8-K 1 frb8k12-20.txt 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): December 10, 2001 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 -------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED FROM LAST REPORT) Page 1 of 3 Pages Item 5: Other Events Republic First Bancorp, Inc. [NASDAQ: FRBK] announced that its Chairman of the Board, Harry Madonna, will also become President and CEO of the registrant and First Bank of Delaware, its Delaware subsidiary. He'll assume these responsibilities starting Jan. 1, 2002. Madonna has chaired the two-bank holding company since its formation in 1996 and its predecessor, Republic Bancorporation, Inc. since 1988. He succeeds Jere Young, who will retire this December. Madonna will devote his full-time energy as President and CEO of First Bank of Delaware and the Holding Company after leaving the law firm of Blank, Rome, Comisky & McCauley, LLP, where he was partner for twenty-four years. The registrant is a two-bank holding company. Its subsidiaries are First Republic Bank and First Bank of Delaware. These subsidiaries specialize in commercial banking. The Banks provide diversified financial products and services through their twelve locations throughout Philadelphia, Ardmore, East Norriton, Abington, and Wilmington. The Banks are full-service, state-chartered banks and members of the Federal Reserve System, with deposits insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation [FDIC]. Page 2 of 3 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: December 20, 2001 By: /s/ PAUL FRENKIEL ------------------------ Paul Frenkiel Chief Financial Officer Page 3 of 3