UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): November 20, 2008

Citizens Republic Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Michigan
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

001-33063 (Commission File Number)	38-2378932 (IRS Employer Identification No.)
328 South Saginaw Street, Flint, Michigan (Address of Principal Executive Offices)	48502 (Zip Code)

(810) 766-7500
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, 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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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On November 20, 2008, Jeffrey A. Powell, Senior Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer tendered his resignation effective December 4, 2008. Mr. Powell has accepted a similar position with another organization outside of Michigan.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

On November 25, 2008, Citizens Republic Bancorp, Inc. announced that management will make a presentation at the FBR Capital Markets Fall Investor Conference in New York on December 2, 2008 at 3:05 pm Eastern. Links to the slide presentation and webcast of the event will be available for 90 days on the company’s web site, www.citizensbanking.com. The presentation can be accessed under the “Presentations & Webcasts” link on the “Investor Relations” page.

The information furnished in this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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 thereunto duly authorized.

CITIZENS REPUBLIC BANCORP, INC.
By:	/s/ Thomas W. Gallagher Thomas W. Gallagher
Its:	General Counsel and Secretary

Date: November 25, 2008