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 THE REPORT (Date of Earliest Event Reported): February 13, 2002
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 (COMMISSION FILE (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION) NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
1608 WALNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
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(ADDRESS AND ZIP CODE OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE (215) 735-4422
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(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED FROM LAST REPORT)
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Item 5: Other Events
One of the Registrants two banking subsidiaries, First Republic Bank, a
Center City-based commercial bank, changed its name, reordering its current
moniker and taking the name of its parent, Republic First Bancorp, to become
Republic First Bank. The registrant expects the new name will help differentiate
the Bank from other regional and national banks having names beginning with
"First."
While the bank's name has changed, there has been no other change in bank
ownership, personnel, branch hours or account numbers. The name of the
Registrant, Republic First Bancorp has not changed.
Republic First Bank, subsidiary of a two-bank holding company, Republic
First Bancorp, Inc., specializes in commercial banking. The Bank provides
diversified financial products and services through its twelve offices located
throughout Philadelphia, Ardmore, East Norriton, Abington, and a sister bank,
First Bank of Delaware, in Wilmington. The Bank is a full-service,
state-chartered bank and member of the Federal Reserve System, with deposits
insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation [FDIC].
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SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
REPUBLIC FIRST BANCORP, INC.
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(Registrant)
Dated: February 14, 2002 By: /s/ PAUL FRENKIEL
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Paul Frenkiel
Chief Financial Officer
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