8-K 1 rfb8k.htm REPUBLIC FIRST BANCORP, INC. FORM 8-K

 
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
February 28, 2017
 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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)
 
(IRS Employer
Ident. No.)
       
 
50 South 16th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 
19102
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(215) 735-4422
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
 
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


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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.

(b)  On February 28, 2017, Robert J. Coleman, a Class II director of Republic First Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company"), provided the Company notice of his resignation from the board of directors, effective immediately.  Mr. Coleman has decided to retire from his position on the board for health reasons. He served on the board of directors of the Company and its wholly owned banking subsidiary, Republic Bank, since 2003.  Mr. Coleman's resignation did not result from a disagreement on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.  Also, on February 28, 2017, the board of directors of the Company elected Lisa R. Jacobs as a Class II director of the Company, effective immediately, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mr. Coleman. Ms. Jacobs is a partner at DLA Piper, a leading global law firm specializing in business law. There were no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Jacobs and any other persons pursuant to which she was selected as a director.
 
 
 

 
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.
     
Dated:  March 6, 2017
    
 
By:
/s/ Frank A. Cavallaro
   
Frank A. Cavallaro
   
Executive Vice President and
   
Chief Financial Officer