- Current report filing (8-K)
November 10 2008 - 12:18PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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)
:
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November
10, 2008
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Republic
First Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania
(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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000-17007
(Commission
File Number)
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23-2486815
(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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50
South 16th Street, Suite 2400, Philadelphia, PA 19102
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(215)-735-4422
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
Act
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
Act
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
Act
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On
November 10, 2008, Republic First Bancorp, Inc. (“Republic First”) and
Pennsylvania Commerce Bancorp, Inc. (“Pennsylvania Commerce”) issued a joint
press release announcing that the two companies have signed a definitive
agreement and plan of merger, pursuant to which Republic First will be merged
with and into Pennsylvania Commerce. Republic First also made a
series of shareholder questions and answers available on its website,
www.rfbkonline.com
. Copies
of the press release and shareholder questions and answers are included in this
report as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, and are filed
herewith.
Item
9.01
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
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The
following exhibits are filed with this Form 8-K:
Exhibit
No.
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Description
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99.1
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99.2
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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.
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REPUBLIC
FIRST BANCORP, INC.
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Date: November
10, 2008
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By:
/s/ Ryan Edward
Acting Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
No.
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Description
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99.1
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99.2
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