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Alejandro M. Sanchez | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Vidya Ravichandran | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Yoania Cannon | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
W. Kennett Oyler III | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Heather V. Howell | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
A. Scott Trager, Logan M. Pichel, Steven E. Trager and Andrew Trager-Kusman served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director fee schedule
The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
| Board equity retainer | ◇ |
| Total board retainer | ◇ |
| Audit committee chair | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance chair | ◇ |
| Board meeting fee | ◇ |
| Committee meeting fee | ◇ |
Equity is delivered as Stock.
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
- 1st Source Corporation SRCE
- City Holding Company CHCO
- Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. CTBI
- FB Financial Corporation FBK
- First Savings Financial Group, Inc. FSFG
- German American Bancorp, Inc. GABC
- Green Dot Corporation GDOT
- Lakeland Financial Corp. LKFN
- Metropolitan Commercial Bank MCB
- Park National Corporation PRK
- Pathward Financial, Inc. CASH
- Peoples Financial, Inc. PEBO
- Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida SBCF
- Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. SYBT
- The Bancorp, Inc. TBBK
PEERS FOR THE CHAIR/CEO, CEO/BANK, CFO, AND CIOO
- 1st Source Corporation SRCE
- City Holding Company CHCO
- Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. CTBI
- FB Financial Corporation FBK
- First Savings Financial Group, Inc. FSFG
- German American Bancorp, Inc. GABC
- Lakeland Financial Corp. LKFN
- Park National Corporation PRK
- Peoples Financial, Inc. PEBO
- Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida SBCF
- Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. SYBT
PEERS FOR THE PRES/RPG
- Green Dot Corporation GDOT
- Metropolitan Commercial Bank MCB
- Pathward Financial, Inc. CASH
- The Bancorp, Inc. TBBK
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | April 24, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | April 20, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | April 22, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Chief executive pay ratio
As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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Documents cited
- 0001104659-26-0272412025 Summary Compensation Table · CEO Pay Ratio · Compensation Discussion and Analysis · Director Compensation · and 2 more sections
- 0001558370-25-005645Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001558370-23-006435
- 0001558370-23-0033892022 Summary Compensation Table
- 0001558370-21-004791
- 0001558370-21-000612Employment Agreement
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Peers Republic Bancorp discloses
The companies named in RBCAA's own disclosed peer group.
1st Source CorporationCity Holding CompanyCommunity Trust Bancorp, Inc.FB Financial CorporationFirst Savings Financial Group, Inc.German American Bancorp, Inc.Green Dot CorporationLakeland Financial Corp.Metropolitan Commercial BankPark National CorporationPathward Financial, Inc.Peoples Financial, Inc.Seacoast Banking Corporation of FloridaStock Yards Bancorp, Inc.The Bancorp, Inc.
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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
year = {2026},
version = {2026Q3},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
publisher = {Zenodo},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}