UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): April 20, 2005
Republic First Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania 0-17007 23-2486815
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File No.) I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
1608 Walnut Street, Suite 1000, Philadelphia, PA 19103
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(215)-735-4422
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
None
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 20, 2005, Republic First Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release
announcing its results of operations and financial condition for the fiscal
quarter ending March 31, 2005. The full text of the press release is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Report, including the exhibit attached hereto, is
furnished solely pursuant to Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K. Consequently, it is not
deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. It may only be
incorporated by reference in another filing under the Exchange Act or Securities
Act of 1933 if such subsequent filing specifically references this Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release issued April 20, 2005 regarding financial results for the
fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2005.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
REPUBLIC FIRST BANCORP, INC.
Dated: April 20, 2005 ------------------------------
Name: Paul Frenkiel
Title: Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number Description
99.1 Press Release dated April 20, 2005.