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): June 16, 1998
REPUBLIC FIRST BANCORP, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
PENNSYLVANIA 0-17007 23-2486815
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION FILE (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION) NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
1608 WALNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
(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.
On June 16, 1998, the Registrant announced that effective June 17,
1998, the Board of Directors elected Jere A. Young President and Chief Executive
Officer of the Registrant.
Effective June 17, 1998, the Board of Directors of First Republic Bank
(the "Bank"), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Registrant, elected Mr. Young to
the Board of Directors of the Bank and appointed Mr. Young to the Executive
Committee of the Bank.
Effective June 17, 1998, the Board elected Rolf A. Stensrud Executive
Vice President of the Registrant. Mr. Stensrud remains a director of Registrant
and President and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank.
A copy of the press release announcing this transaction is attached as
Exhibit 99.1.
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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.
(Registrant)
Dated: June 23 , 1998 By: /s/ George S. Rapp
George S. Rapp
Executive Vice President
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