Republic Bancorp, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Republic Bancorp, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan
Louisville, KYFinance & Insurance1,010 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$3,083Employer $ per active participant
$6,850Employee $ saved per active participant
0.23%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$154.5MNet plan assets, end of year
$123,681Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity20.1 / 5040th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost12.5 / 2550th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving7.2 / 1548th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
Total score50 / 100 · Grade C
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Finance & Insurance plans with 500–2,499 active participants (754 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 40th |
| Lower admin cost | 50th |
| Employee saving | 48th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 62% |
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Red flags from the filing
No red flags were reported on this filing's compliance questions.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Republic Bancorp put in about $3,083 per active participant, below the typical peer ($3,606). Any match is still an instant return, so contribute enough to get all of it.
- The filing shows total dollars, not the match formula. Ask HR for the Summary Plan Description so you know the exact match and vesting schedule.
- Fund expense ratios aren't in the filing. Look them up in your 404(a)(5) fee disclosure and favor low-cost index or target-date funds.
- The plan auto-enrolls employees. Check your default contribution rate. Defaults are often lower than what it takes to get the full match.
- Changing jobs? You can usually leave the money in the plan, move it to your new employer's plan, or roll it into an IRA. Don't cash out: you'd owe taxes and possibly a 10% penalty.
The raw numbers from the filing
| Employer contributions | $3,113,737 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $6,918,224 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $820,556 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $327,228 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $108,005 |
| Other admin expenses | $1,007 |
| Benefits paid out | $9,495,735 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $132.4M / $154.5M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,025 / 995 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,249 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Forvis Mazars, LLC |
| Employer stock held by plan | $15,335,783 |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Empower Annuity Insurance Company O | $175,123 reported compensation |
| Creative Planning LLC | $73,862 reported compensation |
| Crowe LLP | $44,100 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250804150005NAL0000781763001, received 2025-08-04, EIN 61-0862051, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.