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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):
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March
7, 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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Item
5.02.Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
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(b)
On March
7, 2008, the employment of Paul A. Verdi, Jr. was terminated by the registrant,
Republic First Bancorp, Inc. At the time of his termination, Mr.
Verdi was an executive vice president and the chief retail banking officer of
Republic First Bancorp, Inc. and its wholly-owned banking subsidiary, Republic
First Bank, and one of the registrant’s named executive officers.
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: March
7, 2008
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By:
/s/ Harry D. Madonna , Chief Executive
Officer
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