EXHIBIT 10.1

Republic Bancorp, Inc. Amended By Laws

BY-LAWS OF
REPUBLIC BANCORP, INC.

ARTICLE I. OFFICES

SECTION 1. PRINCIPAL OFFICE. The principal office of the Company shall be in the
City of LOUISVILLE, County of JEFFERSON, State of Kentucky, and its location
therein may from time to time be changed by the Board of Directors.

SECTION 2. OTHER OFFICES. The Company may have offices at such places, within
and without the State of Kentucky as the Board of Directors may from time to
time designate.

ARTICLE II. CAPITAL STOCK

SECTION 1. CERTIFICATES OF STOCK. The stock of the Company shall be represented
by certificates prepared or approved by the Board of Directors, signed by the
President and Secretary, sealed with the seal of the Company, consecutively
numbered, and shall bear the date of their issue.

SECTION 2. CONSIDERATION FOR ISSUE. No shares shall be issued except for an
equivalent in money paid or labor done, or property actually received and
applied to the purposes for which the Company was formed, and neither labor nor
property shall be received in payment for shares at a greater value than the
market price at the time such labor was done or property delivered.

SECTION 3. STOCK CERTIFICATE BOOK AND TRANSFERS. The certificates shall be
issued from stock certificate books which shall contain in the margin or stub of
each certificate the name and address of the stockholder, the number of shares,
the date of issue or transfer, whether said shares are originally issued, or
transferred from some other stockholder, and a receipt signed by the stockholder
or his authorized agent. Stock may be transferred on the books of the Company
only by the stockholder or his duly authorized attorney, and no new certificates
shall be issued until the former certificates for the same number of shares
shall have been surrendered and canceled, except as hereinafter provided.
Canceled certificates shall bear the date of cancellation and shall be fixed in
the stock certificate book opposite the memoranda of issue.

SECTION 4. LOST CERTIFICATES. The Board of Directors may make such rules and
regulations, consistent with these By-Laws, as they shall deem proper,
concerning the issue, transfer and registration of stock.

SECTION 5. STOCK BOOK. The Company shall keep at its principal office a book to
be known as the stock book, containing the names, alphabetically arranged, of
all the stockholders, showing their places of residence, the number of shares of
stock held by them respectively, and the time when they respectively became the
owners thereof.

SECTION 6. RESERVES AND WORKING CAPITAL. The Board of Directors, in their
judgment and discretion, at any time and from time to time, may fix, increase,
diminish and vary the amount to be set aside or reserved, over and above the
capital paid in, to provide for reserves, contingencies and working capital of
the Company.

ARTICLE III. STOCKHOLDERS

SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. The stockholders referred to in this article are the
persons appearing as stockholders on the books of the Company who are entitled
to vote at meetings of stockholders.

SECTION 2. MEETINGS: MAILING OF NOTICES. The books of the Company shall contain
the last known post office address of each stockholder of record, and all
notices required to be mailed to the stockholder of record, or to any
stockholder, shall be directed to the stockholder at such address.

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SECTION 3. ANNUAL MEETING: TIME, PLACE AND PURPOSE. The annual meeting of the
stockholders shall be held at the principal office of the Company not later than
90 days following the close of the fiscal year, or at such other time and place
as the Board of Directors may designate, for the purpose of electing directors,
and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the
meeting.

SECTION 4. ANNUAL MEETING: NOTICE. Notice of the time, place and purposes of the
annual meeting shall be delivered personally or mailed to each stockholder, not
less than ten days before the meeting.

SECTION 5. ANNUAL MEETING: VOTING FOR DIRECTORS. At each election of directors
the votes shall be cast by ballot, and the directors shall be chosen by a
plurality of the votes at such election.

SECTION 6. ANNUAL MEETING: ORDER OF BUSINESS. The proper order of business at
the annual meeting shall be subject to the Chairman’s direction.

SECTION 7. SPECIAL MEETINGS: CALL. Special Meetings of the stockholders may be
called at any time by the Board of Directors or upon the written request of any
director, or of any stockholder or stockholders holding in the aggregate
one-fifth of the voting power of all stockholders.

SECTION 8. SPECIAL MEETINGS: NOTICE. Except when otherwise regulated by statute,
notice of the time, place and purposes of each special meeting of the
stockholders shall be delivered personally or mailed to each stockholder at
least ten days before the meeting.

SECTION 9. MEETINGS: VOTING AND PROXIES. At all meetings of stockholders every
stockholder shall be entitled to vote in person, or by proxy (appointed by
instrument in writing subscribed by him or his duly authorized attorney) and
shall be entitled to one vote for each share of stock standing in his name on
the books of the Company, except in all elections for directors of the Company,
each stockholder shall have the right to cast as many votes in the aggregate as
he shall be entitled to vote under the Articles of Incorporation, multiplied by
the number of directors to be elected at such election; and each stockholder may
cast the whole number of votes for one candidate, or distribute such votes among
two or more candidates. Upon demand of any stockholder the votes upon any
question before the meeting shall be by ballot.

SECTION 10. MEETINGS: QUORUM. At all meetings of the stockholders, for all
purposes other than the election of directors, and except as otherwise provided
by law, a majority of the voting stock of the Company must be represented at the
meeting, in order to constitute a quorum.

SECTION 11. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETINGS. In the absence of a quorum at the time and
place fixed for any meeting of the stockholders, the meeting may be adjourned
from time to time by a majority in interest of the stockholders present, without
notice other than by announcement at the meeting.

SECTION 12. WAIVER OF NOTICES AND OF MEETINGS. Any notice required to be given
under this article may be waived by the person entitled thereto. Whenever it is
provided in these By-Laws that corporate action may be adopted at a meeting of
the stockholders called for that purpose, such corporate action may be adopted
without a meeting, unless otherwise provided by law, if all the stockholders who
would be entitled to vote upon the action, if such meeting were held, shall
consent in writing to such corporate action being taken.

ARTICLE IV. DIRECTORS

SECTION 1. GENERAL POWERS. The property and affairs of the Company shall be
managed and controlled by the Board of Directors.

SECTION 2. NUMBER, AGE AND TERM OF OFFICE. The number of directors shall be
fixed at no less than five nor more than fifteen, with a mandatory retirement
age of 70, excepting directors of record as of January 1990. Any director, who
reaches age 70 during the director’s term shall serve until the expiration of
the director’s term and until such director’s successor is duly elected and
qualified.  Directors shall be elected at the regular annual meeting of the
stockholders for a term of one year and shall serve until their successors are
elected and qualified.

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SECTION 3. VACANCIES. Vacancies occurring in the Board shall be filled for the
unexpired term by majority vote of the remaining directors; and if there shall
be no director remaining, then by plurality vote of the stockholders present at
a meeting called for that purpose by any stockholder, upon like notice and in
like manner as provided for in an annual election.

SECTION 4. PLACE OF MEETING. The Board of Directors may hold their meetings,
except the annual meeting, within or without the Commonwealth of Kentucky, at
such place or places as they may from time to time determine.

SECTION 5. ANNUAL MEETING. Immediately after the annual meeting of the
stockholders, the Board of Directors shall hold an annual meeting at the place
at which the stockholder’s meeting occurred for the election of officers and the
transaction of any other business.

SECTION 6. REGULAR MEETINGS. The Board of Directors may fix the times and places
for the holding of its regular meetings.

SECTION 7. SPECIAL MEETINGS: CALL AND NOTICE. Special meetings of the Board of
Directors shall be held whenever called by direction of the Chief Executive
Officer or of any director upon at least three days’ notice in writing, given
personally or by mail or telegraph, which notice shall state the time, place and
purpose of the meeting.

SECTION 8. MEETINGS HELD BY CONSENT: WAIVER OF NOTICE. A meeting of the Board of
Directors may be held at any time and place and without notice by unanimous
written consent of the directors or with the presence and participation of all
the directors. Any notice required to be given under this article may be waived
by the person entitled hereto.

SECTION 9. QUORUM: ADJOURNMENT OF MEETINGS. At any meeting of the Board of
Directors, except when otherwise provided by law or these By-laws, a majority of
all the directors shall constitute a quorum, and the Board of Directors shall
act by a majority of those present at a meeting at which a quorum is present;
but in the absence of a quorum the meeting may be adjourned from time to time by
a majority of those present, without notice other than by announcement at the
meeting.

SECTION 10. MEETINGS: CHAIRMAN AND SECRETARY. At all meetings of the Board of
Directors, the CEO of the Company shall act as Chairman, and the Secretary of
the Company as Secretary except that the CEO may appoint such other person to
act as Chairman or Secretary, or both. In the event of the absence of the CEO,
the Board shall appoint the acting Chairman and Secretary.

SECTION 11. DIRECTORS’ ACTION WITHOUT MEETING. The directors shall be authorized
to act without a formal meeting on any matter permitted by the Kentucky Revised
Statutes upon compliance with the relevant requirements thereof.

SECTION 12. DIRECTORS’ INDEMNIFICATION. The Company shall indemnify and may
advance expenses to all directors, officers, employees or agents of the Company
who were or are threatened to be made a defendant or respondent to any
threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (whether civil,
criminal, administrative or investigative) by reason of the fact that he/she is
or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, to the fullest
extent that is expressly permitted or required by the statutes of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky and all other applicable law.

ARTICLE V. OFFICERS

SECTION 1. EXECUTIVE OFFICERS. The executive officers of the Company shall be a
Chairman and CEO, President, Secretary, and one or more Vice Chairmen, all of
whom shall be elected by the Board of Directors.

SECTION 2. OTHER OFFICERS. The CEO may appoint one or more vice presidents, a
treasurer, assistant treasurers and assistant secretaries and such other
officers as the CEO deems necessary.

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SECTION 3. COMBINING OFFICES. One person may hold more than one office, except
that the offices of CEO and Secretary shall not be held by the same person.

SECTION 4. TERMS OF OFFICE: REMOVAL. All officers shall be elected or appointed
for a term expiring at the next annual election, but they shall be subject to
removal at the pleasure of the Board of Directors by affirmative vote of a
majority of the whole Board, and vacancies may be filled by the Board.

SECTION 5. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. The Board of Directors shall appoint one of
its members to be Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Company. The CEO shall
have general executive powers, and shall have and may exercise any and all other
powers and duties pertaining by law, regulation, or practice, to the office of
CEO, or imposed by these By-Laws. The CEO shall supervise the carrying out of
all policies adopted or approved by the Company. The CEO shall also have and may
exercise such further powers and duties as from time to time may be conferred
upon or assigned to him by the Board of Directors.

Unless otherwise ordered by the Board of Directors, the CEO shall have full
power and authority on behalf of the Company to attend, act and vote at any
meetings of stockholders of any company in which the Company may hold stock, and
at any such meetings shall possess and exercise any and all rights incident to
the ownership of such stock, which the Company as owner might have possessed and
exercised if present. The Board of Directors, from time to time, may confer like
powers upon any other person or persons.

SECTION 6. CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. The Chairman of the Board shall be elected
annually by the Board of Directors at the first meeting of the Board of
Directors held after each annual meeting of the stockholders. In general, he
shall perform or cause to be performed all duties incident to the office of the
Chairman of the Board and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned
by the Board of Directors. The Chairman shall also from time to time make such
reports of the affairs of the Company as the Board of Directors may require. The
Chairman, his designee, or other person appointed by the Board shall preside at
all meetings of the Board.

SECTION 7. VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. The Board of Directors may appoint one or
more Vice Chairmen. Each Vice Chairman shall have such powers and duties as may
be assigned by the Chairman, CEO, or the Board of Directors.

SECTION 8. PRESIDENT. The Board of Directors shall appoint one President and the
President shall have such powers and duties as may be assigned by the Board of
Directors. In the event of death, disability or other absence of the Chairman of
the Board and/or CEO, the President, if any, shall otherwise act as Chairman and
CEO.

SECTION 9. SECRETARY. The Board of Directors shall appoint a Secretary of the
Board who shall keep accurate minutes of all meetings. The Secretary shall
attend to the giving of all notices required by these By-laws to be given and
shall be custodian of the corporate seal, records, documents and papers of the
Company. The Secretary shall provide for the keeping of proper records of all
transactions of the Bank and shall have and maY, exercise any and all other
powers and duties pertaining by law, regulation or practice, to the Secretary’s
office, or imposed by these By-Laws. The Secretary shall also perform such other
duties as may be assigned, from time to time, by the Board of Directors.

SECTION 10. OTHER OFFICERS. The CEO may appoint one or more Vice Presidents,
Assistant Vice Presidents, one or more Managers and Assistant Managers and such
other officers and attorneys-in-fact as from time to time may appear to be
required or desirable to transact the business of the Company. Such officers
shall respectively exercise such powers and perform such duties as pertain to
their several offices, or as may be conferred upon, or assigned to, them by the
Board of Directors or the CEO.

ARTICLE VI. FINANCE

SECTION 1. BANKING. All funds and money of the Company shall be banked, handled
and disbursed, and all bills, notes, checks and like obligations, and
endorsements for deposit or collection, shall be signed by such officers and
other persons as the Board of Directors shall from time to time designate, who
shall account therefor to the treasurer as and when he may require. All money,
funds, bills, notes, checks and other negotiable instruments coming to the
Company shall be collected and promptly deposited in the name of the Company in
such depositories as the Board shall select.

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SECTION 2. DIVIDENDS. The Board of Directors may declare and fix the amounts and
times of payment of dividends from the surplus profits arising from the business
of the Company.

SECTION 3. FISCAL YEAR. The fiscal year of the Company shall begin on the first
day of JANUARY, unless otherwise provided by the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE VII. SUNDRY PROVISIONS

SECTION 1. SEAL. The corporate seal of the Company shall consist of two
concentric circles between which shall be the name of the Company.

SECTION 2. AMENDMENTS. The authority to make, amend and repeal By-Laws of the
Company is specifically vested in the Board of Directors, subject to the power
of the stockholders to change or repeal such By-Laws.

SECTION 3. INSPECTION. A copy of the By-Laws, with all amendments thereto, shall
at all times be kept in a convenient place at the main office of the Company,
and shall be open for inspection to all stockholders, during banking hours.

Effective July 19, 2006

/s/ Michael A. Ringswald

 

 

Michael A. Ringswald, Secretary

 

 

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