REPUBLIC BANCORP INC /KY/
EX-10.1
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 12.1pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit
10.1</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Eighth Amendment to Lease</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This Amendment to Lease dated
this 1st day of February, 2004 shall further amend the terms of a lease dated
February 3, 1993, as amended, (&#147;Lease&#148;) by and between Jaytee Properties
(&#147;Landlord&#148;) and Republic Bank &amp; Trust Company (&#147;Tenant&#148;) at Republic Bank
Place and any other amendments to such lease.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Landlord and Tenant agree that
the following terms of the Lease shall be amended to increase the Tenant&#146;s
square footage by approximately 3,996 square feet.&#160; Tenant shall be responsible for all Tenant Improvement costs
associated with the additional square footage referenced herein.&#160; The Tenant&#146;s rent shall be increased by
$5,661.00, ($17.00 per square foot) per month effective February 1, 2004 and
continue in accordance with the terms of that original lease, as amended,
referenced herein.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ARTICLE I.&#160; PREMISES</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION 1.&#160; Tenant leases from Landlord and Landlord
leases to Tenant the following additional premises (hereinafter called the
&#147;Premises&#148;):</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Being an additional approximate
3,996 square feet of office space located on the second floor in the Republic
Bank Building (hereinafter called &#147;the Building&#148;) located at Hurstbourne
Parkway and Stone Creek Parkway in Jefferson County, Kentucky, for a total
approximate square footage of 30,969.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ARTICLE II.&#160; TERM</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Term of this lease, as
amended, shall remain in effect through 6/30/08.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ARTICLE III.&#160; RENT AND OPERATING EXPENSES</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION 1.&#160; Tenant shall pay to Landlord, at Landlord&#146;s
office in the Building or at such place as Landlord may from time to time
designate, as monthly rental for the Premises as of the effective date of this
Amendment, the sum of $43,872.75.</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">JAYTEE
  PROPERTIES</font></p>
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 30.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Steve Trager</font></p>
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  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">REPUBLIC
  BANK &amp; TRUST COMPANY</font></p>
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 30.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Michael A. Ringswald</font></p>
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  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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