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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): January 25, 2021
 
REPUBLIC FIRST BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Pennsylvania
000-17007
23-2486815
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
50 South 16th Street, Suite 2400, Philadelphia, PA 19102
(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (215) 735-4422
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock
FRBK
Nasdaq Global Market
 
N/A
Former name, former address, and former fiscal year, if changed since last report
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
Emerging growth company
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
 
 

 
Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
 
On January 25, 2021, Republic First Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release announcing its results of operations and financial condition at and for the period ended December 31, 2020. 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.
 
 
(d)
Exhibits.
 
 
99.1
Press Release issued on January 25, 2021 regarding financial results for the period ended December 31, 2020.
  104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
 
 

 
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.
   
   
Date: January 25, 2021 By: /s/ Frank A. Cavallaro  
   
Frank A. Cavallaro
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 

 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
Description
 
 
99.1
Press Release issued on January 25, 2021 regarding financial results for the period ended December 31, 2020.
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)