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): July 15, 1997
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
FIRST REPUBLIC BANCORP, INC.
(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED FROM LAST REPORT)
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Item 5. Other Events.
On July 15, 1997, Registrant amended its certificate of incorporation
to change its name from "First Republic Bancorp, Inc." to "Republic First
Bancorp, Inc." A copy of the press release announcing this change is attached as
Exhibit 99.1.
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: July 16, 1997 By: /s/ GEORGE S. RAPP
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George S. Rapp,
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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[First Republic Bank letterhead]
NEWS RELEASE
FOR RELEASE:
IMMEDIATELY
Contact: George S. Rapp
215-735-4422
FIRST REPUBLIC BANCORP PUTS REPUBLIC FIRST
Philadelphia, PA, July 15, 1997 -- First Republic Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ;FRBK),
parent company of First Republic Bank, today reported that it has changed its
name to Republic First Bancorp, Inc. This change was made in response to
concerns related to possible public confusion with First Republic Bancorp of
California which is not in any way affiliated with the Philadelphia based
company. The ticker symbol for the Nasdaq National Market System (FRBK) will
remain the same and the subsidiary bank will continue to use the name First
Republic Bank.
First Republic Bank is a full-service, state-chartered commercial bank, a member
of the Federal Reserve System and its deposits are insured by the Bank Insurance
Fund, administered by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).
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